I'm really miserable
#235116 - 01/02/06 08:44 AM
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Sand
Reged: 12/13/04
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Loc: West Orange, NJ (IBS-D)
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First of all, we need some new emoticons. That little frownie guy I'm using is not nearly enough for how bad I feel. I need one that's curled up in the fetal position, whimpering.
The worst part is, I did it to myself. I've been on Heather's diet faithfully since January 2005. I felt better almost immediately, good after 3 months, and great after 6 months, so basically I've been doing incredibly well since the Summer. About 6 weeks ago, I started slipping. Not slipping occasionally, which I could handle, but slipping every day. Coke (the drink, not the drug), wine, a little fried food, a little cream sauce, a little restaurant food with who-knows-what in it. I didn't have all of these every day, but I pretty much had at least one of them every day.
It all caught up with me this weekend. Grumbly tummy on Saturday, by Sunday afternoon I was having the worst attack I've had in at least 6 months and probably the past year. And it looks like it's not the kind that's going to make me miserable for a few hours, then fade away. My tummy even objected to my morning cup of decaf tea. I'm now still staring at my usual applesauce with acacia, wondering if there's any chance my body will forgive me and accept it calmly. I'd say my chances are slim and none, and slim's leaving town.
I feel like an idiot and could really use some sympathy. And if someone can reassure me I'll eventually recover, I'd really appreciate that, too. Thanks.
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Sand, you're not an idiot! The same thing happens to me. I guess we're only human! For me the path to IBS attacks starts like this: I feel better, lots better, get confident, try a little bit of some trigger food, have no reaction, try it again and again - each time increasing the amount - and then POW! Attack!
However, feeling guilty or having regrets won't undo the attack. You'll just have to BTC and try to make yourself as comfortable as possible. I really think you'll bounce back from this rather quickly. You've been stable for a while, and now you know how to get stable.
Do you have heat packs and meds readily available?
Keep us updated on how your recovery goes today. I'll be checking to see how you're doing! 
Edited by SPASMTASTICAL! (01/02/06 09:07 AM)
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Live and learn!
#235125 - 01/02/06 09:11 AM
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*HUGS* We're human, don't beat yourself up too much! I agree with Maria, BTC diet, take it easy, curl up with a heating pad, and you'll get yourself back on track!
Hope you feel better soon, and let us know how your recovery goes!
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{{{hugs}}}
Well hopefully you'll be more careful at not letting the cheating get out of hand in future!  We all slip at some point, but the more we do, the more we realise it's not worth it!
I agree with the others...back to basics and give yourself a break. I think they'll be alot of us (me included  ) who aren't feeling so hot after the holidays.
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This is how I got sick again, too, in August. I was eating alot of McDonald's fries and chicken nuggets and drinking the mess out of Sprite!! I was eating lots of chocolate and BAM, ATTACK that never let up!! 5 months later, here I am!!! Still unstable......
Like Melissa said...."Live and Learn." We have to learn not to cheat like crazy when we get stable no matter how long it's been!! It's hard, I know....
Get well soon!!
HUGS!!
Michelle
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Sand, Sorry to hear this. However, don't worry you'll make
it. For one thing, you've done it once and I know you have
the will to do it again! If you have donnatol, take some to
calm your tummy and help alleviate the pain. I think it
works the best for a jumpy stomach. I hope you start feel-
ing better very soon! -Bob
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Thanks, Maria (m)
#235153 - 01/02/06 10:21 AM
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Sand
Reged: 12/13/04
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It's nice to know I'm not the only one who's done this - misery loves company, I suppose.
My tummy is hanging in there. I'm going to try to get something in it, then take a Donnatol and go lie down. I do have a very nice heating pad and lots of herbal teas.
I really appreciate the support.
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I'm so sorry you're still miserable. I truly only ate fast food once and it was chicken, so maybe my body won't make me suffer for five months. 
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Or you don't live long, as my mother used to say. Although I think in my case, a better quote might be:
If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning. - Catherine Aird
Thanks for the hugs.
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Thanks, Linz.
#235157 - 01/02/06 10:28 AM
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Sand
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Considering how bad I feel, I certainly hope I've learned my lesson. I hope you're feeling back to pre-holiday form soon, too.
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Hang in there, Sand.  I know it stinks, but this too shall pass and you'll stabilize again the same way you stabilized in the first place. And don't even THINK about kicking yourself for "doing this to yourself"; we're only human and we all do it at some point or another. (We won't even get into the horrible food I was eating over the holidays, and how crappy I felt by yesterday, because I'm sure you already know exactly what I'm talking about!)
Go easy on yourself. Peppermint tea, white toast in little nibbles. Have your applesauce and acacia, and keep on trying even if you body rebels the first time. It *will* calm down.
