i remember being ten years old and wishing to die rather than experience the pain i was in yet still my parents and my doctors didn’t believe me. sometimes it just hits me. that wasn’t a normal experience for a ten year old, was it?
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Having stress-sensitive stomach issue is so weird. Like, I had to make some Decisions and now I gotta go lie down about it, I guess. Dumb.
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Bitches really know they can’t eat something, eat it anyway, then get surprised when they get sick. It’s me, I’m bitches.
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I'd rather eat a pair of denim jeans than be nauseous
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Me when my stomach hurts after eating 3 different triggering foods in the same day
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when GI issues
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Meet the original source of the flavouring know from toothpaste, mouthwash, and chewing gum - the spearmint plant (Mentha spicata). This plant thrives in shady spots in the garden during the summer. The distinctive taste and scent comes from the naturally occurring chemical R-(-)-carvone. The taste of genuine spearmint is far richer and more complex than its artificially flavoured version, and spearmint plants have been bred to have many different shades of flavour such as “chocolate mint” and “pineapple mint”. It’s an excellent tea herb and it combines well with many other fresh herbs from the garden. There is medical research supporting spearmint’s herbal medicine uses for digestive system issues and antimicrobial properties.
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hot girls have headaches and stomach issues
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For Celiac Awareness I’m going to be honest and gross.
Celiac is a very serious illness, and it’s not some fad. It’s something that needs to be taken seriously, and there are severe consequences if it isn’t (and I wish it was easier for there to be at least monetary or career consequences for the people that cause these issues). If I have gluten (a protein in wheat, barley, and rye) it’s not just a sort of bad day or a bad and hurried trip to the bathroom. No, it is violent, it is everything in me coming out both ends till I’m bleeding everywhere, till I pass out, and probably till death if not for emergency medical intervention. So great, I made it to the hospital, they got my GI system under control except all I can handle are popsicles and ginger ale, what’s next? A mini coma. That’s right, fam. I’m talking sleeping for a few days without waking up or being able to wake up. And then I can’t consume solids or anything with much color for at least a week. After that is six months of fatigue and malnutrition.
Celiac is serious. It’s not a joke. It’s not a fad. This has life-ruining consequences, and I want people to take it seriously. And yes, people with celiac are allowed to snap at you if you’re about to cross-contaminate their food and it’s the fastest way to get your attention. Sometimes there isn’t time to be polite and incredibly informative. I bring this up because I’ve had family members call me rude for this, and have seen plenty of food workers complain about it. If you’re about to make a mistake that’ll get me sick and will make me not be able to eat anything or you’ll have to start my meal all over again then I damn will be as “rude” as I like to get your attention. Being SAFE is more important than me being “polite.”
I wish I could say something to the FDA about Celiac because less than 20 ppm of gluten in a food IS TOO HIGH. I can get sick from 19 ppm. This is not okay.
I also wish I could extend my reach and hatred for people who don’t care as far as the companies that certify that certain foods are safe with people for celiac to eat, because as I learned a few months ago they will actually certify cross-contaminated foods. There is no law saying they can’t do this, and I’m apalled.
Also, Schär, having wheat with “the gluten taken out” in your products makes people sick, so congrats on that.
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Shout out to my soilders marching on w constant tummy aches
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Does anyone have any gastrointestinal tips, like foods that help them deal with their gi issues? Mine have been (I assume) flaring lately and I hate it. I'm starting to think it could be a chronic illness because as much as it "subsides" it never goes away, at least these damn issues and it's like, gah.
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Fuck. Doctor had me do a stool test because of family of polyps and Crohn’s disease. Just got a call that there is blood in my stool. So now I have to have a colonoscopy and start seeing a gastroenterologist. I don’t know if I’m more anxious about the blood in my stool or more pissed that I have to start seeing yet another specialist. Either way, Merry Christmas to me.
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Like this post if you love to eat candy but it makes u feel sick
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Just an exaggerated comic about having GERD
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Hey uhh, I’m probably not chronically ill but I’m wondering if people have suggestions for chronic pain products?
I’ll pop everything under a readmore. I’d appreciate it if you’d read it as I’d like some advice/suggestions.
My frequent pain issues are:
• Stomach pain (almost daily, mild-severe)
• Period cramps (monthly, mid-severe)
• Neck pain (almost daily, mild-severe)
• Lower back pain (almost daily, mild-severe)
• Migraine headaches (multiple times a week, mild-severe)
Current things I have:
• Migraine cap (whole head, helpful)
• Cold gel eye mask (forehead, meh)
• Hot water bottle (helpful, but I’ve burned my skin from overuse before)
• Electric square heatpad (somewhat unhelpful)
• Body-length water bottle (never used)
• Coverless duvet (not used long enough)
Interested in:
• Mirror/prism(?) glasses (to watch tv or use my phone in better resting positions)
• Long microwave pack (for my neck since I don’t have anything that shapes my neck well)
I’m curious to know how people have found different pain products (incl the ones I listed as being interested in). I’m also open to new suggestions.
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