Hey all,
I kow I went away after my first posting, but I really needed someone to talk to at the time, and you guys really helped.
Anyway, I got Heather's book(the First Year one)and have been trying to get through it, though I keep falling asleep(not because the book, I'm just tired). But I need some guidance again and I hope somebody can help.
My biggest IBS problems are gas and my BMs. When I have them, they tend to burn. Sometimes its the gas that burns, sometimes not. Is there anything I can take to maybe help that burning go away?
I ask because I've just about drastically changed how I eat in the last two weeks. I have my oatmeal and chamomille(or peppermint) tea in the morning-which tends to help me not have so many BM's, but not the actual pain when I DO have one(or two, as per my cycle anymore). I'm taking about a tablespoon of Benefiber a day, and making sure to snack on high soluable fiber snacks(I bought some Sougherdough-sp?-bread and all natural applesauce at the grocery store a few days ago) or smaller low fat items (like low fat cinnamon grahams). I've been eating a lot of chicken noodle soups, too, which where doing ok on my system-especially when I got really bad cramps.
Thing is, since two weeks ago, I haven't been sleeping well because every morning I get really strong stomach cramps and gas, and they wont stop. Its almost like clockwork-about 5 or 6 o'clock they come, and lessen for a few hours after breakfast, return about 10, then gradually leave through the day. Is there anything I can do at night to stop this? I dont eat late, and I make sure that if I dont eat any snacks late, I at least take some fiber in a cup of tea. And can my symptoms just change so quickly?
Also, I can't be certain some of my stomach pain isnt a pulled stomach muscle. I've pulled it before, and I know how difficult it is to rest and how much pain it can cause. Can I take Ibuprofen? I havent yet, so I'm not sure how careful I should be.
Its just, I've been trying really hard to do the right stuff to stop this, but it aint stopping, and I'm just kinda depressed over it. I know you've probably all been there, but I feel so useless with this. Will it take some time for my body to get into the swing?
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