Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Uh Oh, You must know me too well. I'm flaring and starting the fibro flu from having my grandson over for 4 days,but it was worth it. Something fun before the chemo starts today, well in a few hours. Thanks for the blessings, Marti wrote: 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 > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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