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5/18/13 11:11 P

Larissa - so sorry!

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5/18/13 6:21 P

been doing okay... today is the anniversary of my Nana's passing, and I miss her. Other than that, it's a good day.

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5/18/13 4:19 P

Helped new boyfriend paint. Busy day. I know how time to write in my journal before making dinner.

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5/17/13 11:58 P

Today was a busy day. I had an appointment this morning. I went shopping with hubby at a department store in the afternoon and we each bought some clothes. In the afternoon and evening spent time babysitting both grand children. So much activity and so much fun.

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5/17/13 12:30 P

I walked a lot this morning. I'm trying to eat smaller, more frequent meals. That seems to be helping.

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5/15/13 11:50 P

I had a pretty busy day. I took a walk for 80 minutes, went shopping at 3 stores and then went to church in the evening. I felt pretty well and the weather was really nice.

I had a pretty healthy food day. Plan to do the same tomorrow.

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5/15/13 7:44 P

Thanks for the hug Larissa!

It is Wednesday and we are still in Texas! We decided to delay a few days but tomorrow is our target departure date. I had an unexpected attack of the big D today and it left me feeling a little dragged out. Maybe it was the stress of packing but we ate breakfast out this morning. I had a light menu of egg beaters scrambled but they seemed really oily. That may have done it too.

Thank goodness all I have to do is ride tomorrow and we have our own traveling bathroom if need be.

I'll see everyone in a few days.

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5/11/13 7:56 P

I set up an appointment, although it is several weeks away, just to have the specialist check some of my symptoms and get a better and cheaper prescription. Actually, I do like the prescription but the price was almost $200 for 90 pills. That is just too expensive with the other meds I take. My insurance company said that there is no generic.

Cheri - have a safe trip.

Larissa - glad to hear that you have been having some good days.

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5/10/13 9:32 P

*hugs Cheri* I hope you have a safe trip! I know what you mean about road trips and getting unhealthy food- my family would go on many camping trips when I was growing up.

I've had a good past couple of days, stomach wise. I was even able to drink milk this morning with my cereal. I figured that I had a couple of good days in a row, so I tried it. I miss my almond milk, but they didn't have it at the store today. I hope they bring it back since it was a limited edition thing. I could get it at Publix probably, but not the kind I like. Oh well. all I know it is that I like it a lot.

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5/10/13 2:43 P

We are getting ready to head back to Michigan after wintering in Texas. We plan on leaving Monday or Tuesday and we will be on the road for 4 days. We have motor home so I am planning optional menus for the road. I have also been writing down options for "healthier" restaurant choices because I know we will be tempted to stop along the way!

I will not be able to use the internet while we are on the road so I will just have to track everything on paper! I already miss Spark People just thinking about it!

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5/9/13 1:39 P

I woke up a little early today to run some errands. Also spoke with my stepmother on the phone today. Last night I called my brother in California, to check on his health - just had surgery. He seems fine. Feeling a bit sleepy after the long drive over the past couple of days. I am planning a healthy meal this evening after eating on the road. Sheesh, it is not easy to eat healthy, on the road, but we did do the best we could. I plan to also get in a walk today.

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5/5/13 7:11 P

Today has been a good day. This morning was church and afterwards I went to get my nails done.I also took a walk. I took my obligatory Sunday nap after lunch. Now I am working on laundry and decluttering. It has been a beautiful day.

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5/5/13 1:48 P

*hugs Linda* I hope you feel better soon!

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5/4/13 10:56 P

I have been a little better today. However, still have a lot of bloat and gas. ugh!

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5/4/13 10:12 P

I've been doing good... I got my Bentyl from my doctor so I have something I can take in case of another flare up. I'm glad because the Librax wasn't helping too much. I've been trying to eat better and failing. I just got to get up and try again.

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5/4/13 7:34 P

I gave up being wheat free today. Last night, I was so badly constipated that I hurt for more than three hours. I took a couple of laxatives about an hour after the pain started. The pain eventually broke and I was able to sleep. I had a movement in the morning after going five days without one. Today, I ate bread and other wheat containing foods. I also ate a lot of junk type foods.

