Re: IBS/MNCJL

February 19, 2008

,

I'm so glad your life is not stressed and you have money + more!

You are one lucky lady! And, you don't need medication? Wow,

another thing to be extremely thankful for. You don't need to go to

the doctor! I wish I could be so blessed.

Sounds like your life is peachy!!!

Maybe you can give us some insight into your perfect unstressed life

so we will feel as good as you do!

I guess your IBS and fibromyalgia must not be that bad......

Respectfully,

mncjl

If you have

fibromyalgia and IBS you ARE stressed! How could you

> not be? Your life is a continuous whirlwind of chronic pain,

> doctors visits, and a loss of joy of the life you once had.

>

> Most of us have lost friends, significant others, jobs etc...

And,

> we sit at home all day thinking we are NOT stressed. Of course

we

> are!!!!!

>

> If you were not stressed and your life were perfect you would not

be

> here in the group listening and asking advice.

>

> I don't take antidepressants because they don't agree with me -

and

> though I may tell myself I'm not depressed, I have to be reminded

> that I really am due to my circumstances.

>

> Just my thoughts on this....

> mncjl

> >

> > A lot of fast moving IBS is brought on by stress, or stress

adds

> to it. That is why some docs prescribe the anti-d's. You may

> say, " i'm not depressed. " And maybe that's true. But balancing

out

> the seratonin in your brain can make it easier to deal with

stress,

> thus easing some of your IBS symtoms. Not saying you HAVE to

take

> them, just explaining why they might be prescribed.

> > Jeanne in WI

> >

> > Sometimes mine is fast moving and sometimes not. I could

CRAMP

> SO BAD and still have a few mins to spare.then there are times

where

> I HAVE TO GO RIGHT NOW! I hate the horrible cramps with it! I

got

> dizzy sitting on the commode one day because the cramps were so

bad.

> I hate IBS so much! I love love love broccoli but if I eat it,I

am

> going to be hurting for certain. I really need to take fiber

daily

> so it will help the IBS. I also found out that the doctor gives

you

> antidepressants for IBS. I REFUSE TO TAKE IT! LOL,I refuse to

take

> any meds so what am I talking about,lol

> >

February 19, 2008

You are amazing. I've never known anyone who didn't experience stress or need

any help with anything. Or maybe I did and they just didn't tell me about it.

I'm glad you have such a wonderful life and wonder why you need a support

group.

I know why I need one.

I'm stressed out about a lot of things.

I live an extremely simple life but am not able to pay all of my finances,

will probably lose my house by 2009 and don't know where I will go and I can't

afford extras.

My pain from Fibromyalgia, IBS, GERD, Bone Cancer, and Sarcoidosis cause me

stress.

These and other conditions I have do require meds, such as hypothyroidism,

sleep apnea, narcolepsy, AADD, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and high blood

pressure. They are expensive and do cause stress for me.

I don't actually sit back and stress myself out, it just sort of happens when

the symptoms of these illnesses become too much. It is great that you have your

pain under control. I do not.

I get frustrated when I can't go somewhere I want to or need to go and that

causes me stress.

I have lost friends, family and my husband, who wasn't supportive and

understanding but was an angry, abusive man, and that makes me sad and creates

stress.

I don't just sit at home and do nothing. I can't work because lots of days I

can hardly move and I can't concentrate or make decisions because of

Fibromyalgia and Sarcoidosis. But I still have to figure out a way to make my

meals, clean my house and wash my clothes, to name a few things I do when I am

not sitting at home doing nothing.

I would love to have coffee time with friends. It is something I used to

enjoy and would again if I could.

I don't know why you are yelling about not doing nothing. Shouting is

uncalled for most of the time and usually makes my head hurt. I try hard not to

do it and only do when I am stressed out a lot and I always feel worse afterward

because I don't like to be that way.

I don't feel anyway about your life. As I said I do wonder why you would need

a support group as you seem to have all the support you need from your work

buddies and your friends and husband, but I'm sure you have your reasons.

I hope one day to be able to lead a more stress free life. It is certainly

way up there with my hopes and dreams.

Marti

wrote:

I'm sorry that you think I am STRESED. But I am not.We live a simpe

life are able to pay our finances and get extras. No reason for me to stress.Yes

I have fibro and IBS but stressing out will not fix it.So why sit back and

stress yourself out.I don't see my doctor ALOT I have my pain pretty much under

control with water areobics and if I cant go somewhere,I just dont.But i dont

stress over it.I have a very supportive and understanding husband.I have not

lost friends or my husband and I dont just SIT at home.I still work and have

coffee time with friends.Some days I go out even if I dont really feel like

it.WHY? Because I refuse to sit here and do NOTHING!Sorry you feel differently

about my life,but your wrong.

mncjl wrote: If you have fibromyalgia and IBS you ARE

stressed! How could you

not be? Your life is a continuous whirlwind of chronic pain,

doctors visits, and a loss of joy of the life you once had.

Most of us have lost friends, significant others, jobs etc... And,

we sit at home all day thinking we are NOT stressed. Of course we

are!!!!!

If you were not stressed and your life were perfect you would not be

here in the group listening and asking advice.

I don't take antidepressants because they don't agree with me - and

though I may tell myself I'm not depressed, I have to be reminded

that I really am due to my circumstances.

