Bad day today

[Montykat]

Eurgh feeling lime absolute crap today. Have dragged myself through work couldnt wait to race out the door and get home. Vicious circle at the moment of needing to have a snack to take pankillers at bedtime then waking at 5am with a sore belly. Running to toilet then feeling starving. Eating brekky then sore belly begins again. I bloody hate ibs and how ill and drained it makes me feel. Just venting folks hope u all having a better day?

[ivesy]

I completely sympathise. I'm on holiday, it's the second full day and I feel terrible. Had a really bad day, felt so sick. Admittedly yesterday I drank alcohol which probably didn't help... But I'm on holiday and everyone else is having fun. It's just not fair!

[Whoopdedoo]

I'm sorry you feel stuck but IBS has to be accepted and understand that to get better it has to be a way of life. You are going to have to find out what is triggering this. Something, the snack or the breakfast, is not good for you. Hope it improves.

[JJ6119]

I know how you feel, I had years of the same thing.

You could try this as a snack or alternative to bread.

1/4 cup almond flour

1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce

1 egg

Pinch of

salt

1/4 teaspoon baking power

Mix egg and apple sauce together

Add all the other dry ingredients and mix

Spay a cup with coconut oil or olive oil pour into cup tap to get any air bubbles out put in microwave for 2 mins

Leave for a minute In cup take out cut in half and toast it.

You can put cinnamon and dried fruit in which is nice.

It's makes a nice snack with nothing bad in it.

You can make it in advance.

[JJ6119 in reply to JJ6119]

I suppose you have to find out what works for you.

I've had ibs for over 30 years and know what triggers it off so I don't eat those foods, I had times where I could not move because of the pain and feeling like I would pass out when going to the toilet, breathing exercises helped me as well.

I have a friend with it and her trigger foods are different to mine so it trial and error.

I hope you find a solution

It's hard and people who don't suffer don't understand.

[grahamrupertrules in reply to JJ6119]

I agree

[JAJJV]

Apples / applesauce are high in FODMAPS, which should be avoided for anyone with IBS.

[JAJJV]

I'm very sorry to hear that you're having a bad day today, Montykat. I empathize as well, having far more "bad days" than I have good. And it seems anytime I need to leave my home, I'm even worse, most likely due to the stress trigger of being anxious that I'll get sick when out. It's a vicious cycle and difficult to live with for sure.

I hope tomorrow (or even later today!) will be far better for you. Wish I had some helpful words. Check out the FODMAP diet online, and make sure that none of the snacks or meals you're eating are high in FODMAPs.