I have been having a variety of stomach and digestive issues for several months now and after losing my appetite and not being able to run this week I finally decided to do something about it. The doctor I had previously I never liked or felt comfortbale with so I had to find a new doctor. Of course finding a doctor is not an easy process and it took over 2 hours to find anyone I could make an appointment with. I had a streak of luck though because just when I was at my wits end and had given up and was going to make an appointment with my previous doctor, the line was busy so I kept trying other doctors and found one I could get into see that day.
So off I went hoping it would go well but stressed about what they might find if they found anything at all. I know something isnt right with me right now, but with digestive issues especially, it can be hard to pinpoint whats going on. The doctor ended up being great because he asked a lot of questions and was very clear and specific about what tests he wanted me to have and why and then told me that if he doesnt end up finding anything he would refer me to a specialist. He also told me that the 3 most likely scenarios is that I am lactose intolerant, I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome or possibly I might have celiac disease. The first two are more annoyances than anything and can be managed, but if it ends up being celiac, I would have to drastically change my diet and wouldnt be able to eat any wheat product or anything with glueten in it. This would be very difficult to manage and eating in restaraunts would be nearly impossible but it can be dealt with and I wont have an upset stomach every day of my life.
So unless they find anything else in my blood, urine, or stool (that was a fun one by the way), it shouldnt be anything really serious like a tumor or something so thats a relief. I think being stressed about it just made it worse anyway so hopefully I am going to be ok by the marathon, but I wont get any results from the tests for 3-4 weeks. Until then I am taking lactaid before eating any dairy and taking daily fiber. Hopefully something simple like that will be all I need.
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This issues affects so many girls I know, including myself. I have the first two issues, and while they can be annoying you can make easy diet changes and avoid the trigger foods. Lactaid is a godsend and I'm just thankful Fibersure doesn't have a weird taste. Good luck!
My doctor said the same thing, girls in their 20's often have digestive issues, runners do too so it isnt suprising. The hard thing is pinpointing what it is that is upsetting me. Eliminating one food at a time is tedious!
it sounds like this doctor is on the right track though. you'll figure it out and life will get better.
i think you got a parasite from that racoon you ate.
Nooo no racoons, but I did find bugs in a box of pasta last night and freaked out and threw everything that wasnt in a can out. There was stuff Kendall had left in there that I never touched so some of it needed to go but who knows if I didnt accidently eat bugs! Bleck, so gross.
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