Fibromyalgia Support Group

Last Thanksgiving, we went to our friends. They are like our adopted family...and well I had a little accident. Lets just say no immodium. Anyway I was soooooo embarrassed!!! Luckily the fiance' saved the day as usual but man that was hard on me! Immodium actually would not have helped because I had no idea I was gonna have the problem!

I get really sick and tired of the up and downs of IBS. And I hate the cramping. Does anyone know of something that helps with this part? I have found if I take iubufferon it does help with the pain. But wondered what others have used.

Sorry this is so personal but I would really like to know.

I take lomotil. The over the counter stuff does nothing for me. One pill of lomotil at the first sign of the cramps and they are gone in less then 15 minutes... and dry stuff up just as fast.

This year I dont have to worry about the runny side of stuff I am having huge constipation issues from baby... ANd the horrible hemroids it has caused. I used to pray to not need my lomotil for a couple days... now I am prayng to actually NEED it ;p lol go figure cant be happy either way

I wish I had some answers myself....the bloating and constipation is about to kill me, even with Miralax.

Bugbite, Ive heard preg women get hemorroids..how horrible and uncomfortable they sound.

Thanks I have not heard of lomotil. With my meds, you would think I wouldnt have this problem as they usually cause the opposite but thats just how my weirdo body does things!

I have been eating yogurt everyday and I do think it does help. I have been more regular...oh my gosh I sound like a geritol commerical. Remember geritol?

lomotil is what I think of as a god send. the OTC stuff doesnt cut it for me. ANd I get to the point where I am pure bile... and the cramps that go with it is insane. Lomitil is a true gosend.

I have always had a couple small hemeroids but hese ones are insanely scary lol... I feel rather freakish in that region lol... ANd the consitpation makes it worse for sure. I usually take my lomotil for the runs. Now I am taking full blown laxitivies lol... is there ever a good middle ground? LOLO

Hey White!

I'm the same way! I stay away from too many carbs/ sugars as I get sick from them too...for a while I've been wondering if it's that I'm becoming more insulin resistant with the PCOS?

Either way, I allow myself a tiny tiny bite...but I usually end up not liking it as sugar tastes gross now for me.

I'm making stuff I like and bringing it this year. I found a recipe for Romain salad with Macadamia nuts and Cranberry Vinaigrette. With some turkey on the side....NUM!! And I'm making some Italian Asparagus with Stove top Stuffing on top!

hmmm the more I think about itthe more I am leaning towards making double of the stuff I am making. WHich are my favorite parts of dinner any way. I htink I will get disposable pans so I can clean up easy enough. I always haveto fight for the left overs and right now I really need the left overs so I can eat well and not cook (seeing how Im not cooking these days cause I cant breath.) It wont take that much more effort to make a double batch and then I wont have to wrestle any one over the left overs which my mom doesnt usually make enough for LOTS of left overs any way. I think left overs are my favorite part of thanksgiving any way ;p

My mom makes potatoe salad and thats the thing she HATES to make. I love her salad minus te eggs. I finally agter many years of begging gother to make the salad completely minus the eggs pull out a nice bowk for me and then add in her god awful amounts of eggs she likes to add. I be sure to make a huge deal over it so that se knows how much I love it;p

I also take Lomotil but sometimes it makes my mouth very dry and doesn't work fast enough.

I found that if I take an over the counter "Beano" before eating that it can be a life saver.

lol beano would save my life if my fiance would take it! That man can clear a room!

LOL! I hear ya. But it's not just for gas.

I love fresh veggies but I have such a hard time after eating them. Sometimes the terrible cramps start a few hours after eating them or for sure first thing in the morning. I found that just a little beano pill could really help me enjoy them again.