Hey Everyone,
I have been incorporating Heather's acacia tummy fiber into my daily routine and I am absolutely loving the fact that the humidity in the south has not taken over yet. I truly believe that heat and humidity are stressors. My doctor had never heard of that before.
I also ordered some Align. I am nervous about switching from my Bio-K pro-biotic. Anyone have any success with Align?
I went for my first accupuncture treatment this week and I am optimistic about it. I have another session next week. My doctor is an MD who originally specialized in Infectious Disease from the Mayo Clinic. She then returned to school in China where she received training in accupuncture. She really understands IBS. I am truly lucky to have found her.
I am also debating whether to leave my job for another legal position. I have been working in a law firm as an associate for two, going on three years now. I know the job (i.e., billable hours) contributes to my stress level. I have been presented with an opportunity to leave the private sector and enter the public sector. It would be less stressful, but less pay...significantly less. This is causing stress because it will impact my large student loan debt. My husband is supportive of my decision and ready to make the financial sacrifices we will need to make. I am again very lucky to have such a supportive spouse.
Yet, I am my own worst enemy--I am a worrier, plain and simple. With the economy, I am not sure if this is the right time to make a move. While I know my big firm job causes me stress, moving to another job won't eliminate the stress entirely. It will still be there when my anxiety is triggered. I will also have to develop my own private practice on the side for a little extra money--again, I know this is going to cause some stress. I would like to think that this other opportunity would give me more free time, but in reality, I am very bad at stopping or knowing when to stop. I am a perfectionist and this isn't always a good thing.
This is somewhat a generic issue and I really don't expect an answer as to what I should do, or for anyone to think I am asking for them to make this decision for me. (Someone once said that the fortunate man is one who has no choices--I understand what he meant now.) However, I would appreciate any insight from anyone who feels that their career or work life contributes to their stress level and their ibs problems. Ultimately I think I need to deal with tackling ibs first. I don't know if a new job will be the answer.
Thanks for just listening/reading. Any feedback would be appreciated.
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