r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Reasonable--Care • 3h ago

I just wanted a hot dog My new reality

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I have IBS and therefore have to severly limit my diet. Mind you half the stuff on this list is food I really enjoy eating, or is virtually included in everything 🙃 the universe said you WILL eat that boiled chicken and rice and you WILL LIKE IT

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u/fightmydemonswithme 2h ago

Depends on the person but generally: upset stomach, diarrhea, constipation, watery stools, accidents (yes, in your pants), and more rarely malnutrition. You can also get severe pain from gas and bloating. Bloating can be extreme, like 2+ inches in my case. So your pants stop fitting 😢 Not following the diet is also linked to bacteria overgrowth but isn't a direct cause according to my doctor.

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u/Murky_Rent_3590 1h ago

Wait, 2 inches is extreme? I can bloat 8+

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u/fightmydemonswithme 1h ago

My doctor said that my 2-4 inch expansion was extreme, but that said I don't actually know. But I was only a 30inch waist at the time so maybe that contributes? I've gone as far as 6 but that was with 8/10 pain. I've got stomach stretch marks too from the rapid bloating.

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u/Murky_Rent_3590 1h ago

I’m gonna go TMI here. That is your warning to not read. I poop like once a week/ every 2 weeks. Not joking or exaggerating. I once went 6 weeks, with 2 tiny poops. I set a timer at that point and gave myself 24 more hours and I was going to the hospital. I hadn’t eaten in a few days because there was no room and I looked 5/6 months pregnant. I ended up going a few hours later and holy shit the pain. Sweating, chills keening in pain naked on the tile floor. First colonoscopy I took all the meds and had a first shift bartending at a new place. I had no idea how fast and brutal the meds were supposed to be and when I inevitably over shared I was wondering why people were looking at me like I was nuts. lol. Made it through the shift with no problems. Last colonoscopy I had I took all the meds the night before. My appt was 2pm. Noon rolls around and I still didn’t go. Took the whole dose again. Barely went in time for my new appt 24 hours later. But everything looks fine so I get the diagnosis of IBS with constipation. But my waist can regularly go from a 26/27- 36. Hell, it’s 33 and I just pooped. I’m bloated as fuck rn.

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u/fightmydemonswithme 20m ago

I once went 21 days. Doctors said not to let it go past that. They pumped me full of everything. Fluids through iv, laxative drink with stool softeners, and i lost nearly 6lbs when I finally went. I also got mistaken for pregnant. I didn't think to measure my bloating that time but it was bad.