Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Aly, where did you go?

HI! No worried about hijacking this thread;) I don't mind! So yes, I'm feeling better today. Not great--I'm beginning to think that changing my BC pill is causing me some nausea. Don't know what else it would be, and this certainly isn't my normal IBS stuff.
as for stress, I wish I could explain it easier. It just took a lot of time and patience. One thing that helped is stopping the "what caused my belly ache" thoughts. Reminding myself this is IBS and it comes without reason actually helped me b/c I was getting so obsessive about food. Not analying every morsel of food certainly helped. I changed my priorities a bit. I don't mind having a messier house or not having the dishes done. I enjoy sitting on the patio or cuddling with my husband. That kind of stress relief was major for me.
For me, I started the EFI diet about 4-5 years ago, so the big change was stress, not diet. I always ate healthy with a good SF base. Now it was a matter of focusing my priorities.
One last thing-- the hardest for me, and I'm still not 100% there, is not getting horribly discouraged when I get an attack. I realized yesterday was the first time I've called off for my belly since I started this job in Aug. That's impressive for me. So, if it's that bad I call off. No guilt. (still not super easy for me) But I am getting better and giving myself the day to recover and move on. Today I went to work and although I'm not great, I am proud to just push on through.
Hope that helps!

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