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Oh, no! That's not good that this diet hasn't helped you enough. But first, let's give you credit for and a big round of applause for the decrease in the big bad attacks!!!!
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You know, I think I needed to hear that! I don't think I've been feeling that way and I should.
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I would definitely try increasing your fiber. And make absolutely sure you are doing one of Heather's seven deadly sneaky sins from her newsletters.
I'll look those up and check it out to make sure.
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Other than that, I'm going to suggest something that the rest of the board may not agree with. Since the major issue for you is the stress of trying to follow the diet given your busy lifestyle, maybe try a slightly gentler version of it. Like first just make sure you're getting as much soluble fiber foods as possible and as little roughage, like switch from salads for lunch to sandwiches. Like having a baked potato on the side instead of creamed spinach. Like having pancakes or cereal for breakfast in stead of eggs and bacon. Not that I'm saying you do!
I think you are right -- I need to ease up a little bit but not give up entirely. It's just really really hard for me to know where I can be more lenient... more ideas on this would definitely be appreciated!
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And finally, the hypnotherapy tapes might be what you need. Or a prescription antispasmodic if you don't take one already.
I do take an Rx antispasmodic already (I think it deserves most of the credit for the reduced attacks, actually -- it totally helped this a.m.). As for the tapes, I am having a hard time pulling the trigger on $100 for something that seems suspiciously new-agey to me...
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Please don't give up. But don't beat yourself up either. Okay? Find a happy medium you can live with for now. And just take it one day at a time. A friend of mine says he can do anything for 12 hours that would appall him if he had to keep it up for a lifetime! What a great perspective, huh?!
Great advice. Thank you very much. I was bummed at first because it seemed like no one was going to respond to my post -- it's amazing how much better it makes me feel to have help from people who understand all too well what this is all about!!!
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