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January 3, 2008

Dating without the Dumps (Literally)

After dating a special someone for the last seven months and moving into the boyfriend arena, I am still finding creative ways to hide my IBS struggles. I call it "tummy aches gone awry" or "churning insides". I never really mention the word 'IBS' in fear he will look it up on the internet and conjure up images of all the struggles I go through. He tries so hard to understand when I know an attack is coming on. He offers to rub my stomach, give me hugs or make me tea -- when I really just want to be left alone in a sound proof room with a nice sanitary bathroom lined with pillows and blankets.
Recently we took a weekend road trip of over 400 miles one way. My anxiety leading up to the trip made me sick and gave me a migraine. I prepared with healthy snacks and going on a fruit/ veggie diet the week prior (doubling my intake of water). Thank goodness for truck stops and my tiny bladder. We stopped at every rest stop and slowly made our way to the destination. Every stop we made took away a little bit more of the anxiety.

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