Hi, Rob, I feel your pain. Many years ago, I was working in a department store, and they kept cutting my hours back until I was hardly going in at all, so I quit. I'm almost 100% sure that the reason was that the new job was very stressful and I had an increase in gas. And I really can't blame them because it was a business that relies on attracting and keeping customers. To be rejected for this is still humiliating, and psychologically distressing... I do understand. When I'm having a bad "attack" I don't feel like going anywhere public. I don't feel like being around family or my few friends. And I think one reason for the few friends is that even between attacks, I figure the problem will arise again, and I don't know when. Then I'd have to either tell them about it, or just hope it doesn't happen in their presence. What a recipe for stress. And yet... we're still alive and we're still trying. We must be pretty tough inside. This is getting long... I'll write the other stuff I want to say in another post, including some things that may help a little. --Anne
New Job Flatulence
Hi everyone, I have read a lot of the messages on this forum and am glad for the help this entire site gives me and others. Like my topic title states I have started a new FT job after working PT for several months. Unfortunately, I am having a major resurgence of symptoms of ibs-d including non ending wind. I know part of the problem is anxiety caused by going from working with hardly anyone around me all time to the dreaded office cubicle regime with like sixty people around. Also, Right now bowel movements have gone up from like ok 3-5 over entire day to like 10+ within first 6-9 hours a day. Anyone have any advice on how to get back to more manageable level I know it won't go away (I have accepted that after years of denial of the problem). I have had an emotional/psych breakdown caused by this same problem resulting in lost job before so I am trying to get a mental health appointment in next few days but until then wondering what to do. I have used peppermint capsules in past but the wind just started to smell like peppermint within hour or so and I am on a Lomotil generic right now.Thanks, Rob
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The rest of it: Sorry if this posts twice. I'm still getting used to the system here. Anyway, Rob: A quick practical discovery that helps me somewhat: the more layers of clothes worn, the less noticeable the problem is. It's no complete cure, at least not at the levels I've tried. I'm still working on improving this "method." There doesn't seem to be any quick solution. There are just lots of things to try, one after the other, until you hit one, or so you hope. Sometimes I get tired just thinking about it, but if one of them works, it'll be worth it. Right now, I'm also trying eating less sugar, including high glucose fruits that have much less sucrose to balance them. This latest attack (mine) may have been brought on by stress, worsened by my coping with it by eating a lot of sweets. As far as my research shows, apples and pears and maybe peaches are the worst. (Note to self: check for a list on this site.)A thought that helps me: Being happy when everything's going well is good; being happy although it's not is a real triumph. Sometimes I make it to happy, and I feel really good about myself and life in general. By the way, I live in SC, so if your name refers to South Carolina, we're neighbors. --Anne
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