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Very frustrated currently... I was doing so well because I was on spring break from grad school and my internship... and was eating pretty bland and also eating a lot more than normal. I was sleeping well and feeling pretty great... well I went back to school and internship this week, and yesterday my tum started to feel a little weird, I was C which is pretty abnormal for me.
This morning I woke up and felt a little off... Started my longest day of the week (I'm out of the house from noon-10PM!)... and I felt weird but okay... went to my favorite veggie resturant, but sometimes I'm not sure what I order. I got a queadilla with steamed veggies and I had them put less cheese in than normal... after that and all day, just been feeling TERRIBLE...
I usually am okay with cheese, but I've cut it out for the last week. I'm probably feeling that, or I'm getting my period soon, or a combo of that, or stress or all of them... But I am home in bed now, having trouble sleeping and having the stinkiest painful gas ever... I feel really sick and just depressed. I should be grateful because this is not everyday anymore, but I get in such a sad state thinking this is my fate and how will a man ever love this part of me?
How do ya'll deal with having partners when u have flare ups? Is it embarrassing? Do they understand? When I feel this way I just want to be alone and cry and feel sorry for myself, it's really aweful...

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