I thought IBS was a nightmare, but I have had food poisoning which has turned to gastroenteritis, problem is very low blood pressure and still hungry, can I eat brown seeded bread, I have diverticulosis too! Please help feel like death warmed up!!!
Medical advice now states that seeds are not a problem with diverticulosis. Stick to bland foods such as milk to settle your stomach; avoid anything rich for the moment. If you are having diarrhoea, take Imodium and avoid fruit until the infection clears up.
Hi Pippa, forgot that bit oops, I can't stomach milk at the moment not well enough yet but getting there. Was worried about the low blood pressure really, will water stop.me wanting to pass out. Just feel weak that's all. Hope you're OK, can you write a poem about IBS?
You could put a little sugar in the water to boost your blood sugar levels that may have dropped with not eating. My dad had a fit and collapsed after low blood pressure and was given sugar by the paramedics and very sweet tea which both helped. I don’t know whether water alone will stop you feeling you are going to pass out, but it will stop you getting dehydrated and will replace lost fluids.
I think a funny poem about IBS would be in order to amuse us. I’m always up for a bit of humour! Between Monday and Tuesday I wrote four poems. Three of them were to lampoon my writers group who were very rude to me and were very unpleasant about a member who died suddenly.
That's a good idea as with low blood pressure you get no advice really about raising so you don't feel so bad. I line your poems which is why I asked if you'd write one. As for your thoughts about who were cruel when someone died that's them been disgusting! They should be ashamed of themselves. My blood pressure is slowly getting better if I eat little and often. Thank you.
Glad to hear your blood pressure is improving. I’m sending you my IBS poem by private message.
Thank you feeling more human now!
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I need to live in Eastbourne!
Pippa oh Pippa, this wonderful friend, please can you tell me this misery ends? IBS is no joke, it's ever fun, if you eat wrong foods, your bowels can their run. How you do manage that is the key, looks at my lifestyle then you will see. The stress is the biggest thing to cope with, if I can get all my life and give it sieve. Get rid of the stress, it's easy to say, say the people who don't everyday, live with the problems that IBS brings, so keep quiet in future, my sore insides sings! IBS what a nuisance , s pest and a pain, it's not my bowels that's the problem, what drives me insane, is. The. STRESS!!!!!
Good one!
I tried but I'm not the greatest!
Still, it’s great to have a laugh.
I can't now a double diagnosis of cancer across my family has stopped all laughter!
We have a number of friends who have had this diagnosis; it is devastating.
That's true, my auntie and uncle are so close!
I often wonder if an environmental cause is to blame.
Or genetics!
I try not to think too much about genetic predisposition to certain illnesses; there is no point in adding to my stress levels.
As my diet has been so crxx and my health so poor i can't really rule food out of anything any more. It makes me so cross as I just want to be well again!