Just my thoughts on this....

mncjl

>

> A lot of fast moving IBS is brought on by stress, or stress adds

to it. That is why some docs prescribe the anti-d's. You may

say, " i'm not depressed. " And maybe that's true. But balancing out

the seratonin in your brain can make it easier to deal with stress,

thus easing some of your IBS symtoms. Not saying you HAVE to take

them, just explaining why they might be prescribed.

> Jeanne in WI

>

> Sometimes mine is fast moving and sometimes not. I could CRAMP

SO BAD and still have a few mins to spare.then there are times where

I HAVE TO GO RIGHT NOW! I hate the horrible cramps with it! I got

dizzy sitting on the commode one day because the cramps were so bad.

I hate IBS so much! I love love love broccoli but if I eat it,I am

going to be hurting for certain. I really need to take fiber daily

so it will help the IBS. I also found out that the doctor gives you

antidepressants for IBS. I REFUSE TO TAKE IT! LOL,I refuse to take

any meds so what am I talking about,lol

>

February 19, 2008

Marti, I had a feeling this one was going to rub you the wrong

way. It did me to at first and then I thought about it, when I'm

feeling good I try to ignore the bad, just like when I'm feeling bad

I have trouble thinking about any good. I hope that you aren't

feeling to bad.

God bless and keep you,

If you have fibromyalgia and IBS you ARE

stressed! How could you

> not be? Your life is a continuous whirlwind of chronic pain,

> doctors visits, and a loss of joy of the life you once had.

>

> Most of us have lost friends, significant others, jobs etc... And,

> we sit at home all day thinking we are NOT stressed. Of course we

> are!!!!!

>

> If you were not stressed and your life were perfect you would not

be

> here in the group listening and asking advice.

>

> I don't take antidepressants because they don't agree with me - and

> though I may tell myself I'm not depressed, I have to be reminded

> that I really am due to my circumstances.

>

> Just my thoughts on this....

> mncjl

> >

> > A lot of fast moving IBS is brought on by stress, or stress adds

> to it. That is why some docs prescribe the anti-d's. You may

> say, " i'm not depressed. " And maybe that's true. But balancing out

> the seratonin in your brain can make it easier to deal with stress,

> thus easing some of your IBS symtoms. Not saying you HAVE to take

> them, just explaining why they might be prescribed.

> > Jeanne in WI

> >

> > Sometimes mine is fast moving and sometimes not. I could CRAMP

> SO BAD and still have a few mins to spare.then there are times

where

> I HAVE TO GO RIGHT NOW! I hate the horrible cramps with it! I got

> dizzy sitting on the commode one day because the cramps were so

bad.

> I hate IBS so much! I love love love broccoli but if I eat it,I am

> going to be hurting for certain. I really need to take fiber daily

> so it will help the IBS. I also found out that the doctor gives you

> antidepressants for IBS. I REFUSE TO TAKE IT! LOL,I refuse to take

> any meds so what am I talking about,lol

> >

February 20, 2008

I'm not saying i don't need help with anything.I just don't have a stressful

life like alot of people do. I can still work,go do some things.BUT I do get

TIRED and just sleep.Today I am VERY tired and even went to my water areobics

class.I have to head to work here in about 20 mins and I wish i could just go to

sleep.I'm not perfect and neither is my life.I just deal with things differently

thatn others. I need support from others in this group for my FM. I wanna know

what to expect down the road,that could be even next week or month,maybe even

next year.But I need to know too.I don't take prescription meds because I can

take dietary supplements that will do the same thing without putting a chemical

in my body.I have full medical coverage as my hubby is in the Army.I just don't

need to take it when there is other options and because of my fear of taking

pills.

Marti Boguski wrote:

You are amazing. I've never known anyone who didn't experience stress or need

any help with anything. Or maybe I did and they just didn't tell me about it.

I'm glad you have such a wonderful life and wonder why you need a support

group.

I know why I need one.

I'm stressed out about a lot of things.

I live an extremely simple life but am not able to pay all of my finances,

will probably lose my house by 2009 and don't know where I will go and I can't

afford extras.

My pain from Fibromyalgia, IBS, GERD, Bone Cancer, and Sarcoidosis cause me

stress.

These and other conditions I have do require meds, such as hypothyroidism,

sleep apnea, narcolepsy, AADD, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and high blood

pressure. They are expensive and do cause stress for me.

I don't actually sit back and stress myself out, it just sort of happens when

the symptoms of these illnesses become too much. It is great that you have your

pain under control. I do not.

I get frustrated when I can't go somewhere I want to or need to go and that

causes me stress.

I have lost friends, family and my husband, who wasn't supportive and

understanding but was an angry, abusive man, and that makes me sad and creates

stress.

I don't just sit at home and do nothing. I can't work because lots of days I

can hardly move and I can't concentrate or make decisions because of

Fibromyalgia and Sarcoidosis. But I still have to figure out a way to make my

meals, clean my house and wash my clothes, to name a few things I do when I am

not sitting at home doing nothing.

I would love to have coffee time with friends. It is something I used to

enjoy and would again if I could.

I don't know why you are yelling about not doing nothing. Shouting is uncalled

for most of the time and usually makes my head hurt. I try hard not to do it

and only do when I am stressed out a lot and I always feel worse afterward

because I don't like to be that way.

I don't feel anyway about your life. As I said I do wonder why you would

need a support group as you seem to have all the support you need from your work