Re: What do you do when you sense an impending attack?
09/07/10 07:46 AM
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raksasi
Reged: 11/10/06
Posts: 136
Loc: Concord, NH
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I'm IBS-C, but during an attack, I flip to D with nausea and a different kind of cramping. I always have advance notice -- usually a hot flash, a general "blerg" feeling that is pretty specific, and a sort of specific sort of "transitional" cramping. I am working on finding better relaxation/breathing techniques, because that's the one thing always available to me, but I also carry Altoids at all times. Peppermint tea is the best remedy I've found, brewed so strong it refreshes your toes.
The WORST thing I can do is panic or get upset, as it makes the attacks last longer. Lately I'm finding that hard, as I am truly unstable for the first time in a few years. Partly that was because I let the diet slip a bit too far, but mostly it's stress and anxiety cycle-induced. I'm going back to the hypnosis CDs, which I'm ashamed to admit I never finished the first time around.
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IBS-C, D and nausea with acute attacks, stable on EFI for 3 years
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