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You poor thing...are you sure this is IBS? Have you had your gallbladder checked?
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Feel the fear and do it anyway!
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i always hear my mind say "hang in there little girl, theres worse pain. youve felt worse pain"--not very encouraging i know  but i know what you mean about writing down what goes thru your head--random-good writing-potential things always pass thru my brain-corners when i never seem to have a handy pen and paper!! hehe
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VEGAN ASHLEY~IBS/C
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"God, please let it STOP!"
"This too shall pass."
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Oh yeah, it's IBS. Have had it for many years and had it somewhat under control till I had my gallbladder taken out in March. Then things went haywire and have been pretty frustrating since then. Lost 55 lbs. though! lol Thank God I'm overweight, otherwise, I'd be in real trouble! lol
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I think....better out than in mostly as the cramps just kill me. I think of what I will do when the attack is over and I think of rehydrating myself...hope this helps, not sure that it does. If you are are reading this printed out mid-attack then hang in there!  
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When I am having what I call a 'proper' attack as opposed to the usual morning toilet runs I usually just start laughing to myself strip myself naked of all my clothes (sorry TMI but I get toooooo HOT!) and cos Im in uni and we have these little pod things for bathrooms where u can be sitting on the toilet washing ur hands and having a shower at the same time theyre that small...well I put the taps running on cold and the shower on cold andthe sound of water really helps and I sometimes put myself under it or cool my wrists down and then usually start laughing thinking of what people would be thinking if they could see me at that exact moment....sitting naked on a toilet with my hands under a cold tap! I also tell myself that I am brave and that Im proud of myself for being able to cope with the pain and everything all alone and away from my family and everything and look forward to getting myself all cosy afterwards and snuggle up in bed!
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I had to laugh at your post!! I thought I was the only one who wound up stripping in the bathroom cause I got SO hot, clammy, sweaty, yucky. I *wish* I could reach my sink from the toilet!! LOL
I've often laughed at the thought of someone seeing me like that, thinking I was crazy.
Mostly during an attack my mantra is usually, oh God, please make it stop, make it go away...varied in some form, repeated over & over.
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Shelli - Wife & stay at home mom to 1 son, 1 dog & 2 parrots! IBS-A, usually C.
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I had to laugh reading this (which I really need right now as I battle a flare up). Sometimes it is great to have a small bathroom with everything close by, but it gave me a better idea of what to try the next time I am trapped on our boat with an attack.
At least I know I am not the only one who is dying of heat while trapped in the bathroom praying for it to end. When I first started having attacks I thought that with the hot flashes that it was early menopause.
I typically pray that it ends, but like Casey, I have my dog Chloe who comes to the bathroom with me and grumbles and barks over the whole ordeal. At least she is there watching over me when Jason is busy. This afternoon I spent my time trapped reformatting my laptop and reinstalling software. At least I have something accomplished from my ever growing to do list.
I should keep a diary in there to journal my thoughts. Thanks for the idea!
-Michelle
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