Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Yep, I'm a stress monster

If I could ever get stable, I think I would be less afraid of foods and able to pinpoint my own unique triggers. But when I hurt all the time...and feel gassy/bloaty, constipated all the time...every food becomes suspect, especially when anyone reports having a problem with it. I automatically turn to myself and worry about how my own body is maybe not handling things that are suppose to be safe for most people.

I'd never, ever be annoyed with you Maria. You are always so kind to me and I know you truly care. For that I can never thank you enough.

I hope you are right that I will one day find some relief and that maybe my body still is dealing with the long term effects of having had drank soda and my past eating disorder. But I would think the soda thing would be an instant relief.

I'm actually thinking about starting to drink it again because I didn't feel any worse with it and it tasted so good and not boring like all this yucky tea...tea is getting very old!

It's been a long time since my last soda and since my eating disorder has been "active" so I was hoping I would feel some improvement by now. How can you be so sure there will ever be relief. And yes, there is the GF, gallbladder dyskinesia, and gastroparesis to deal with and try to manage on top of the IBS.

I just don't know if I can deal with all these factors anymore. The IBS alone is difficult...with all the others it just wears me out trying to find some balance. One diet requires low fiber, and one says more IF and SFS.

What's a gal to do?

Thanks for your words of support though. They mean a lot.

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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!

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