Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Peaches

Thanks, Steph. But I still have to say that you really are someone to be admired because you go to work like, every other day in a super smoky place, and you buck it up and stick with it, stomach pains and all! That's fantastic!

As for the ice cream thing, I did discover a brand called Soy Dream that's really awesome! I also absolutely LOVE the Tofutti Cuties!! I eat a whole box in about 2-3 days! I'm such a bad person. But I don't care. They're yummy.

For the anxiety thing, I usually just try and calm myself down. I start willing myself to take control and not get worked up, then I think about NOT having an attack! It usually works and I'm able to get through whatever I'm doing. I haven't tried hypno, but from what you and the others have said, it really works! My anxiety comes on at really weird times. I'll just be waiting for someone, then they're 5 minutes late and i start worrying that they stood me up or forgot about me or sumthin and then I start getting worked up (and I know that's silly), or I'm in a new situation and I don't realy no what I'm doing so I start thinking that everyone else around me is way far ahead of me and that I'm probably the only one not getting this so i'll look stupid. Just really weird little things like that, and they get me into anxiety attacks. Then the bigger stuff (like my mom's recent surgery) get me into even bigger ones and my body just goes nuts! So then I have to try and distract myself and take my mind off of it. Does this sound like you? Maybe I should get some meds or something.....oh, well. I've survived so far!

-Jess

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