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Hi everyone, usually I have D+urgency, but lately with the colder weather I'm experiencing more C and pain. For pain, I don't recall the last time the symptoms were as bad as today! Granted, I guess I abused my body to the max by not leaving my apartment for 4 days straight this week (in my neck of the woods it was very cold and I dreaded going out in -16F with the wind chill! So I stayed inside from Sunday evening to Friday morning. Yes, that's bad I know, but I had no idea how bad it could get until I found out. This week I did not eat sufficient veggies+fruit (hardly any) and tried whole wheat waffles with flax seed, whole wheat bread and brown rice instead of my usual white bread+rice. I recall having only 2 BMs in 4 days. I wasn't eating and sleeping well, getting stressed thinking about work, I even lost appetite lately despite the fact I felt hungry before the pain started. Today was the worst. First my day started with the usual urgency+D, but later on at work, no matter how much peppermint tea I drank (perhaps the bag was worn out?), it had no effect for the waves of pain. I guess having the waffles, WW bread and berries on an empty stomach was stupid too (I know from an IBS cheat sheet, that's a no no, but I wanted some variety from the usual white bread.)Tonight I was trying to leave work (had problems in the morning too), got to the elevator but all of a sudden, had pain + an urge to use the washroom...went back to my office's washroom and (I'll cut out the details), proceeded to suffer with a severe cramp and difficulty with evacuation...so severe I was praying the security guard would come by and check up on me, almost on the verge of calling 9-1-1, but thinking I'm not even sure of the building's address... and for this? I'd have to be on the ground in extreme pain to really call the paramedics, you know? The last time I had a severe episode was late Aug. when I had a panic attack. Otherwise I just have mild/moderate symptoms.Anyway after over 30 mins of suffering all alone in an empty office building (imagine how isolating that must feel), I was praying to be home, but had to tough it out. I finally made it outside and back to my car after 2 BMs...then here at home I felt waves of cramping again! I took a peppermint capsule and it doesn't help - in fact it may have flared up the cramping again. Even though I should be hungry, hardly any appetite at all. I really wonder what triggered all this today? --Stress? The cold? There's a draft flowing onto my hands as I type this from the adjacent window (I should get some plastic sheeting on the windows I guess)--Lack of sleep? yes I guess 5am-11am (had insomnia) or noon really took a toll on my body, trying to fight sunrise and all--The whole wheat /grain diet? - guess I should go back to white bread/rice?--Lack of soluble fiber - hadn't eaten yams, mangoes in a while - usually those work OK for mePerhaps I should just have a bath and trying to eat a bit of something else besides the plate of white pasta with mushrooms, grape tomatoes and hummus I prepared for late dinner? After the bath, I'm thinking of emailing my supervisor who will be in tomorrow (my normal shift) to ask her if she can have someone fill in for me, at least for a 1/2 day. Would you...or would you just take a bath, go to bed hungry and hope for the best Sunday?Oh my, what a lousy day. I hope tomorrow is brighter...