Its been a trying week. I lost weight the nurse said wednesday, of course that doesn't make me feel in recovery mode. And to top it all off I get sick from a lot of foods lately - making me either not get the nutrients from what I ate, feeling to sick to eat enough, or not feeling like eating at all because I am afraid of getting sick.
This is like last year again. After getting the flu last year, I would get sick from foods (not like throwing up) and it was hard. And there was no rhyme or reason to what food it was, anything seemed to be fair game. But it has gotten worse again. I think I finally know what is wrong. I believe I have IBS. My grandmother suggested it last year that I had it, but I never thought anything of it. And my moms whole side has it. I read about it online, and it just fits, everything about it. Its not helping me in recovery. Life thinks it is funny to throw curve balls at me.
To make matters even better, I have been struggling with the mirror. My image isn't getting better and it hurts me everyday. I just want to cry. I had a breakdown on thursday over soup. One was diet and the other wasn't and I flipped out because I couldn't choose between the eating disorder and myself. But I picked myself in the end. I ate a lot this weekend, more than the past week, but I also got sick many times. I feel like I gained so much weight just from one day, I know it isn't possible.
i am sorry you are having a rough time. i think they have meds for IBS that might help that. not sure though. something to talk to your doctor about. that may help you eat better and not feel sick from it.
i am not sure if it ever rally gets easier. but it does get to a point where it doesn't matter as much. i have found when i thought i didn't need to worry about my ED anymore, is when it came and smacked me around the most.
Hey,
thank you. Unfortunately there really isn't medication for IBS itself, just to help the symptoms. Pepto Bismol is my best friend. Yeah, I probably will talk to my doctor about it.
Yeah, it seems to get easier some days, but others its unbearable.
I wrote you a message for the poem thing, just to let you know :)
ive had IBS for a few years now and the only thing that kinda helped is acidophilus (a probiotic). i used one with at least 3 million active cultures.
maybe i imagined it, but after a while my ibs improved, even during stressful times, when mine was at its worst. give it a go, it’s not to expensive either!
anyway, i hope that you keep fighting that damn ED voice. remember, it will get weaker with time, you gotta persist, and we won’t let you give up either
i saw it. i just need to get the info written down on the computer before i can send it.
talking to your doctor would be good. especially since you have eating issues anyway. it would help for your doctor to know so that he/she is aware of it.
allee...there are some medications that can help the symptoms of IBS, but nothing will cure it. Please talk to your doctor about what might be possible for you.
The mirror is not your friend....stay away from it all possible moments. The 'inside' you is the important part. How can you take care of you? I hope today is better for you, Jan ♥
hey allee i have IBS! im sure you know that... by now...
you should really go to a good gastrointologist like mine---and get that looked into... while there arent any meds for IBS there are things to help releive the symptoms....
it is good you are figuring this out so you can help your body....
and allee , yes sometimes eating with IBS is really hard, sometimes i have no appetite from it so i have to make myself eat when im not hungry. other times are fine... withmy appetitie.... im taking this health drink that actually helps my appetite... ha, allee do you think last year i would have drank anything that would have given me an apppetite? oh heeellll no..... LOL....
so that drink normalizes my appetitie , but it is still on the low side...
