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Posted 6/1/2012 5:47 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone, I have never been diagnosed with IBS by a doctor / GI specialist, but I myself think that I may have it.

For me, my issues always occur in the morning. On some days I would wake up in the morning and feel like there is a lot of gas / discomfort in my stomach. I would then go to the bathroom, sometimes it would just be a normal BM but sometimes it would be D or some form of loose stool. Sometimes I would have to go back to the toilet, and after my BMs I would get really hungry.

This doesn't happen on a daily basis, I would say sometimes it happens once a month, sometimes once a week. On most days, I can eat whatever I want, except for dairy since im lactose intolerant. I feel that my symptoms have a lot to do with what I'm thinking, if I'm stressed out, I seem to be more prone to getting these symptoms. I was wondering if anyone else had symptoms like mine, and what they've done to help ease them, or just any input at all would be great. Thank you all so much.

Post Edited (raylay) : 6/1/2012 12:11:45 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 6/2/2012 2:19 AM (GMT 0)
If you're looking to prevent this, try watching what you eat. Nothing too heavy...
I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night and have very intense D. Normally, this would happen if I ate anything too upsetting...like meat or cheese.
Posted 6/2/2012 3:21 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the reply, I may have been eating too much junk or something, but my housemate has also had a pretty bad stomach in the past week. We may have gotten something =\ Last night I ate cooked eel + chicken for dinner, then I had a ton of fries from pizza pizza.. and then a ton of cinnamon apple cheerios all before I slept. May have caused some issues =\ Also in the past 3 days prior I've had decent BMs but with some bit of mucus at the end, have no idea what's going on!
Posted 6/2/2012 10:57 AM (GMT 0)
I will tell you that if you stop eating solids after dinner and only consume water until bedtime, you may be able to eliminate this problem. I implemented this idea for over 2 years, post colon resection, etc. so I could get a decent night's sleep and not be awakened by more bm's. I am now in what my surgeon refers to as the severe daily total bm count and I don't want anymore surgery, so I'm dealing things as they are (existing w/o the bottom 1/3 of my entire colon). Anyway, when I strictly had only tall glasses of water to consume after 7 pm each night, I managed to get a full night's sleep, not be awakened by bm's and my mornings went better too. But as time goes on, it's hard to implement this night after night. Especially when people all around you are continuing to snack and eat.

Has anyone suggested starting a food diary? I also kept one for that strict 2 year span. I was so careful back then, I recorded every single thing I put in my mouth, whether it was candy, fruit, vegetables, etc. Also beverages I consumed. I was able to determine what my touchy gut seems to need (plain food), etc. Try keeping a dairy for 1 month and after a while perhaps you'll be able to determine what you should ultimately be eating, on a regular basis.

I will tell it's very hard to manage IBS symptoms when you're living with people who can eat anything they want and not suffer D or any sort of intestinal upset. Stay strong though, it's not easy but listen to your gut. It's trying to tell you something each morning.
Posted 6/2/2012 10:57 AM (GMT 0)
I will tell you that if you stop eating solids after dinner and only consume water until bedtime, you may be able to eliminate this problem. I implemented this idea for over 2 years, post colon resection, etc. so I could get a decent night's sleep and not be awakened by more bm's. I am now in what my surgeon refers to as the severe daily total bm count and I don't want anymore surgery, so I'm dealing things as they are (existing w/o the bottom 1/3 of my entire colon). Anyway, when I strictly had only tall glasses of water to consume after 7 pm each night, I managed to get a full night's sleep, not be awakened by bm's and my mornings went better too. But as time goes on, it's hard to implement this night after night. Especially when people all around you are continuing to snack and eat.

Has anyone suggested starting a food diary? I also kept one for that strict 2 year span. I was so careful back then, I recorded every single thing I put in my mouth, whether it was candy, fruit, vegetables, etc. Also beverages I consumed. I was able to determine what my touchy guts seems to need (plain food), etc. Try keeping a dairy for 1 month and after a while perhaps you'll be able to determine what you should ultimately be eating, on a regular basis.

Finally, it's very hard to manage IBS symptoms when you're living with people who can eat anything they want and not suffer D or any sort of intestinal upset. Stay strong though, it's not easy but listen to your gut. It's trying to tell you something each morning.
Posted 6/2/2012 4:36 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the reply Marsky, I think I will have to do that. It's strange because sometimes I'd eat a lot of different things at night and still be okay the next day. I will start a diary next week, thanks for your advice! I greatly appreciate it!
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