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Girl, you know what to do. You just gotta do it, that's all, and you'll feel better in no time. I know how you feel, 'cause I'm battling this Weight Watcher's Diet (and I'm losing the battle). I just have to use their cookbook and substitute soy for the dairy, stay clear of all their "ready-made" products, and then I think I'll be okay. But if it's any consolation, I was doubled over yesterday too. Donnatal came to my rescue and allowed me to finally get out of bed and move around a little. Tummy is better today, but no Maltitol for this gal ever again!
Girlfriend, you are NOT an idiot, don't tell yourself otherwise! You learned a hard lesson, that's all. Just like I did. I mean, I knew better, I knew Maltitol is bad for me, but I gave in to the temptation. I'm not an idiot, it's just a tough lesson hard learned -- but learned well. I know I'll feel better soon.
AND SO WILL YOU! Got any Donnatal? Equalactin? Hot water bottle? JACK? (Just kidding, just kidding.....)
Feel better soon.
Bevvy
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Sand, we're all human beings! Knowing you, you'll be back on track sooner than you know it. I certainly am feeling some post-holiday and post-quitting smoking effects on my IBS. I had a huge sugarless gum lapse that really sent me running. I'm still recovering from it. I know that it will take a few days of modified BTC eating to get back into balance. Probably a week.
You know how to make yourself feel better than good again. I agree, though, the IBS-self esteem takes a huge beating from lapses. Time to take back as much control as possible & put feeling good first. This is possible.
So, spoil yourself with self-nurturing rituals! That's what I'm doing!
Kate.
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Sand I hope you're feeling better by now. I had a rough week - basically the entire 8 days of Chanuka were spent feeling like crap! Its really frustrating but we all get better, and we all slip too. I don't know if "slipping" is the right word, more testing the waters to see if we're stronger, to see if we can add those foods we miss back into our diet. Its actually brave in a way, lots of us are too scared to eat so many foods! - Dan
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It will work for you again. The joy is that it probably won't take nearly as long this time. Last time, you were undoing YEARS of problems. Now you're just undoing a few indiscretions that happened to have occurred all within a short period of time. More than likely, you'll be feeling great before you know it!
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*insert sympathy and reassurance emoticon here* ... 
Seriously though, I really know how you feel. You get nice and stable and therefore more confident and try to push the boundaries a little. That's where I am right now too (just in time for the holidays!) and, well, yesterday, like yours, my body gave me a loud-and-clear reminder that I DO have IBS and that I can't go crazy with cheating. Day-long D attack, not even immodium would take the edge off. So for the next few days I'm back on the BTC diet and pampering myself a little. Then it's definitely time to start a new years resolution of *sticking with the diet!*
Hope you're feeling a little better now. And I agree with Kate - pamper yourself like crazy, do things that make you feel good and take it easy. And certainly don't beat yourself up over it - it happens to all of us. We're only human, as others have said. And this too shall pass
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I can totally feel your pain Sand. I myself had the worst attack I have had since being on this diet a year ago. I was in agony for 2 hours when I finally went to the bathroom. But since then my tummy is not behaving real great. I too thought I could start cheating with more fat in my diet, cookies from the holidays, pop, french fries, and oh a few other little no no's . It really brought me back to the reality of this nasty condition we have. It actually made me a bit depressed too. But I try to keep remembering that I was stable once and will get there again and i know that I have people here who understand completely. I hope that you are doing better and wish you a pain free new year!!
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Wow, thanks guys!
#235271 - 01/02/06 06:47 PM
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Sand
Reged: 12/13/04
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I'm feeling somewhat better. I'm sure it's partly the Donnatol, heating pad, BTC food, and herbal tea, but a lot of it is because of you guys. I'm actually sitting here sniffling a little. How embarassing is that?
Thanks for the support and for reassuring me that I'm not an idiot and will feel better. As much as misery loves company, I'm sorry to hear so many other people on the Board are feeling a little off. Here's to a happier, stabler 2006 for all of us.
Now it's another Donnatol and with any luck a good night's sleep. See y'all tomorrow.
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glad to hear you feeling a little better,thank goodness the attack is not long lasting.
you'll do great once again,you're an expert on this stuff
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Even better still, I hope!
I think the holidays do a lot of us in... especially if we've been feeling so good, we get cocky and eat things we shouldn't. Thankfully, it's pretty easy to fix, it just takes a little time. Hope you're feeling better today!
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Better, thanks. I seem to be past the "I'm getting beaten up" stage and into the "I got beat up stage". I figure another all SF day and I'll be ready to branch out into some safe protein and chicken broth. Luckily I have the recipes I pulled off the Diet Board on my computer so I can just look for the ones with the oldest date stamp to reconstruct what I was eating when I first started on Heather's diet.
Thanks for checking. How are you feeling?
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