I needed a day to hang out with a girl friend and eat crappy food. It was a good day. I had fun. I did miss seeing my boyfriend. Oh, well. I bought the new Martha Steward cookbook. I hope to have a chance to try out a few of the recipes later this week. I got good deals at a couple of yard sales. It was a good day to relax with a friend and her young son.

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5/4/13 3:09 P

Larissa, I had spaghetti earlier this week and it just made me hungry. I was talking to the lab tech at the clinic (I also had blood drawn) and she said that anything with sugar makes her stay hungry all day and with spaghetti being all carbs it has the reaction of sugar. I had eggs this morning and I am not hungry. It usually works if I have proteins. The only problem is I can't eat the veggie proteins and the eggs and cheese made my cholesterol go up, so I am trying to figure out what to do. I might have to go with chicken and the super lean ground beef if I can find it on a good sale (I can't afford $5.00 a pound, which it usually is around here). Otherwise I have to wash the higher fat ground beef. I am trying to find other things I can handle that would make a good breakfast. I think that the small amounts of carbs are okay if I already have had a protein meal. Don't know if that would help with yours or not.

I was told that if you have problems with your gall bladder that fat is a problem (my friend's doctor told her that), so you might want to stay away from that as much as possible in case it is your gall bladder. I am trying that, too, because I am scheduled for a CT scan to see if I have gall bladder problems. I really don't need any more problems than I have had already.

Hope you start feeling better.

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5/4/13 1:17 P

I went to my doctor yesterday and he thinks I might have a gallbladder problem as well as IBS. Isn't that lovely? I have to get an ultrasound of my stomach and upper abdomen. I did have some cramping and nausea the other day, but it was because my stomach was so sensitive from coming home from my mom's. I'm trying not to eat fast food but failing. I ate spaghetti for breakfast/lunch and I'm still kinda hungry. At least it's not like yesterday where I had to be fasting for my blood work. My appointment was at 1:30, so I had to go a long time without eating anything. Hopefully the labs come out good...My doctor said I looked pale so he's testing me for anemia. I hope I'm not anemic... I like to donate blood and they don't let you if you are anemic. Oh well, all I can do it hope for the best.

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5/3/13 9:35 P

Linds, sorry your day has not been going welll.

I had problems with D for a couple days and just took some Immodium those two days. So today I am having problems the other way. I know what got to me the last two days, so I just have to remember not to eat that ever again. It was bad for me trying to lose weight and keep my sugars down, anyway.

Today I had blood drawn and then had an Apple, Pecan, Chicken Salad after because I was going over to the church for a little while. I don't know if it was something in that or something else I had, but I ended up with a sharp pain up on my ribcage when I tried to lay down. So I took my nap sitting up. I guess I didn't have enough sleep last night cause I was really sleepy.

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5/3/13 9:00 P

Today has been a rough D day for me. No matter what I tried to go out and run a couple of errands. I also exercised. But now I will just stay at home for the remainder of the evening and hope that I feel better tomorrow.

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4/29/13 8:19 P

I've never noticed anything regarding microwaves and my IBS. I don't use it too often.. just to heat up tea every now and then. Actually, a cup of hot tea sounds good right now. I had a good dinner... cube steak with gravy and mashed potatoes. Almost like a microwaved SalisIbury steak, just cooked on the stove. It was yummy.

I've been lucky.. since I got back from my mom's and had that bad outburst on Friday I've been pretty regular. I hope I stay that way.

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4/29/13 6:18 P

I have not noticed any difference with mircrowave food. However, now that you have mentioned this I will pay more attention.

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4/29/13 5:55 P

I just listened to an essential oils training tape and she mentioned something about microwave use. She said that using the microwave will cause problems in the GI tract. I never thought about anything like that. I can't really remember what it was, but something about bad bacteria. Has anyone noticed differences from before microwave use? It's hard for me to think back that far and probably most have had microwaves around all their lives. What I can think of is that the microwaves were just coming into use when I started having problems and were being used in restaurants. They used to broil steak in them and back then they sure made the steaks taste bad.

