Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Julie, Thank you for asking...........

Wow Kandee! You had quite a doctor's visit! 2hrs--that is so amazing...I really wish all doctors were that attentive. But you know what? You DESERVE that kind of treatment.

I hadn't realized that Feldene was bad for the tummy--I took it before I had IBS. So it's good your doc knew that and gave you the codeine instead (I can't take the codeine, makes me throw up). I hope you get some relief!

What will the Endocrinologist do for you? Have you seen one before for your thyroid problems? Still, it sounds like your doctor knows what you need, if he's recommending tailored prescriptions! That's so cool!

The asthma--I've had it since I was 9, but it kind of went into remission and I had no problems for the last 6 years AT ALL. Now that I'm living in a moist, pollen filled climate, it's gotten stirred up again. So I have two new inhalers and could exercise like I normally do today. I do about 30-40mins of cardio, but I've been having a tough time with it for the last few weeks. Also I've been getting out of breath walking from the bus stop to the library (not very far!) Mostly, I need to exercise to control my stress. It's the end of the semester so I'm exhausted, achy tired, and still writing papers, AND moving on Sat. I just wanna watch TV and be a bum. But NOOOOO. I've got to write 25 pages on secondary trauma in children of Holocaust survivors. I think it's just the case, like you said, of everything flaring at once. Asthma, IBS (I've had quite a few days of toast and applesauce lately), headaches. The only new thing is this fatigue. It's not nearly as bad as what you and Jen and LS have, though. Just kind of like, I want to lay down halfway through my walk home because I'm dragging my body or I can't walk up the stairs to my study carrel and must take the elevator. Everything hurts, but I'm attributing it to stress --writing and packing, and somehow sleep doesn't happen like it should. It's not such a big deal, I mean I could be really ill. I've just got manageable illnesses. But I've been teary lately since I'm taking so much Bentyl and not sleeping well. This leads to me whining, when I have no right to.

I'm so glad everything went well! Keep us posted on how the new meds are working. And let me know if you remember the connection between asthma and food

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--Julie

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