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.

[weaver71]

If you have chronic digestive issues, with periods of feeling regular between, that is the life cycle of a parasite. My latest was Blastosistis Homonis, I think that's how you spell it, had it for years. We are hosts of all kinds of other life forms, some good, some bad. The right balance of good bacteria, yeast, and enzymes is what fights off all the thousands of life forms we ingest each day. The fiber of husk on whole grain rakes out all the dead carcasses and fat left behind by good bacteria, white blood cells and enzymes. The good parasites dominate.  I think a great deal of America's diseases could be reduced by simply eating more whole grain. When you look at cultures where people live to be 100 plus, they eat 50% or more whole grain. I find it amazing how they build a resistance to the parasites. I watched people wash clothes, deficate, urinate, and drink out of the Ganga River. A dead cow floated up and was being eaten by a dog. They threw the human remains of the funeral pyre into the river, and all this was in a 50' strip of river bank. No wonder I have parasites, my body is not used to those conditions. My body isn't used to being sober either, a new balance of good parasites needs to be built. Like the man drinking the Ganga. I asked him what he thought, why do we get sick and he doesn't. He asked me what a mother does when their baby poops and spits up on her. Would she beat and kill it, punish it for being filthy? No, she first cleans the child, then cleans herself and put the child back to her breast with love. He said the river is his mother, she gives him everything and would never hurt him. He scooped up the water with his hands and poured it in his mouth as he spoke. By focusing on appreciation and faith, this man is immune to the water of a river that flows through India, the dirtiest place I've ever seen. I'm trying that with all my ailments. I appreciate my progress and all I have gained and have faith that my natural defenses will take care of me. One thing at a time. Eating on a schedule, eating what a need rather than want, lower sodium, lower fat, or whatever I see is that I CAN do. I went to the doctor a couple of times since getting clean, when I was doing all I could and still sick. They can't do much more. The last issues with my stomach are from India. Each doctor is baffled. I was told I need to go back to that region and get a local doctor to help. Western doctors don't even know what to look for. Lots of grain really makes a difference for me. Yogurt is great and so is miso soup and any living food.  I will say that I gave it 6 months before I even considered it not being from opiates. Anyway, I been ramblin, good distraction at least, I hope. You may need to experiment, go to an Indian buffet, check out a sushi bar, find ways to make whole grains and veggies taste good. If you can't afford to eat out, look at some ethnic cook books with an open mind. I thought crickets would taste horrible, in Thailand they make them pretty good, kinda nutty and sweat. Your taste buds should be more alive, you may like things you used to not like. Be careful with the juices, they are very concentrated. In Chinese medicine, they do not believe in juicing, you should eat the whole fruit or veggie. It's hard on your system to process 600 almonds worth of nutrients with 1 almond worth of fiber to guide it through the intestines. It taxes the liver and kidneys. As a supplement, juice is great, but all the time, I think it can cause some problems, especially if enough fiber isn't consumed other meals. I've seen people turn yellow from drinking too much juice. Just throwing that out there. Does immodium help? I'd guess it's the opiates still, if that's the case. I relate to stomach issues, it is irritating. Hope you figure it out soon.

[deadgamegrrl]

I'm on Celexa now. Its less likely to cause tummy issues but everyone is different. I would run it by your doc when you see him!

[Overwhelmed10]

Oops methinks I hit "best answer" accidentally, when actually ALL your answers were extremely helpful...meant to hit reply to deadgamegrrl...I am on Celexa 60 mg, it was 40 mg before that.

[Overwhelmed10]

Oh and thanks so much FourJays;).  And I'm starting the Antac tonight Sara.  May as well cover as many bases as I can!  Richart, I agree with that...

[Overwhelmed10]

Oh my gosh thanks for all the responses guys! You all are great! I've had a rough day and it all was because of my stomach.  My life is revolving around THAT now, and it's so irritating.  I finally got free from having my life revolve around pills, now I gotta deal with stomach discomfort. I think I'm gonna go ahead and try to get in to the dr this week, even to see if he can give me an anti-nausea.  Was supposed to go away in a week, and I can't picture having any fun feeling like this.   I'm definitely cutting out the juicing for now.  I was trying to "get healthy" and my husband  has been juicing, so I thought maybe it would help me feel better like it has for some people.  But obviously I put my stomach through hell, because it's pretty mad at me right now! So I'm going to try and do the BRAT diet,  thanks nurse girl.  

[ricart70]

I scanned through the posts and I don't think I saw anyone saying this but forgive me if it's already been said.

If you are overusing imodium  and/or using it daily this could be causing the whole problem.  It is not supposed to be used for more than a day or so at a time. If your  digestive system becomes dependent on it to not  "go" then you can guess what the withdrawal symptom of that is going to be.  Just throwing that out there.   ;0