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From: Jeremiah on 2 Aug 2007 08:52 I've learned a few little tricks that work for me over the years. I'd like to share them and see if they work for anyone else. If I'm in a place with no bathroom and I get the horrible abdominal pain that we all know too well, there are two things I can do to make it go away temporarily until I can find a bathroom. I know these seem strange, but we all know you'll do anything to get that feeling gone. The first is if I slow my breathing and halfway close my eyes and get into an almost sleep state the abdominal discomfort goes away. The second way is a bit more strange, but if I give myself an erection, the abdominal discomfort immediately goes away and stays gone until I lose my erection. I know that ones weird and I have no idea why it works, but it works every time. Anyone else have any tips and tricks?
From: Billy Boy on 2 Aug 2007 09:52 Please read the book "Breaking The Vicious Cycle - Intestional Health Through Diet" by Elaine Gottschall and learning all you can about probiotics. Reading these books would help: This is a great story about a man who suffered with Colitis and recovered through using the diet in the "Breaking The Vicious Cycle" book. "Colitis & Me, A Story of Recovery" by Raman Prasad. "Probiotics: Nature's Internal Healers" by Natasha Trenev. "Bacteria For Breakfast - Probiotics for Good Health" by Dr. Kelly Dowhower Karpa. "Cultivate Health From Within - Fortify Your Immune System Live Longer and Healthier" by Khem Shahani. http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/ On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:52:12 -0000, Jeremiah <jeremiah.towe(a)gmail.com> wrote: >I've learned a few little tricks that work for me over the years. I'd >like to share them and see if they work for anyone else. If I'm in a >place with no bathroom and I get the horrible abdominal pain that we >all know too well, there are two things I can do to make it go away >temporarily until I can find a bathroom. I know these seem strange, >but we all know you'll do anything to get that feeling gone. The >first is if I slow my breathing and halfway close my eyes and get into >an almost sleep state the abdominal discomfort goes away. The second >way is a bit more strange, but if I give myself an erection, the >abdominal discomfort immediately goes away and stays gone until I lose >my erection. I know that ones weird and I have no idea why it works, >but it works every time. Anyone else have any tips and tricks? Billy Boy To reply correct [at] and [dot]
From: Twilight Princess on 2 Aug 2007 14:17 Jeremiah wrote: > I've learned a few little tricks that work for me over the years. I'd > like to share them and see if they work for anyone else. If I'm in a > place with no bathroom and I get the horrible abdominal pain that we > all know too well, there are two things I can do to make it go away > temporarily until I can find a bathroom. I know these seem strange, > but we all know you'll do anything to get that feeling gone. The > first is if I slow my breathing and halfway close my eyes and get into > an almost sleep state the abdominal discomfort goes away. The second > way is a bit more strange, but if I give myself an erection, the > abdominal discomfort immediately goes away and stays gone until I lose > my erection. I know that ones weird and I have no idea why it works, > but it works every time. Anyone else have any tips and tricks? > Yep, I'm always thinking of something to temporarily relieve this. I find if I sit, it makes it worse, so I usually end up walking back and forth, or just walk around a bit. One time I was in the doctor's office with hubby and NOTHING worked so I ended up using the doctor's private bathroom - this was a bit embarrassing, but I couldn't help it. I'm sure after I left the room the idiots in the office had a laugh because this time I had an explosive movement. People that don't have this problem just don't understand. But of course the second trick you mentioned won't work for a female - LOL.
From: Kaptain Poo Buhm on 3 Aug 2007 05:18 I sometimes wake up in the early hours of the morning with bit of a rumble in my bowels. I discovered that as soon as I get out of bed, it chases me into the toilet. However, if I go back to sleep it leaves me alone. As long as I remain sedate, my bowels are calm. Unfortunately, unlike Jeremiah I cannot use this effect at other times to make IBS symptoms go away. As for the erection thing, one again, I can relate a similar effect. If IBS is playing up then as long as I'm aroused, my bowels are silent. The phenomenon is experienced by many folks, not just IBS and not just male. The effects of arousal cause urinary and anal sphincters to tighten up and peristalsis in the bowel to go into reverse. Post coital flatulence has been put to use in vulgar jokes: "what's the difference between a refrigerator and a woman? the fridge doesn't fart when you pull your meat out". These effects support the functional disorder model of IBS, and to a lesser extent that its all in the mind. However, I disagree with that conclusion, no doubt relaxation and motility drugs can influence the symptoms but in my experience, biology has created the problem in the first place. Jeremiah wrote: > I've learned a few little tricks that work for me over the years. I'd > like to share them and see if they work for anyone else. If I'm in a > place with no bathroom and I get the horrible abdominal pain that we > all know too well, there are two things I can do to make it go away > temporarily until I can find a bathroom. I know these seem strange, > but we all know you'll do anything to get that feeling gone. The > first is if I slow my breathing and halfway close my eyes and get into > an almost sleep state the abdominal discomfort goes away. The second > way is a bit more strange, but if I give myself an erection, the > abdominal discomfort immediately goes away and stays gone until I lose > my erection. I know that ones weird and I have no idea why it works, > but it works every time. Anyone else have any tips and tricks? >
From: Janette on 4 Aug 2007 05:52
Wow! All so powerfully useful ideas. I find sitting a problem too when faced with the urge! Walking does seem to help me maintain some control. I have had to use 'staff only' loos in offices or service stations - I just explain that I 'really' need to use it NOW! and most people wont refuse. The idea about arousal is very interesting also, and relates to the notion of relaxation. I do beleive that in some respects it is all in our 'mind' but the mind is so powerful. It can create the urge and we need to learn how to teach it to lessen the urge too. On Aug 3, 7:18 pm, Kaptain Poo Buhm <nos...(a)nospam.com> wrote: > I sometimes wake up in the early hours of the morning with bit of a > rumble in my bowels. I discovered that as soon as I get out of bed, it > chases me into the toilet. However, if I go back to sleep it leaves me > alone. As long as I remain sedate, my bowels are calm. Unfortunately, > unlike Jeremiah I cannot use this effect at other times to make IBS > symptoms go away. > > As for the erection thing, one again, I can relate a similar effect. If > IBS is playing up then as long as I'm aroused, my bowels are silent. > > The phenomenon is experienced by many folks, not just IBS and not just > male. The effects of arousal cause urinary and anal sphincters to > tighten up and peristalsis in the bowel to go into reverse. Post coital > flatulence has been put to use in vulgar jokes: "what's the difference > between a refrigerator and a woman? the fridge doesn't fart when you > pull your meat out". > > These effects support the functional disorder model of IBS, and to a > lesser extent that its all in the mind. However, I disagree with that > conclusion, no doubt relaxation and motility drugs can influence the > symptoms but in my experience, biology has created the problem in the > first place. > > > > Jeremiah wrote: > > I've learned a few little tricks that work for me over the years. I'd > > like to share them and see if they work for anyone else. If I'm in a > > place with no bathroom and I get the horrible abdominal pain that we > > all know too well, there are two things I can do to make it go away > > temporarily until I can find a bathroom. I know these seem strange, > > but we all know you'll do anything to get that feeling gone. The > > first is if I slow my breathing and halfway close my eyes and get into > > an almost sleep state the abdominal discomfort goes away. The second > > way is a bit more strange, but if I give myself an erection, the > > abdominal discomfort immediately goes away and stays gone until I lose > > my erection. I know that ones weird and I have no idea why it works, > > but it works every time. Anyone else have any tips and tricks?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - |