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Deep breathing and counting help to change your thoughts when an attack is oncoming.Sometimes for me its only twenty but other times i've counted to 150 before the panic subsided.
I have three kids, 12 10 and 5 (36 if you count my husband)
Somedays they drive me crazy! I haven't always been there for them during attack season but I've explained things to them and they know I have tummy issues.They responded by saying"Just use the bathroom mom". When I'm having a good tummy day we try to cram our shopping and beach trips into those days.
It's hard not to work yourself up into a frenzy in about 3.2 seconds.Still working on it.
I've had a good week and this morning I had to take my hubby to my brothers at 6am so he could take him to the airport.He is gone for 9 days and i'm all alone with my three kids.HELP! Anyway I woke up with a tummy ache and barely made it to my bros house 20 min away! Was fine after.I guess the pressure was too much!

Anyway if any of you find a way to magically make it disappear,let me know!

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IBS-D since 1999...mostly stable..i do cheat too.Bad me.

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