Username Agony.
Hi,
I chose this name as I am so horrified by the belly bloat that comes with IBS for me. I have gone from being a confident Circus performer and very social woman to a hermit and today I had to leave this house and yes,it happened, the dread belly swell.
I was actually off to see a healer who is both spiritual and a herbalist. The herbalist is new to me and when I walked in she assumed I was pregnant. Afterwards I stopped at a quaint Aussie pub to eat and a woman started chatting and mentioned my pregnancy!!! The thing is, I am not pregnant yet my belly does look so horribly distended that it has become a point of shame. Sometimes I just pretend I am as it is easier to cope with than explaining the torture of IBS which is compounded by a complete gluten reaction and stress activated in even the smallest stress situation.
I don't know how this could have happened, guess it does not matter but for two years now I have been almost house bound by pain and distended belly. Maybe I did focus on being a perfect size 10 and the girl who could...., well now I am the larger girl who can't and I just get so very sad to the point I do sometimes wonder if I can function for much longer.
That is not say I would ever suicide as I lost a partner this way and have a beautiful teen daughter but the sadness is so debilitating and I just am overwhelmed since the Belly swell is now daily.
I forget a little if I laugh but I can't laugh that much at the minute. I forget If I drink a few G&T's but am so aware of how very bad this is.
Oh...What to do? I really look forward to meeting some people that feel the same on this site and it is a comfort to find this too. I would love to meet friend here so please feel free to add me! Just be aware,I think a bit loopily and way outside the conservative box:-).
I chose this name as I am so horrified by the belly bloat that comes with IBS for me. I have gone from being a confident Circus performer and very social woman to a hermit and today I had to leave this house and yes,it happened, the dread belly swell.
I was actually off to see a healer who is both spiritual and a herbalist. The herbalist is new to me and when I walked in she assumed I was pregnant. Afterwards I stopped at a quaint Aussie pub to eat and a woman started chatting and mentioned my pregnancy!!! The thing is, I am not pregnant yet my belly does look so horribly distended that it has become a point of shame. Sometimes I just pretend I am as it is easier to cope with than explaining the torture of IBS which is compounded by a complete gluten reaction and stress activated in even the smallest stress situation.
I don't know how this could have happened, guess it does not matter but for two years now I have been almost house bound by pain and distended belly. Maybe I did focus on being a perfect size 10 and the girl who could...., well now I am the larger girl who can't and I just get so very sad to the point I do sometimes wonder if I can function for much longer.
That is not say I would ever suicide as I lost a partner this way and have a beautiful teen daughter but the sadness is so debilitating and I just am overwhelmed since the Belly swell is now daily.
I forget a little if I laugh but I can't laugh that much at the minute. I forget If I drink a few G&T's but am so aware of how very bad this is.
Oh...What to do? I really look forward to meeting some people that feel the same on this site and it is a comfort to find this too. I would love to meet friend here so please feel free to add me! Just be aware,I think a bit loopily and way outside the conservative box:-).
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Comment by furelise on May 12, 2009 at 8:05pm -
How are you feeling right now? (3 years into this illness and I realize what a difference 5 minutes can be!)
My tummy can change my pants by two sizes. I still have my pregnancy pants even though my girl is 5 years old. I am much smaller than when I was pregnant but with a poufy tummy, well... perhaps you understand my meaning. This illness has really changed my life. Lately, I am dealing with a belching problem as well. Every minute for 2 days. I had an ultrasound - the doctor couldn't believe that my tummy moved so much, must be an enlarged aorta. No, I'm sorry, it really was my tummy!
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Comment by Notknockedup on March 12, 2009 at 12:53am - Thanks John, thats really sweet of you. Actually there is news. I actually have Coeliac disease, it seems that IBS and Coeliac can mimic each other and people are all to often misdiagnosed. It has been a week and the belly pain and swell are improving already. Now to battle the candida that I discovered is also playing bad bug .
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Comment by John on March 12, 2009 at 12:03am - I'm not a girl, but hang in there and it's great to have you on this site.Some friendly people here. Keep us posted!
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Comment by Notknockedup on February 28, 2009 at 3:41am
- If any women share this dread feeling of shame then I would love to hear from you.
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