Well, I think I’ve got it figured out. And without medication. IBS is a royal pain. Ad having the constant flare ups was wearing me thin. Feeling and looking pregnant sized bloated is NOT cool at all. Yet the medication they gave me, made me feel worse. But I THINK I have it under control. Unless I find more trigger foods.
1. do not eat beef. and just to be safe, I’ll eliminate red meat all together. Where does ham fit in though?
2. DRINK WATER! 4 bottles per day seems to be just right for me.
3. Eat a bowl of total raisin bran every day. Even though it tastes like cardboard withrubber raisins. It has 100% daily values of vitamins and minerals. It’s a whole grain, and provides JUST enough fiber, eliminating the need for supplements. Also, if whats for dinner is beyond my control, and I barely eat, I’m covered.
4. Gave up soda a couple months ago. I drink 2 cups of coffee in the morning (caffeine is bad, but antioxidants are good), and water and Green Tea throughout the day (again with the antioxidants).
The kidney stones are still a work in progress. I’ve called the appointment line three or four times. They finally referred me to the Referral coordinator, who gave me the direct line to Urology, where I left a message. They called me back, took my information, and will supposedly call me back with an appointment after lunch. Military healthcare is so frustrating, but being free, who can complain. Our hospital serves (as heard on the news last night) over a million patients, I guess it’s understandable.
Kidney stones can apparently mimic gastrointestinal problems as well, so I’m hoping to get them dealt with before hubby leaves, and maybe lessen my IBS symptoms. I do know they don’t play nice together. I’ve noticed if I’m not very careful about my food and water intake and trigger an IBS flare up (ie: bloating from hell), I have pain in my lower left back and hip. That’s the side housing the stones. This has been a real learning experience thus far. Aging can be a bitch I tell you.
IMO, Ham = pork = white meat. I mean, yes, it’s pink, but I don’t think that changes the composition of it as being from a pig vs. like a pork chop or something
Hope you feel better soon!!
I think that ham is the same as pork.
I love ham incidentally.
IBS is nasty. and finding your triggers is tricky..but it sounds like you have a good handle on some of yours..
I am sure I have some good recipes here..I will dig around and see what I can find for ya…
no beef sucks tho. I love me red meat..lol..
Glad to see things are coming under control, IBS can be a .
On the no beef front, I have a really tasty recipe for turkey chili laying around somewhere. Drop me a line if you want it (assuming one of the kids didn’t “clean it up” while I was not looking).
Thank you:) That’s my logic as well, and there’s only one way to find out…lol!