Hi, everyone!
Well, I've been lurking on this site for the last few months when time has allowed, and I've decided to finally make myself known a bit.
I don't know if anyone else is in this unfortunate situation, but I am a high school teacher, which makes my IBS-D attacks particularly uncomfortable! When my IBS flares up, I invariably end up having to leave my after-lunch class to take care of business.
Now, I have yet to make a 100% commitment to trying the IBS diet, but I have promised myself to give it a go this summer when I have some time. When my symptoms are under control, I usually have loose stools (sorry to be so vivid) in the morning and then make it through the rest of the day without issues. But it is not normal to have D as one's normal "output," is it?
I have had trouble identifying any consistent triggers, but I do have a frustration that I am wondering if anyone shares. When I eat "badly," as in little to no fruits and veggies and lots of steak and other high-fat foods, my D goes away! Has anyone else experienced this totally negative incentive? Apparently I could eat McDonald's every day and while my general health would go to heck, my bathroom habits would become normal!
I am going to buy some Equilactin tomorrow after reading about it on this site. I do tend to get a nauseated/rumbly tummy in my class before lunch that hints to the troubles that will arise once I eat. Maybe Equilactin at that point would cut the problems off at the pass. I also do have Benefiber, Citrucel, AND Fiber-Con in the house, but I honestly forget to take them!
I also have an iced-tea maker. Does anyone have any recommendations for very tummy-friendly mixes?
One last thing, and this isn't diet-related, but I'm just curious if anyone here can relate, since no one I have ever met in the "real world" could. My real IBS symptoms didn't start until my mother-in-law was diagnosed with cancer, a battle she lost in just six months. Prior to that, though, I always had a "sensitive stomach." Every once in a great while--once or twice a year, maybe--I would literally just catch a chill and get an instant urge to go (always D). Has anyone else had the experience: catching a chill (in a swimming pool, entering an air-conditioned environment, sweating on a cool night, etc.) and getting the urgent need to go?
Thanks for your patience in reading all this. Any feedback or advice beyond the easy-to-locate stuff on the site would be appreciated!
Christine
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Christine
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