thanks shadowz i didn't know that about eating that amount of food...sounds weird to me, but hey, what do i know!! *s*blood has been involved with me ever since i was diagnosed. i had top and tail endoscopies (the anesthetic wore off and i actually woke up while the majic camera down my throat in my stomach...lovely huh?!?!) and bowel biopsies etc and since then most of the time i bleed, not much, but it's noticable and its always fresh blood.
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hi linda, i just woke up! fell asleep for 2 hours but was woken up by the scaffolders outside AGAIN! they make so much noise. all the flats are having new windows fitted. mine are being fitted in july but of course, one company does the scaffolding at one time and then the windows are done later. annoying though. i didnt realise your mother in law had moved in with you. is it nice living with her?Vicky xoxox
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Reading the weight loss thread I see many of you are from the UK and refer to losing "stone" as opposed to pounds or kilograms. Please enlighten this girl from middle America and explain the relationship between stone and pound.Thanks!
hiya, i've also lots a lot of weight since ibs, althought my weight fluctuates loads, i tend to eat when i can. im under 7 stone at the mo thou, cos i'm in the middle of my final uni exams, and all is a bit crazy at the mo!Good luck to those with exams, i know they make by ibs really bad! my uni have been really good to me and made special arrangements for me. those at uni should consider telling their tutor about thier preobs.Luv sarah x
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A stone in body weight is 14 pounds (6.35 kilograms) but for measuring commodities it varies e.g.Fish or meat = 8 lbsChesse = 16 lbsIt has been a long time since I was in public school and I had to do these conversions. Hope this helps and good luck to all of you who are writing exams.
Dear me Vicky you slept for 2 hrs you are suppose to study LOLI spend hours looking on ebay for tigger stuff to buy im a bad collector and really wanna collect the snowglobes but they are so expensive.Well Im off to watch Most haunted ( scary stuff ) Ill talk to you tomorrow Vicky ..Hugz Also Take care and hugz to you Justin
hi linda!! i did do some revision when i woke up though and did work until 10:30pm last night!!Sar...I've told my uni about the problems. they have a doctors note but im sending a letter from my specialist in because they need to know the problem is on going. i've told my tutor and he has been really nice about it. im getting special arrangements made i think. the woman in charge of it all thought i wanted extra time but i dont have learning problems - i just want my own room to do the exams in so i dont disturb anyone and i take medication etc when i need to. what exam arrangements have been made for you?Linda - I'm addcited to ebay too! i used to buy loadsa videos and CD's etc off there plus cosmetics like cliniqye etc because it's at cheaper prices than in the shops! i saw a lovely tigger hot water bottle and cover in ebay once - i was soooo tempted to buy it but i have a plain hot water bottle so i decided i didnt really NEED it but it would have been nice!! what are you up to today? Log on MSN if you can - i never see you on there!!
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I am on MSN Vicky but im sort of on and off trying to clear out a few things and stuff like that. Yeah ebay is totally great even thou i have just been outbid on this tigger i really like but im not sure i want to pay the price its going up to even thou its rare and not made anymore. Glad you managed to do some studying , where are you today ?
hi linda, i fell asleep again at 2.30 and woke up at 5pm! WHOOPS! Can't believe i did that again!I didn't see you on MSN - strange! It's so annoying isn't it when you get outbid on ebay? It's so frustrating because i'm sure ppl sit there until the last minute and wait to outbid you. when i was bidding i was like a possessed woman - i would sit and WAIT and make sure i wasnt outbid by any vermin!! LOL!Have you had a good day? Vicky xoxoxPs- email me soon!
