Fatigue
#190063 - 06/29/05 06:54 AM
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I have IBS and had a severe stomach flu attack with dehydration. That was three weeks ago and I am still so fatique and mornings are horrible. I feel better as the day goes on and i get food in my stomach. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Not much except the obvious, my dear. TONS of fluids, make sure you're taking a GOOD multivitamin, LOTS of soluble fibre, make sure you're feeling full, and carefully incorporating your insolubles. A bad bout of the flu can knock us IBSers down for some time. Do the best you can. I know that when I just got IBS and had D all the time, I was completely exhausted. Make sure you REALLY keep up with the fluids. CONSTANTLY sip something throughout the day. Up to 16 glasses of fluids for you. Water, peppermint tea, fennel tea, ginger tea, cranberry juice, take your pick. Herbal tea, too as long as it's not caffeinated. Hugs, Alicia.
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Formerly HanSolo. IBS, OCD, Bipolar, PTSD times 3.
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Thank you. I am new to this and always thought I was alone in my battles with IBS. It is nice to know there are others out there who suffer. This board has been great. Thanks for the advice. I will follow it.
Abbie
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Hang in there. You are NOT alone. We've ALL been through this before. Not exactly with ALL the same symptoms, but we're all in the same boat, and we're all here to help you. You are NOT alone in all of this. Visit anytime. Hit the search button for previous topics discussed, and post any more questions you may have.
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Re: Fatigue
#190136 - 06/29/05 09:08 AM
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Loc: West Orange, NJ (IBS-D)
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I can't add anything to the great advice HanSolo has given you regarding fatigue and long-term recovery, but if your stomach is giving you trouble in the morning, too, here's what I do: Mornings are my worst time. I start the day with a cup of hot tea (non-caff) and about 1/2 cup applesauce with a teaspoon of acacia in it (it took me a while to get up to a teaspoon). With luck, that gets my digestion running without sending it into convulsions. If it's a bad day, I stick with just SF foods (Rice Chex, Corn Chex, Corn Pops) and herbal teas until I get a fair amount of food and liquid in my stomach. Only then do I start adding non-SF foods.
HTH. Feel better soon.
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...to the great advice Alicia gave...make sure you get rehydrating drinks as well (with electrolytes like salt in)...if you're dehydrated, water (and herbal tea) can go straight through you and not help.
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I deal with a lot of fatigue and tough mornings too. I'm not sure if it's real or if I just want to believe it, but I've been (carefully) eating a lot of vegetables lately and I swear it gives me more energy. Of course you want to follow Heather's advice on soluble fiber and all that, but I think the veggies are helping. I also find a dose of acacia fiber or metamucil before bed helps the next morning.
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