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4/29/13 5:25 P

Yes, it is very difficult to lose our friends.

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4/29/13 2:47 P

I just wanted to say thank you to those of you who expressed your sympathies about my mom's friend. You are all very thoughtful.

I hope everyone Is having a good Monday.

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4/28/13 6:47 P

LOL Larissa.

I am so happy to be back on Spark. The internet went down on Friday. I did do a couple of posts at the clubhouse using WiFi. But did receive a new modem today. So I do hope things will be back to normal

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4/28/13 1:03 P

A friend of mine said instead of calling the bathroom the John to call it the Jim. "I lost so much weight at the Jim (gym) today!" LOL

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4/27/13 12:11 P

If I lose weight due to D, it comes back in two to three days without any change in diet.

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4/27/13 11:21 A

I hope your cold/flu clears up soon. I hate it when something like that comes along.

I was bloated all week, then yesterday things went the other way (just about all the way). So I spent a lot of time in the little room. The one good thing that came of it was I lost 5 pounds from yesterday to today. I stayed around home most of the day except when I had to do some grocery shopping for tomorrow.

I sure wish that when you keep getting "D" you could keep losing weight. But it never works that way. I lose that 5 pounds or so and then everything stops.

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4/27/13 7:08 A

I got a bit of a cold or flu. It started Thursday. I was aching all afternoon. I now have a headache and general body aches. At least, the runs and stuffy nose part is over. It will delay me analyzing my efforts to eliminate foods from my diet to find IBS triggers.

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4/24/13 7:27 P

Cheri, I am sorry to hear of your mom's friend passing. That would be stressful to most anyone.


I had problems with the bloating all night and back ache. From yesterday to around 11:30 today I had taken 15 GasX, three at a time, and they didn't help at all. I had to go downtown and took the wrong light rail and ended up doing a lot of walking and if has finally calmed down some. I was even able to eat late this afternoon. I am so tired though, both from walking and from being up all night last night.

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4/24/13 4:50 P

Cheri, I'm sorry for your mom's loss. It's hard losing a friend. Give her a hug from me.

My stomach has been doing a bit better since I started using almond milk in my coffee and for drinking instead of regular milk. I might have to start doing that at home too. I don't drink a lot of milk other than in cereal, so it should be okay for me to get almond milk instead of the regular stuff.

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4/24/13 12:47 P

I am having a day where my stomach is bloated and I am constipated. My mom's best friend just died so I think it is related more to stress than anything I ate.

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4/23/13 12:54 P

That sounds familiar. Today I am having problems with bloating, though. I have been trying to figure out what will work for me. I fixed a chicken soup with carrots, some potatoes, and tomatoes. I thought if anything that would be more "D" than giving me gas, but I guess not. And I ate some leftover Fuji Apple Chicken Salad from Panera. Something doesn't like me.

This is more bloated than I have been in a long time. Well, at least it isn't the heart attack symptoms now, but I did get light headed last night.

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4/23/13 8:37 A

Sometimes, I feel that my bottom doesn't like me and it doesn't matter what I eat or drink.

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4/22/13 7:40 P

I, too, do wish all of you good health.

I had a bit of a stomach issue on Sunday (probably from drinking Saturday night) and had some D but still managed to go to the Strawberry Festival and have a good time.

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4/22/13 5:33 P

Sorry to all of you that are not feeling well.

To everyone, wishing you good health

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4/22/13 12:18 P

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you are having a good one. I am finally feeling better after being sick for 3 weeks. Sure be glad when I get this figured out, what to eat and when to take meds. IBS is not fun! especially the D. I am back to work so hope it stays away today. Good luck this week.

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4/22/13 10:36 A

Hope you are all having a good day. I woke up this morning and ate a small breakfast. After a bit of Sparking, I plan to workout. 50/50 chance of rain today so I am going to workout early. Hubby is still doing some remodeling in our home. So it is a good day to go out alone and do some errands also.