hi Vicky,they are putting me in a different exam room, with the people who are dyslexic and so on, so that I can get up and walk around or go to the toilet and return to the exam if I need to, or stop and have a drink and so on.the tutors have been great, I've been at uni for 4 years and they have only just found out about how ill i was, and that was because I ended up in hospital for a while, I regret not telling them earlier!! but It is really obvious how ill i am now, my tummy is so big! the specalist says its the worst he's seen! the bloating is squashing my liver, which is worrying.You should make sure the uni make some arrangements for you, cos I haven't in the past and have had to leave exams to go to the toilet have not been allowed back in! at least now that I can. just knowing that I can is a great help!HugzSarah x
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hi sarah, i should get another letter to send them. my tutor though i'd have my own room, but even if there are a few ppl in there, then i dont mind. as long as i can get up walk around outisde, bend over if my tummy hurts, go to the loo etc. did you get extra time for the exams? thats what the woman thought i wanted, but i said i didnt have a learning disability and told her my tutor said id be able to sit in a seperate room. the woman was very fussy etc.
I have some exta time, because of the pain, and as I have other medical issues around it, such as my liver and fainting fits and concentration issues becuase of it things.the hospital wrote me some letters and explained to uni how it affects me in exams, maybe that what you need to do as this woman obviously doesn't really understand.although my tutor was great and could tell how ill i was and told the people who arrange the exams that they would have to sort something out for me. maybe one of your tutors could hve a word?theres normally a few people how are ill, who all go in a room together, for example a friend fo mine has a bad foot and need to get up and move around. there should be others at you uni in a similar situation that you could sit with, even if you dont fit the criteria for extra time.Best of luck xx
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I've lost about 25 pounds in the last year and a half of having IBS and OAB. My weight fluctuates,I don't think it's anything you need to be worried about.
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I also lost a lot of weight, dropping from 125 Ibs. to 101, mostly because of my many food sensitivities. During a severe relapse, I normally can only stand 7-Up and very small portions of soft-cooked white rice; that's when my weight really plummets! During periods of stability and following my very strict diet (almost no fat, no gluten, no coarse fibre, nothing acidic, etc.) my weight normalizes because I binge the on foods I *can* tolerate, in my case, bananas. So to those of you who are underweight: have lots of the foods you are able to eat; this will help you during your next flare-up! Boost and Ensure, if you can tolerate them, provide extra calories, protein, and essential vitamins and minerals. -To Shadowz: Change doctors if you can! I also had an uncaring, rather ignorant doctor when I was first diagnosed with IBS. Switching to a new doctor who was more knowledgeable and concerned did wonders for me, at least on an emotional level.
I am really lucky in that my Doctor has IBS. WHen I first went in he told me then that he suspected IBS but wanted to rule out other things/So we did all the test. Everything came back fine and at that point he said. "Sorry to tell you that you have IBS. Welcome to the club." Like he said, there is no cure and no proven treatment. I had already lost some weight after my husband passed away. But am now down 50lbs in almost 3 years. I will say that I am actually eating much healthier now. I do a high fiber diet with little fat. I mostly grill or bake, I also steam brown rice and most vegetables. I also juice. Am a firm believer it that. Lynda
Hi, I have IBS-C-slow mo. type. I am 5.5and1/2 and lost weight from 120 or 115 pounds to 100 pounds--stayed there for three years until severe episodes, now 92 pounds. Like Ezri, the nutritionist says when you can't eat anything, drink Ensure or something like it (even though I am against all that sugar and carbs!). The point, she says, is to avoid malnutrition. And I certainly don't want my hair to fall out or my organs to stop working. Yes, People make comments about my weight and many doctors say I am underweight. I make sure everything going into my mouth has nutrition, just about. I get nervous about it alot, more because I don't trust myself, when in reality, there are lots over undernourished, overweight people too. I think people feel they can say stuff to you if you are thin. It makes me mad--I don't comment about their weight. Now I just tell them about IBS. Any other suggestions on what to say back to people who comment about your weight and say they are very concerned? I eat 5 times a day, small volumes, and can only tolerate food liquids at night. All fruits and veggies need to be cooked or already soft for me. I am so glad I am not alone in having lost alot of weight! Meesh
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