Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Wedding weekend rant!

Sorry you had such a horrible weekend! I've been a bridesmaid four times and luckily I've been okay. I remember the morning of the third time though I had a mild attack, but fortunately it passed by the time we had to leave to go to the church! The worst though was the morning of my OWN wedding. I wasn't nervous � not at all � but apparently my insides WERE. I was eating breakfast with my mom and my two bridesmaids, and I had to get up and go to the bathroom at least 3 times!!! I started to panic. I was nearly in tears � not today, of ALL days, NOT my wedding day!!!! Fortunately by the time we left to get our hair done, things started to calm down. Thank GOD.

But yes, you should definitely carry around your own food. I love the Nut and Cranberry Luna bars � I find the S'mores one too sweet, but that's just me! I also carry a peppermint tea bag in my purse at all times. Having an empty stomach can send your colon into spasms too � the problem with D is that it doesn't necessarily require a lot of food, since it's mostly liquid. The MORE soluble fiber you eat, the bulkier it should be. The less you eat, the more liquid it will be. And don't think not drinking any liquids will help � if your body wants to have D, it will just suck the moisture out of your body in other ways and you'll just end up being sick AND dehydrated!

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IBS-A since age 12, and fructose sensitive; with the exception of my pregnancy, have been following Heather's diet since Nov. 19, 2007.
Taking 12g of Acacia per day. Relatively stable since March 2008!

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