I've been dealing with IBS for four years or so, two under an official diagnosis. I've never felt worse than I did this morning. I'm also 20 weeks pregnant. I'm so bloated that it's causing sharp pains in my abdomen. It hurts even to breathe. If I even touch my abdomen, I feel the sharp pain. I can't sit without discomfort. I don't know what to do!! I want to call my doctor, but I know that there's nothing that they can do. I just want to make it through today and tomorrow, and then, finally, thank God, it's the weekend.
I'm struggling to hold back tears here at work. I have a 1 p.m. meeting that I can't cancel because it's my meeting and I'm under some pretty strict time restraints.
I'm pretty sure that my pain is from a combo of trapped gas a stool. I took some Natural Calm last night and have been trying to drink as much water/tea as I can.
I think I have a huge pain tolerance. If a non-IBSer was feeling what I'm feeling right now, they would probably go to the ER. But, I'm accustomed to a certain amount of pain and just accept it as part of my life. I'm so sad because it puts a damper on EVERYTHING! Every daily activity, every planned event. Sucks.
I'm feeling very sorry for myself, but I'm here at work in a cube, and can't call anyone because then EVERYONE here at work will know what's going on with me.
Ok, I'm done. Rant over. I'm going to try and distract myself with some work. Thanks for reading.
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~jules
Edited by jules (10/19/06 08:22 AM)
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Reached my pain tolerance level this morning...
