Roller Coaster

Not much has changed... Although I had two wonderful, symptom-free weeks at one point. That was about two months ago... I also started tracking my food through sparkpeople.com, which has proven to be a big help, not only with IBS control, but with getting fit and healthy as well. I began exercising more regularly, too. It was going GREAT, until I had to travel out of state several times and was unable to stay on a regulated diet. The stress of traveling didn't help, either! Fast forward to this past week when I began my three day struggle with mysterious, crashing waves of pain in my bowels - It was terrible. These waves were relentless - doubling me over in pain, making me weak and shaky, and causing my body to refuse any type of movement. I first felt them at 3am one night, and was in the bathroom for quite a while - half asleep, of course. Slowly, I forced myself to crawl back into bed, because I knew I'd have to be at work bright and early that morning. I woke up thinking I'd be fine, but that's when I realized I would be dealing with waves for the entire day. Little did I know how long it would really last. I was at work two of those three days, and boy did I have a difficult time with it. I would stop in my tracks whenever the waves would hit, unable to move or think straight. Praying for break time to come around JUST for the chance to sit down and be still, if only for a moment. It's fading away now, and I'm starting to feel like myself. Soon, I'll schedule a return visit to my doctor, and perhaps request to try a different medicine. Not that the Dicyclomine doesn't help, but I'd like to give other meds a try. Might as well, right? I've also been wanting to see a psychotherapist... But not sure if it's in the cards. I think it would help me a lot... not just with IBS and anxiety, but with other stuff too. Ah, well, a girl can dream.