I really need some help!

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Misty, I hate to even say this out loud, but stop the coffee.  I had C & D for years, when I gave up coffee things evened out tremendously.  I needed to drink it in the morning it 'get things moving' intestinally.  Once I stopped my guts were no longer as motile (no churning, rumbling, etc.).  It's been about a month, and I feel so much better.   Depending on how much you weigh you might be drinking way too much water too which can throw your potassium/electrolytes off too.  I know we've all heard to halve our weight and drink that much water in ounces each day, but with all the other fluid you get that's probably WAY too much. HTH,SalBroth 3-4 C. per dayCoffee - 2-3 C per dayDiluted Juice - 2 - 4 C. per day 1/2 water, 1/2 juiceWater - I try for 100 oz. daily; however, on a busy and cold day like today, I maybe got in 50 oz.

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I a 5' 4" and weigh 128. I started the 100oz of water a day when I was on the 6WBMO diet a couple years ago (before CD). I guess I don't need so much anymore; actually 1/2 that to be exact. So fare today, I've only had 7 cups of water plus 2 cups of broth plus approx. 26 oz of coffee. Coffee has NEVER helped me have BMs. Maybe it is restricting them now though. I had stopped caffeine for about 6 months before I started back drinking it again in late Oct./Nov. of last year when my CD was only allowing me 2-3 hours of sleep per day. Each time I quit caffeine I don't notice any changes my BMs. Currently, I am trying to stop drinking it. 26 oz. is less than what I was drinking. Hopefully, tomorrow it will only be about 16 oz. When I get down to 1 c a day for a couple weeks, I can finally quit. I can't do the cold turkey thing because I get those I can't get out the bed migraines. Just dropping down a little causes me to

have a nagging pain in the back of my head all day, but I can handle that. Thanks for the advice, Misty Kimble , LA CD SCD Jan 5 08Sal wrote: Misty, I hate to even say this out loud, but stop the coffee. I had C & D for years, when I gave up coffee things evened out tremendously. I needed to drink it in the morning it 'get things moving'

intestinally. Once I stopped my guts were no longer as motile (no churning, rumbling, etc.). It's been about a month, and I feel so much better. Depending on how much you weigh you might be drinking way too much water too which can throw your potassium/electrolytes off too. I know we've all heard to halve our weight and drink that much water in ounces each day, but with all the other fluid you get that's probably WAY too much. HTH, Sal Broth 3-4 C. per day Coffee - 2-3 C per day Diluted Juice - 2 - 4 C. per day 1/2 water, 1/2 juice Water - I try for 100 oz. daily; however, on a busy and cold day like today, I maybe got in 50 oz.

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