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Hi Bev,
Nope, no wine at all. I've never been a coffee drinker - even decaf. I've had tummy aches since I was little and my mom always said coffee gives you ulcers so I never drank it.

I admit I try and avoid veggies I'm not sure of 'cause I am so afraid of it giving me even worse D then I already have.. I eat carrots and peas and when I make sauces, I use onions and tomatoes and garlic and stuff, but in small amounts. Oh, and I eat mushrooms sometimes. I eat apple sauce, and peeled apples, I eat tinned peaches and pears.. but again, that's after rice and stuff and not that often, and when I haven't just been sick..
I did start Michael's tapes, but I kept getting interupted, or being just tired and going to sleep without listening to them first.. I got about 2 weeks in, and then stopped.. I'll try and start again this week.
I guess you're right, there are a bunch of stressful circumstances... I think it's just that things seem less stressful then they did a while back. I don't know if you remember but I had big stress with my family in Canada, and feeling stuck in England and guilt trips on either side.. I guess that since that cooled down a bit, I thought I wasn't stressed anymore... I suppose that's not exactly true. And yeah, I still get grabbed at work.. but I'm starting to like it.. JUST KIDDING!

As for meds, I am taking an anti-spasmodic called Merbentyl but my GI didn't perscribe me enough until my next apt. so I have to run to my GP on Tuesday and get some more, as I am not taking as much as I should... though even when I was, it wasn't that effective after the first few days. I take immodium before I go to work usually, but I know now not to take 2 as it sent me the other way for about 4 days, followed by the worst D I've had in a looong time. Oy.
My next appointment with my GI is on the 8th of June, but to be honest, I am not even bothered.. The doc I saw last time was such a.. well, she didn't even know what lactose intolerance was, and she just basically did nothing. She wouldn't look at my food diary, poked around in my stomach a bit, didn't order any tests, said she couldn't tell me about diet or exercise.. nothin'. I don't even know why I'll bother the trip out there, to be honest. Whatever.
I've run out of ideas too, I am just hoping I don't get all depressed and anxious about it again, as that's sort of the worst part, once life just stops.
If anyone else has any ideas, I'll take 'em... 'til then, I guess I am just out of luck for a while.
--Steph

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~~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell-I know right now you can't tell~~Matchbox 20
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