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4/22/13 10:02 A

I'm going to try to go gluten free. I had a tiny bit of chocolate last night and I have D this morning. It was so bad I felt like I wouldn't make it to the toilet. I hope going gluten free will help with the gas issues.

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4/20/13 7:38 P

Oh. I understand that, too.

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4/20/13 7:02 P

Gas that comes out my bottom and is embarrassing.

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4/20/13 12:18 P

Lovetowalk, do you get pain from the gas just in your gut or does it go all over? I end up with the typical symptoms of a heart attack -- chest pain and pain going down my arms. It is relieved if I take 3 Gas-X (2 won't help) and burp aseveral times. Fortunately, no one is around to listen to me.

It's been cold here and my furnace is out, so I made chili to warm up with. Usually that is fine, but last night and today I have had constant pain on my right side by the ribs. I'm not sure how to get rid of that.

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4/20/13 11:54 A

Fancy, I get a lot of heartburn before I throw up. I try and remember to take my acid pills.. I need to start putting them in my pill case in the morning so I take them. It also happens when I overeat. The trick for me is to slow down my eating and eat less. That's something I need to work on.

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4/20/13 7:16 A

I got a lot of gas right now. I think I know what triggered it. The problems is when I'm full of gas that I don't want to eat. I hope everyone has a good day.

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4/19/13 10:00 P

I had not ever noticed this topic before. I noticed Larissa's problems with having her food come back up. Larissa, do you get pain on the right side right below the ribs at all? My friend was having a lot of problems after stopping taking Prilosec and along with finding out that the Prilosec had caused her gut to completely shut down, she found out that she has gall stones. She was unable to eat anything without it coming back up on her. Now she can hardly eat anything at all. No fats of any kind except in lean chicken, turkey or salmon. Only some veggies and fruits. No milk products, no bread, no caffeine. Since the doctor told her that she wasn't allowed to eat any of that she has been doing a lot better. I don't know if that would help you or not.

There is some suspect that I also have gall stones and my Oncologist has scheduled me for a CT scan for that and another pain I have had on my other side. That would be really hard for me if I cannot have any kind of fat or dairy or bread. I can't afford the stuff like almond milk that is twice as much as regular and I am addicted to cheese on things. I'm trying to eat less cheese now because my cholesterol was too high last time.

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4/19/13 6:42 P

I just have to try and eat slow. Especially when I eat heavy carbs (rice, pasta) I get this little pocket of food that doesn't want to go down. I don't know if it's part of the IBS or not, which is why I'm going to ask my doctor. I have a history of bulimia, so I have to be super careful. It's just been this past couple of months that I've had this problem. I know fast food is bad for me, but it's so hard for me to say no to it. Since we got a car and therefore the ability to get fast food my IBS is going off the charts. I'm broke, so I can't really afford to eat out anyway, but I'm an addict (in recovery now). When I was addicted I spent most of my savings just to get fast food. I'm working now to replace all that money and only go out maybe once a week or so.

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4/19/13 6:31 P

My stomach problems never include the puking. That has to be really rough.

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4/19/13 5:31 P

I'm so sorry, Larissa! I was just diagnosed with IBS, after a terrible few months, but luckily for me, no throwing up. That's awful! How do you cope?

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4/19/13 4:38 P

I had some milk the other night and then dinner decided it wanted a re-run (read: I puked). I've been barfing a lot lately. I need to ask the doctor when I see him on the 3rd. He's an internal medicine doctor and was the one who dx'ed me with IBS. Hopefully he can help.

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4/18/13 11:53 P

I agree that it also bothers my stomach. Yesterday and today I have been rather sick with D. Ugh!

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4/18/13 5:09 P

I was just diagnosed and I'm trying to figure out what my "trigger" foods are. Whole wheat bread seems to bother my stomach. Any of you experience this?

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4/18/13 4:35 P

I was up for a little while last night while my dinner played re-runs (read: I puked). I think it was the milk I had with dinner. Milk sometimes is a trigger food... I guess last night my body didn't like it.

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4/17/13 7:45 A

Herbal tea helps. Eating slower and smaller meals helps, but I forget and hurry through my food.