Re: Mhillgt
10/22/07 06:28 PM
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Ugh, mine came about from a traumatic colonoscopy. I noticed IBS symptons immediately afterward and telling my then GI doc at my followup visit that I noticed I'd become lactose intolerant, etc...(blood tests from a different GI doc determined that I'm NOT lactose intolerant). Meanwhile, the reason I went to for the colonoscopy was because my anxiety which had been creeping up on me was giving me tummy issues and back then (Feb of '07), I couldn't really assess just what was wrong with me.
Anyway, IBS is now here and I've got to deal with the persistent bastard. I don't follow the EFI diet strictly, but I do follow the guidelines i.e. eliminating dairy, red meats, high fats, etc. Am I better? I can't really say because the culprit is my anxiety that's making it worse. On a good day, I may experience crampies and sometimes gurglings in my stomach and the anxiety doesn't bother me. On a bad day, however, I'll feel the usual and the anxiety may kick in and I worry myself into a nausea/crampy-thinking-i'm-going-to-have-a-D-attack-eventhough-i'm-ibsC oblivion. On those days I don't eat at all. Not even drink water 'cause I'm scared to upset the tummy while I'm not home. I'm now on Day 80 of my 100 day hypnosis CDs and I have to say that I'm better than where I was back in the beginning of August when I started listening, but I don't know if it's from the CDs. It may be but I'm sure it's from the knowledge I've gained from this site AND I'm also seeing a therapist because I've developed agoraphobia. Sigh.
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Wendy IBS A thru Z 
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