Exertion

[ivorlilacs666]

Does anyone find unusual exertion sometimes brings on a flare up? I'm wondering as it seems to have coincided twice now with flare ups that last for days. Just want to sleep all the time, feel so weak

[Ibs17]

Yes definitely find any unusual exertion causes fatigue of varying forms.

[Linley]

Any exercise to our sensitive tums can get things moving. With me best do exercise on an empty stomach

[ivorlilacs666 in reply to Linley]

Thank you. I do try not to eat for several hours before but maybe the exertion in the heat was the trigger.

[LCat in reply to ivorlilacs666]

Did you exercise in the heat ?? I just got very ill especially in the heat but I didn’t exercise during the heatwave . And you ? But at present it’s a bit better ... as it is not so hot .... thank god. That helps.

[ivorlilacs666 in reply to LCat]

Just Tai Chi indoors (last lesson of course so felt had to go) but obviously that was enough!

[LCat in reply to ivorlilacs666]

The heat was hell. My husband can’t understand how the heat could have any influence .... but it certainly does and I was very bad on the hottest days ( and I live in the Southeast UK

[ivorlilacs666 in reply to LCat]

Hope you're feeling better now it's cooled down a bit - for the time being. I live in South East UK too.

[Linley in reply to ivorlilacs666]

I think the heat knocked us all out!!

[Lisa_Always_Poorly]

Yep, I do butt and leg exercises, and if I exert too much then my guts go all grumpy. It's pathetic, sometimes even doing the hoovering can set it off. I hate my guts for this and curse it everytime this happens. The heat can also trigger a session on the toilet as well. I still don't understand why and I've been suffering ibs for 16 years, it's ruined my life.

What I want to know is why the heck is there no cure for this, but there are cures for the most unusual problems/illnesses, yet something not rare doesn't have a cure.. unbelievable.

[Hidden in reply to Lisa_Always_Poorly]

Hi Lisa,

There is a way to recover from IBS. I have done it. But most people want their doctor to prescribe something instead. You might find some inspiration on the SickofIBS.com blog

[Linley in reply to Lisa_Always_Poorly]

You can control your IBS- a good read "Take control of your IBS" by Professor Peter Whorwell, that suits me and if I have a bad attack and it pulls me down I refer to the book or chat to a fellow sufferer on this wonderful site and I feel better