Hi Denyse - I'd never encountered gut issues until a couple of years ago. My whole system seemed to give up on me and I was constantly concerned about diarrhoea and the location of bathrooms! Fortunately I finally figured out that mine (I think...) was/is due to all the antibiotics that I was dosed with during my hip replacement. My inner biome seemed to get killed off. After unhelpful GP visits ("just eat more fibre...") I finally figured it out on my own - probiotics are now my best friend and I finally feel almost normal again.
I am certainly far more sympathetic these days to those with IBS or Crohns - it's so debilitating and embarassing - and not spoken about in polite company. Good on you for dealing with yours so honestly and openly. I hope you stay on top of your stress levels and things continue to return to normal, and stay that way. x
Wow, thanks so much for sharing. And that you had to figure that out for yourself is pretty awful from the GP Leanne.
I know what you mean about post anti biotics and the gut issues too.
I was affected very much after my first big surgery in 2017 and NOTHING could stop what was going on. I had, without knowing the details, been put on a very strong anti biotic. Fortunately "my GP" was on the ball once I told him and he said it was that my gut had nothing in it during the post surgery IV feeds and it had no clue what was going on.
I now take a probiotic daily and usually am pretty good. As I said, yesterday seemed out of the blue but...for me, at times, the stressors can be gone but the effects take a bit longer to leave.
I have written only a few times about IBS over the years but today I felt that I had made a breakthrough with how I have been and of course, as I do, shared things that help me b e accountable to myself.
I think that talking about the uncomfortable might help break down the barriers like shame and 'not good enough'....for me, that's why I did this.
The feelings that come with “causing” a symptom are very hard to work through. I got asked so many times this year what *I* did to cause the symptoms that landed me in emergency. It made me over-vigilant because I felt like one “wrong” or imperfect step & I’d be back there and back being blamed. Chronic conditions are a lot of effort to negotiate and even more effort to be kind to ourselves about.
I understand so well what's been happening to you. With the constant questioning etc. And "no" we did NOT make anything happen deliberately but our systems - whatever our health is- let it happen. It's taken till this year after 40+ years to see I "don't" cause it but given its connection with my personality & inner workings it affects me. Owning up and now moving forward as best I can is what I want to do.
One reason is more than anything I want to enjoy aspects of my life at this age!
In your case you've been through so much from employers as well as health professionals & when you find one who "gets it" it's a relief! I hope you do & can.
Thanks for joining in. It was hard to write but I felt it helped me
Hi Denyse - I'd never encountered gut issues until a couple of years ago. My whole system seemed to give up on me and I was constantly concerned about diarrhoea and the location of bathrooms! Fortunately I finally figured out that mine (I think...) was/is due to all the antibiotics that I was dosed with during my hip replacement. My inner biome seemed to get killed off. After unhelpful GP visits ("just eat more fibre...") I finally figured it out on my own - probiotics are now my best friend and I finally feel almost normal again.
I am certainly far more sympathetic these days to those with IBS or Crohns - it's so debilitating and embarassing - and not spoken about in polite company. Good on you for dealing with yours so honestly and openly. I hope you stay on top of your stress levels and things continue to return to normal, and stay that way. x
Wow, thanks so much for sharing. And that you had to figure that out for yourself is pretty awful from the GP Leanne.
I know what you mean about post anti biotics and the gut issues too.
I was affected very much after my first big surgery in 2017 and NOTHING could stop what was going on. I had, without knowing the details, been put on a very strong anti biotic. Fortunately "my GP" was on the ball once I told him and he said it was that my gut had nothing in it during the post surgery IV feeds and it had no clue what was going on.
I now take a probiotic daily and usually am pretty good. As I said, yesterday seemed out of the blue but...for me, at times, the stressors can be gone but the effects take a bit longer to leave.
I have written only a few times about IBS over the years but today I felt that I had made a breakthrough with how I have been and of course, as I do, shared things that help me b e accountable to myself.
I think that talking about the uncomfortable might help break down the barriers like shame and 'not good enough'....for me, that's why I did this.
I so appreciate you reading and commenting.
Take care,
Denyse x
The feelings that come with “causing” a symptom are very hard to work through. I got asked so many times this year what *I* did to cause the symptoms that landed me in emergency. It made me over-vigilant because I felt like one “wrong” or imperfect step & I’d be back there and back being blamed. Chronic conditions are a lot of effort to negotiate and even more effort to be kind to ourselves about.
I understand so well what's been happening to you. With the constant questioning etc. And "no" we did NOT make anything happen deliberately but our systems - whatever our health is- let it happen. It's taken till this year after 40+ years to see I "don't" cause it but given its connection with my personality & inner workings it affects me. Owning up and now moving forward as best I can is what I want to do.
One reason is more than anything I want to enjoy aspects of my life at this age!
In your case you've been through so much from employers as well as health professionals & when you find one who "gets it" it's a relief! I hope you do & can.
Thanks for joining in. It was hard to write but I felt it helped me
Denyse x