Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Here I am again.. With an IBS attack hang over

Hi all,
Does anyone else get that? Like, the night before is the attack and it's AWFUL but the next morning isn't so pleasant either? Like a hangover.. without the fun of being drunk the night before?

Anyway, that's for all your replies. I don't know if you noticed but it sort of stopped abruptly 'cause I was in too much pain to keep sitting here and typing last night, so I wasn't able to come back and read replies or anything! I had to lie down on my tummy, on a heating pad and try not to move. I went downstairs at one point to make myself some tea and could barely make it back up the stairs, but was trying to 'fake it' so boyfriend's parents didn't see me - I know I shouldn't but I still get really embarassed about being sick. I hate being that girl that's "always sick". I made 2 huge cups of tea - one was fennel and peppermint from fresh stuff and one was peppermint and cammomile from a tea bag. I dunno if they helped, or if it eventually just passed on it's own or what...

As for the anti-spasmodic, I was on one 'til I went to see my new doctor. I didn't really notice any improvement on them. He told me to stop taking them after my first 2 weeks on the anti-depression medication 'cause it should do the job. Was that wrong? Should I take peppermint capsules when this happens? How many can I take? I ask because once when this has happened before, I took one and it did NOTHIN'. So maybe I should have taken a couple? I dunno..
Last night I also took a WindEase in case it was trapped gas but it didn't help at all.
I cannot believe how awful last night was.. I've had _a lot_ of IBS attacks but that was the most painful thing I've ever had. Today my stomach is still hurting quite a bit, and I have to stoop over a lot and think I will end up back in bed.
I am supposed to go to a "Beach Party" at the pub I used to work at tonight, but I think I will just not think about it 'til later on when I don't feel like someone is drilling holes through my belly.
I ate pretty normally yesterday, the only thing I can think of is that I made some garlic toast and when I wasn't feeling well, it kept repeating on me.. nothing horrible, but since it did that made me think maybe it was the culprit? I dunno..
I still didn't get any D, just this horrible pain. Bah, it's coming back more now the longer I am outta bed. I'm starving 'cause I didn't eat any dinner after that and it's almost noon now but I dunno what to eat. Maybe some toast, and then potatoes for lunch?
Thanks again for all the responses, and being so understanding.
--Steph
P.S. For Ashley, I totally know what you mean about other people not even thinking about going potty. I once thought, "I wonder what it's like..." and asked one day and they said basically the same thing. My boyfriend was like that too, except lately his stomach has been really acting up. He knows Guiness does it to him, and spicey food.. but he carries on eating them so I figure it can't be that bad!! Still, I think the rushing to the toilet once in a while has made him a bit more sympathetic to it.. although he is still completely clueless about why it makes me so upset when things when last night happen... men.. oy.

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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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