Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | My poor toush! ATTACK at a sushi restaurant!

Hi guys!
First of all, my attack was not the result of eating any sushi so no worries there!
Since going on the Colitis med I am on, I haven't had any major D attacks.. Well, maybe a couple, but SIGNIFICANTLY less than I was having before. I still get pain and nausea, but my BMs have been much more solid.. 'til today!!
Was feeling fine, went to pick up a friend, put her hair in braids for her, and off we went to the sushi restaurant. The place was PACKED like it normally is, but I didn't even think about it 'cause I haven't had D in so long that I am far less nervous about going out.
So we sit down, look at the menus and I start to get cramps in my stomach all of a sudden. I ignore them, keep chatting, the waitress still hasn't come to see us.. all of a sudden, I have cold sweats and have to take deep breaths to calm down. I asked my friend if it was warm in there, she said no not at all. So I keep ignoring it, keep chatting, waitress still doesn't come.. All of a sudden I GOTTA GO!
I get out of the little cubby hole table and shuffle in my socks to the ONE BATHROOM of the restaurant, where the stall door doesn't lock!
I spent ages in there, cramping and sweating and just - like the energiser battery - going and going and going!

I finally got up to leave and went back to my friend, we ordered and I could only pick at my food 'cause I was so afraid of having to go again.
I got home about 2 hours ago, just had another attack. My poor toush is so sore now, it thought these days were over!

Needless to say, it was lucky I had some wet wipes and my heating pad!
We are having family over for dinner tonight, but other than that I have nothing to do so I am not panicked or anything. I have to tutor tomorrow morning, so I just hope this attack ends by early tonight so I have time to recover before the drive out there!

I think I know what might have caused it - I have been getting VERY little sleep lately since Adrian started working nights and we had people over 2 nights ago who stayed until 6:30 in the morning (when I had to work 2 hours later, so I just skipped sleeping all together) so my body is all a mess. I also ate popcorn yesterday which, although it has never bothered me before, I know can be a big-time trigger for a lot of people so I won't be having that any time again soon.
Just wanted a little vent since I hate telling people in my family and stuff now when I get sick and am feeling pretty yucky right now!
--Steph

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~~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell-I know right now you can't tell~~Matchbox 20
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