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Hi Atomic!

I'm a D. I've never been C, so I don't know what that's like (but I can imagine). Sometimes when I have D, I just thank my lucky stars that I'm able to get it out; I can't think of anything worse than holding it all in.

What kind of SFS are you taking, and how much? How long have you been at that dosage? I think the body goes through a lot when we make severe changes in our diet -- whether it's lack of insolubles, increase in SFS, or maybe adding in a probiotic. For example, think about what your body would go through if you decreased your water consumption for just one day! The body is very sensitive....

I also think it takes a long time to get stable. We have to be patient. Our bodies seem to reject anything new. Our subconscious mind, which wants to keep us safe, sees this strange phenomenon coming down, and it sends out warnings to all nerve sensors in the body, "Unexplained Flying Object Entering! Close Intestine and Colon Doors!"

Do you have any Equalactin? I swear by this stuff. It truly settles the tummy down better than anything on the market. Ginger Aid tea helps me too. Tummy Mint does a little, but not much.

I can't suggest anything for the damn stress. Isn't it odd that we all have an attack on our birthdays? Kelly, you -- and me. I swear, it's the body sending out stress signals, "Birthday Cake Ahead! Warning! Close Those Damn Doors, Quick!"

Don't bang your head on the laptop. Instead, climb into a full bathtub of hot water and soak your tummy. Go get that heating pad and curl up in your favorite recliner with a good trashy novel, with a cup of Ginger Aid tea on the table beside you. Pamper yourself. You know, sometimes these cramps have a blessing in disguise: it's the only chance we have to baby ourselves, and we ALL need that from time to time.

{{{{{{Hugs}}}}}}

Bev

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