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Jenny
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It may be gallbladder for some, but I've had mine out for 10 yrs & still get all these symptoms maybe 2x a month. It's like labor. Abdominal contractions every minute, fear of passing out or throwing up, worse every time you try to just friggin push. Yeah, it's a hard diagnosis due to so many symptoms. Today I actually held a dish rag in my mouth so I could bite down when the pain came, did Lamaze breathing, & in the middle of panicking I took 2 Advil & cupped water with my hands while holding myself up on the sink. I'm sorry we all have this in our lives but it's nice to know we have a group to talk to.
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Lay in floor too weak to get up
Having to call someone to help
I have have had test after test
IBS (idiopathic is the key word) that's what they use when they can not find a reason
My mom has these and my nephew also
Still no answers
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One day I was grocery shopping and met a gastrointestinal nurse and I actually told her my issues as I was shopping for yogurt and hadnt been able to get any movement for a few WEEKS!
She marched me over to the Vitamin isle and told me to buy: magnesium citrate. ONLY THAT NAME! It must be the citrate. I was willing to try anything. She told me never ever TAKE FIBER SUPPLEMENTS if you have issues like this because it actually is worse. She said foods high in fiber such as beans which I always assumed help aid movement but for those with IBS, diverticulitis and other intestinal problems, it Works the opposite.
Every morning she said take 2 pills with water on an empty stomach. It's important to stay active (upright walking around not sitting or lying) and within 20 min it will work!
I was like, yeah right! I hadn't gone in weeks!
Well, it worked and I hope this grocery store conversation helps others!
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