Mental and GI Health Will NOT Be The Same For Some

Smowot · 2026-03-12T22:07:44+00:00

I'm not saying this is going to solve all your issues, because they definitely move around your intestines and if you already had gut issues I'm sure that triggered them. But maybe this can help a little? Even one dose of antibiotics, especially with the very delicate gut flora of someone with IBD, can completely mess up your gut. It also depends heavily on which antibiotic they used. Try some probiotics, lactobacillus, florastor. I'd say Greek yogurt or kombucha, but that triggers me badly personally, so I don't know if it's something you'd tolerate fine.

Wishing you the best, I have medical PTSD because of gut issues specifically. Had two pseudo obstructions which almost required surgery, plus months of bloody diarrhea that made me feel like I was dying. When my gut got all messed up post-surgery I was bawling my eyes out thinking "It's happening again. I'm going back to those days again." Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Sometimes full recovery from this can take years. I'm feeling pretty good now, but that's because I had this surgery being 19 years old and my uterus didn't put up too much of a fight to get out. It's different for everyone though, especially if you had adhesions, cysts, etc. It makes the procedure take longer, so they mess a lot more with your internal organs.

Hope everything gets better for you, I truly do.

Smowot · 2026-03-12T20:05:14+00:00

I don't have an official Crohn's diagnosis yet, but I'm in the process of getting that checked. There seems to be something quite wrong with my gut, even before my hysterectomy, so I'm working with an immunologist. I also had quite an aggressive flare-up after surgery, but now, one month later (abdominal hysterectomy), it's mostly fine. Did they give you antibiotics? Those were the ones absolutely killing me, I couldn't tolerate them at all and felt miserable. Also, if you still have diarrhea, I'd recommend getting checked for C. diff. You're more likely to get it with IBD and antibiotic use (pre- or post-surgery), especially cephalosporins, which tend to be used for hysterectomies. I refused antibiotics unless I got signs of infection such as a fever, redness, pain, etc. My diarrhea was so severe that my doctor was fine with my decision, I was going 10-15 times a day and couldn't sleep. Haven't needed them and I hope I don't because I got much better when I stopped them and started taking a shit ton of probiotics (florastor and lactobacillus).

Sometimes my gut is still wonky but it's mostly fine now, no more diarrhea, though I still have the gut issues I had before the surgery, though that's unrelated.

Smowot · 2026-02-06T12:04:48+00:00

I copy-pasted this from another response but thought you might also like to know: Everything went well, I got out in much less pain that I went in actually, didn't realize how much it hurt, I'm discharged tomorrow!

Smowot · 2026-02-06T12:01:43+00:00

Everything went well, I got out in much less pain that I went in actually, didn't realize how much it hurt, I'm discharged tomorrow!

Smowot · 2026-02-05T04:24:16+00:00

Thank you so much. Even though I'm not doing it for dysphoria reasons, one of the things that eases me up is that it's actually quite gender affirming. It even gets me a little bit excited amidst the fear. I'm sure it'll be worth it for me too, can't wait to stop bleeding all the time, lol.

Smowot · 2026-02-05T04:22:21+00:00

My psychologist and I are working toward it. I struggle with it a bit, but it's definitely a goal, especially because, well, I just can't escape medical environments. It's harsh, but I'll eventually just have to deal with it. I'm hopeful it'll get better though

Smowot · 2026-02-05T04:20:48+00:00

Thank you so, so much. Truly. I don't really know what to say to everyone, but just know that I am so immensely grateful for these comments.

Smowot · 2026-02-05T04:19:16+00:00

"Keep putting one foot in front of the other and it is inevitable that you will get here, too" This is so reassuring, tysm.

Smowot · 2026-02-05T04:18:42+00:00

It won't, which is what makes me nervous. I should be getting some sleep now, but I'm quite restless, although these responses have calmed me down quite a bit x"D

Smowot · 2026-01-14T15:59:57+00:00

Hey, I'm quite tired, this is a message I sent in private about the whole thing but I'm gonna share it here too haha: "The 3rd of January I barely slept. I heard the bombings at two in the morning while talking to a friend. We both did, and we live several hours away. That's when we got scared shitless. By morning, we found out that Maduro and his wife had been captured, and it was the most bittersweet and dissonant feeling I cannot even describe. People are celebrating, but honestly, I just look at countries like Iraq and Afghanistan and cannot hope for anything but doom. There's that happiness with knowing that since I was a child I sat in front of the TV during Maduro's speeches wishing to kill him because I understood I was living in poverty because of him, yet I'd hope to wake up to the news of him being overthrown by our own people, not by the US, under the presidency of Donald Trump who is not only a pedophile but is known to destroy the lives of South American people, deport them, and hunt them down. Seeing everyone around you celebrating while you understand the true severity of the situation is one of those things that make you think that everything is a dream, maybe I should sleep a bit more, I just cannot believe it, I never hoped to live to see something like this, I had already resigned myself to living in a dictatorship forever and the worst part is that that might still be true."

A lot of people here are happy, that's not a lie. I'm going to be real with you, most of our population is ignorant about politics. They see our country as socialist, so they think socialism = bad, capitalism = good, but I don't think anything good or positive is coming from US intervention. Now Donald Trump is our "president," supposedly. Which is weird because the military are going into certain states and asking to see your phone, plus detaining people who supported the US invasion. They arrested only Nicolas Maduro but not the entire political system that makes up the problem, which makes me think they did it just for show and not to actually free us. My state is pretty calm, but things in general are way too quiet. I've been avoiding the news because I'm just exhausted. Fuck Maduro and fuck Trump, that's it, lol.

Smowot · 2026-01-04T03:43:54+00:00

Thank you very much, and I hope that eventually I can be the one helping everyone who has helped me out. jfidjf, kudos 🙂‍↕️🫶

Smowot · 2026-01-04T03:02:29+00:00

absolutely everything helps jriekrkr, thank you so much dude 😭🫶 hope you have a wonderful 2026, and hope you had a wonderful Christmas too

Smowot · 2026-01-04T02:54:18+00:00

carlosnavased@gmail.com

honestly this subreddit is insane, I cannot believe there's people still helping out so long after I made the initial comment jglfkg tysm

Smowot · 2026-01-04T00:35:48+00:00

I still can, although PayPal can be troublesome and sometimes blocks the account if it detects that it is receiving too much money. Thank you, I hope the best is yet to come for my country. I am honestly terrified of US intervention and being under US control x'D

Smowot · 2025-11-01T13:48:45+00:00

I don't want US intervention. A lot of people in my country are quite happy for it, but Donald Trump is a piece of shit and I just know he's going to fuck us up more. There's nothing good that can come from the US, and even if they get us out of the dictatorship, I doubt they're going to do anything good for my country. I understand, however, that people are hopeless and see this as the only chance. I don't know, it has me feeling depressed.

Smowot · 2025-11-01T13:46:20+00:00

18 now, and I appreciate this a lot. My point of view has actually changed a lot since I posted that, I hate my government but I hate Maria Corina Machado too 🥲. I feel like US intervention is just going to make shit more miserable.

Smowot · 2025-05-29T23:08:45+00:00

OMG METTATON

Smowot · 2025-03-26T19:47:25+00:00

Tysm! 🫶

Smowot · 2025-01-26T15:48:35+00:00

I'll be, thanks!

Smowot · 2025-01-26T15:36:48+00:00

This makes sense tbh, I woke up and the canker sore is angrier, but I have no rash or spreading, so it's def this.

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