Embarrassing question

[Overwhelmed10]

Hi all, I have really retained from asking this question, as I asked a similar question a few weeks ago. I am coming up on a month clean (29 days today) and I'm getting very concerned about my "bathroom issues" as in feeling like I need Immodium every day.  I'm running to the bathroom quite frequently, but I don't feel like it's good for me to take Immodium EVERY day, but if I have to go out and run errands, it's a must.  I'm exercising a lot more, and I've started juicing fruits and veggies, although I can barely gag down the veggie juice.  I'm not a huge veggie fan, although I love fruit.  But I know I need vegetables..I sound like a little kid but I just don't care for them.  But I have been forcing some down every day.  I'm just getting concerned about this month long bathroom issue...oh plus I have had ZERO appetite this month since I quit.  It's getting to feel like an issue, I used to love and enjoy food , so I really hate this part.  Even my favorite foods I look at and I feel like I could vomit.  I do catch myself gagging through out the day.  WTH is going on with me? I joked at first how great it was not to have an appetite, now it's absolutely no fun at all.  My stomach growls for food.  I've been taking a probiotic and eating an activia yogurt every morning.  Even that little yogurt I have to force down.  I did have my anti- depressant upped around time I quit Percocet, I wonder if that could be causing it?  It's to the point where I'm having crazy ideas, like did I really do something harmful to my body and it's never going to function normally.  Now when my husband wants to go out to eat, which I've always loved to do, I get big knots in my stomach because the smells and sight of food makes me feel nauseous.  I don't like these feelings.  I have had major traumatic events in last few months, as you all know, lost 2 people to cancer within months. But I don't feel like I'm mentally focusing on that enough to cause this physical condition.  I just want to eat again and be hungry and not turned off by food and not have the damn runs all the time! Ugh.  Sorry but I just am at my wits end with this ****, literally, lol.  I'm thinking I need to go get some bloodwork? I'm petrified they may find something terrible though, after abusing those stupid pills for 2 plus years...I've lost a bit of weight from this, but I don't want to lose more.

[ariley13]

Hi! I just wanted to chime in. Everybody has given you some great advice. I suffer from IBS, and unfortunately it's the kind that causes diarrhea. Mine gets triggered by certain foods ( some veggies, and dairy products ) and stress and anxiety. If I get stressed, I immediately have to run to the bathroom! It is no fun. This could be a combo of diet, lingering wds, and maybe stress and anxiety. Definitely go and have your doctor check you out. I hope that this passes soon. It's no fun! Good luck!!

[weaver71]

The doctors do what they can, they killed one parasite. It does reach a point where diet and supporting the immune system is all that is left. It's always good to "know" they can't help. I'd check it out. Do you like sea veggies, like dulce, arame, kelp, kombu? You like fish, seaweed goes good with rice and fish. I keep thinking of things.

[addict3]

I thought I had a "cast Iron gut" until I read weaver71's response.
Jalapeno's and cheese used to be my relief from stomach issues.

Respectfully I will just submit Blue Bell's "Made in the Shade".

[ricart70]

Ginger is also great and very calming to the stomache. Again I want to say if you are overusing imodium or using it every day stop that and let your body have a chance to readjust to normal.

[nursegirl6572]

I was going to tell you to skip the juicing too for now.  While I commend your effort, you need to be feeling better before trying to add something like that (especially since you really don't like veggies).

I'll be anxious to hear what the doc says.

[Overwhelmed10]

Wow that's really amazing about India. I'm definitely adding in the whole grains and quitting the juicing for now. It's obviously not making things better. That's exactly why it takes me awhile before I give in to go to the drs. It seems like they really never know when it comes to stomach problems unless its an obvious issue with an organ. Thank you for all that info. Tonight I just had rice and a piece of toast. I'm sticking to bland diet for next few days to see if it helps at all. Thanks again.