Someone sent me an email the other day which said something like “I remember my normal poops like other people remember where they were when Kennedy was shot.”
That line sums up a lot about the IBS life. Non-IBS sufferers probably wonder what this poop obsession is all about, but we IBS people know.
Your poop very quickly transcends its functional, practical, waste-removing purpose and becomes an iconic symbol of everything that is wrong in your body.
When you look at your poop you are no longer looking at the corporeal results of your daily munching, but instead you see a fortune-telling oracle for your day.
Liquid poop? You’ll be back in the bathroom within a minute. Pellet poop? Those spasms are gonna hurt later. No poop at all? Well, it was worth a try, thanks for your time. Keep waiting sunshine.
And a perfect poop? You are a pooping master, you are an intestinal professional, your body is no longer a bringer of suffering and misery but is a finely-tuned digestinal machine. And everything’s going to be fine.
I have been struggling with constipation,bloating, pain and spasms for almost a year…after tests, tests and more tests I was given the diagnosis of IBS with constipation. I was put on zelnorm and suffered horrible sideeffects of explosive diarrhea each and every time I took it. My internal medicine talk practically avoided me when I turned to her for help. My gastroenterologist basically shrugged his shoulders and didn’t have an answer. Finally 3 weeks ago, I contacted an acupuncturist and herbalogist. After only 3 treatments and completely eliminating wheat and dairy from my diet and I am beginning to feel better! I am so relieved and encourage anyone to give it a try!
I love this site! This article is amusing its me to a T! A normal poop i want to climb on my roof and shout to the whole world! Im in New Zealand and i love this site.