kellysmum
09-01-2007, 04:54 PM
Hello. I'm new here, although I've been reading the posts for some time now. I'm 43 years old and have had to go back to college for re-training for a new career. I've been finding the process of going back to school and being an adult learner very stressful.
I have to get up extremely early in the morning for my classes and to get my daughter off to her school, and I've found that the earlier I get up, the worse my cramps and diarrhea are all day. Everything sets me off, no matter how little I eat. Even a small bowel of instant oatmeal can trigger diarrhea.
I have to attend classes and stay at the college all day, and I have to eat something to keep my energy going. I am so uncomfortable sitting in a classroom with cramping and bloating and that feeling that I'm going to have to run to the bathroom at any second. I don't know what to eat when I'm at school to make myself feel better stomach-wise.
I currently take Imodium, one twice per day, and two Fibercon in the evenings. If I am experiencing severe diarrhea and cramps, I take Lomotil. I also am on Glucophage, Paxil, Synthroid, and Zyprexa. I have modified my diet to the extent that I have eliminated what I thought were my trigger foods. I no longer eat wheat products and I have cut down significantly on my dairy product intake. I no longer eat raw fruits and vegetables.
Could someone please offer some advice as to what foods to eat to ease my bowels, or any other remedies I should look into?
Thank you.
I have to get up extremely early in the morning for my classes and to get my daughter off to her school, and I've found that the earlier I get up, the worse my cramps and diarrhea are all day. Everything sets me off, no matter how little I eat. Even a small bowel of instant oatmeal can trigger diarrhea.
I have to attend classes and stay at the college all day, and I have to eat something to keep my energy going. I am so uncomfortable sitting in a classroom with cramping and bloating and that feeling that I'm going to have to run to the bathroom at any second. I don't know what to eat when I'm at school to make myself feel better stomach-wise.
I currently take Imodium, one twice per day, and two Fibercon in the evenings. If I am experiencing severe diarrhea and cramps, I take Lomotil. I also am on Glucophage, Paxil, Synthroid, and Zyprexa. I have modified my diet to the extent that I have eliminated what I thought were my trigger foods. I no longer eat wheat products and I have cut down significantly on my dairy product intake. I no longer eat raw fruits and vegetables.
Could someone please offer some advice as to what foods to eat to ease my bowels, or any other remedies I should look into?
Thank you.
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stomachtrouble
09-01-2007, 06:52 PM
Just an idea here, but fiber isn't always the best thing to try to regulate your digestive system. I am in the process of going through tests to find out what is wrong with me as well. I've had major problems for over two years and two years ago I had to have surgery. But fiber would tend to give me diarrhea rather than regulating anything, it just got worse.
At this time I have to stick to lean meats and bread products including pasta with light amounts of sauce, but nothing spicy.
Tell your doctor everything thats going on, I wish you the best of luck!
At this time I have to stick to lean meats and bread products including pasta with light amounts of sauce, but nothing spicy.
Tell your doctor everything thats going on, I wish you the best of luck!
kleer2go
09-03-2007, 01:35 PM
I, too, am going thru the tests. Everything keeps being in the "normal range" (just love that!), when I know something is going on. I wish the Dr's knew what I was really going thru. Maybe then, they'd understand a bit better.
I was lucky enough recently to watch a medical show and low and behold...a woman was describing almost exactly what I'm going thru (and what you describe). She found help with a Dr. Habba. He named the disease "habba syndrome". I looked it up on the internet (you should also), and am going to send the information to my Dr. that will be doing my upcoming colonoscopy.
Hopefully, the culprit will be found and help will be soon (for all of us sufferers)!
Wish you well, and please check into the "habba syndrome".
K
I was lucky enough recently to watch a medical show and low and behold...a woman was describing almost exactly what I'm going thru (and what you describe). She found help with a Dr. Habba. He named the disease "habba syndrome". I looked it up on the internet (you should also), and am going to send the information to my Dr. that will be doing my upcoming colonoscopy.
Hopefully, the culprit will be found and help will be soon (for all of us sufferers)!
Wish you well, and please check into the "habba syndrome".
K