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So I thought I was having a good day. My hubby and I had decided to go out for dinner because I was feeling so good. As soon as I got to the restaurant and just before we ordered our food, I started to feel sharp pains. Not sharp as in crippling but just about. I am a wimp when it comes to pain so I may also be exaggerating. Anyways, I sucked it up and ate my dinner but couldn't eat much because it was really bothering me. So we asked for the bill, paid and rushed out. When we got home, the gas attack came. I couldn't stand it. Hubby almost took me to emergency but I insisted that I would be ok. Then I kept thinking, why me? And then I felt so selfish for thinking that because of others who have bigger problems. I started thinking about my cousin's husband whose mother died from cancer last Christmas and how he wouldn't have any more Christmases with her. Then I felt really guily for thinking about myself earlier. The pain didn't go away right then but I did feel better because my focus moved away from myself.

Anyways, my real question is this: Is that sharp pain normal? This is the first time I had this problem. And I'm a newbie. I was diagnosed not that long ago. I did take imodium this morning to prevent the morning attack I usually get (which it day and I felt great until dinner). I only took one. I didn't need to take anymore after that because I felt fine.

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Cheers!

Sher
IBS-A

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