Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: i feel so stupid...please read and help me (i'm in tears)

I think you've got a whole heck of a lot on your plate right now! Yikes.

I don't know for you, but I know for me, not eating is a huge problem. I tried just not eating last year when things got horribly bad. I knew I could eat turkey cold cuts with mustard in a sandwich. So I lived off of that for about 2 months. But I didn't get/feel better.

Now I eat constantly, it seems, so I've always got some food in my system. My fat-free pretzels are a lifesaver. Even if I don't feel great, they're okay (plus the salt makes me want to drink more water, which is good). Since you're so busy, try to make extra servings of food, keep good bread on hand, and find some safe snacks (like the pretzels) to keep your system working when you're busy. That may help stem off some of the attacks.

You may also want to consider some form of stress relief, since that's likely a trigger.

Hope you're feeling more in control soon.

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IBS-C, D and nausea with acute attacks, stable on EFI for 3 years

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