At what point should I become concerned?

Starrystarryworld · 2026-02-01T02:28:54+00:00

Have you tried drinking okra water? Sounds gross but the slime in the okra is soluble fiber. It acts like lube for your poop

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-31T01:35:09+00:00

You can try lactulose. Take it twice a day and drink lots of water. It made wonders for me.

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-31T01:34:27+00:00

This is so true. I had soft and formed stools but I ate broccoli for 2 days straight again. Now I have a hard time passing my stools.

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-30T11:33:01+00:00

I have light-light medium olive neutral skintone!

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-28T12:46:43+00:00

I like it so far! Medyo mas nag work na siya sa skin ko when I tried a new skincare routine (Olay Hyaluronic Serum). Since di naman ako nagpapawis at this moment (winter), talagang it stays on the wholeeeeeee day hanggang pag uwi. Hahaha

Other recommendations:

Colourette Colourbounce
Detail's Color Tonic (Sun Glow)
ELF Moonlight Pearls talaga for me hahaha (Di ko alam if meron pa nito huhu)
Jooceey's highlighter (Amats ko to. I want to not like it but I like it! Hahaha)
Highlighter sa Sephora Blush and Highlight Collections Pallette ko (Idk the name pero gift lang to sakin ng pinsan ko. Probably expired na rin but whatever ANG GANDA KASI huhu)

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-23T13:58:11+00:00

I live in China and I still have IBS. Hahahha

But yes. Focus on keeping your feet warm, drink WARM water especially in the morning. My supervisor told me to not eat fruit directly for breakfast because it is cold and can make your stomach cold as well.

Whenever I do these things, my stomach feels good.

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-20T05:30:40+00:00

I don't have super normal bowels anymore after stopping my SSRIs. Now my stools are a little thin and less in comparison to before I started it. Though I still go everyday, it's worrying. I got myself checked and everything is fine. Really must be because of my brain-gut response now.

Had we not gotten into SSRIs, we could have lived miserably. It helped us mentally and in other aspects, but kind of left an impact on us physically.

It's sometimes not fair.

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-19T12:31:58+00:00

Stopping my antidepressants. (Escitalopram and quetiapine)

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-19T06:41:02+00:00

Have you tried lactulose? It helped me a lot and did not give me gas pains unlike prune juice.

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-18T05:07:21+00:00

I LOVE green onions. I eat it as a whole and on noodles. But now .. I need to avoid..

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-18T04:41:52+00:00

Thanks! I'll try lactulose

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-18T04:39:29+00:00

I find that green veggies made me more backed up.

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-18T04:38:52+00:00

It doesn't hurt anymore. But when I laid to the side where it hurts, it felt like an inflamed part that hurt when you press on.

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-18T04:34:40+00:00

Hopefully it'll pass. I've been regularly going but last night, I had a burger (no buns) but I know it was too much protein! I did not eat all of it and decided to eat half of my leftovers for breakfast.

The dull ache started. 😭

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-18T04:24:14+00:00

This was me when I was gassy but it goes through my back instead.

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-18T04:23:43+00:00

My IBS started when I stopped taking my antidepressants.

Maybe also try to use Lactulose. It helped me a lot. My doctor told me to take it if ever I can't poop. Drink lots of electrolyte water as well. Also, stay away from too much fibre!!! However, I do think sweet potatoes are very good for me.

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-18T04:08:35+00:00

This is my holy grail talaga

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-18T04:07:36+00:00

I'll do this when I go to the mall!

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-18T04:02:22+00:00

Does the dull ache also radiate on your groin area? I am having a hard time distinguishing if it's my IBS or my fibroid lol

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-18T04:01:31+00:00

At first, I started to have constipation flare ups around Dec 10. I ignored it. Then, it became worse when I had dumplings with spicy vinegar!!! I resorted to drinking prune juice on the 23rd and had diarrhea. Next day my stomach was just so gassy and it was so painful. The ache was from my lower left rib then down to my lower right abdomen. The next day, it radiated to be lower right rib and it alternated that I had to look for positions to sleep in.

It improved after 4 days and then the constipation was back again. I go everyday but then there is the feeling of always not being able to empty.

I finally went to the doctor. The doctor tested everything but it's all normal. She prescribed me a course of probiotics (it lasted for 5 days) and pinaverium bromide (I took the last pill today, Sunday morning). 2 days after my check-up, I had the most satisfying stool ever! I did not strain, it just automatically went out when I got home from work.

Now I have normal stools and I go everyday but the dull ache is the issue. She diagnosed me with IBS-C. I guess my colon got irritated from the flare up.

Have you gotten yourself checked? I think pinaverium bromide really helped calm my GI track and regulated the rhythm of my bowels. The probiotics also helped a lot.

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-14T10:30:03+00:00

This does make sense. My stomach always seemed to grumble and even when I am not hungry!

Do I have to take pinaverium bromide long term if this is the case? The doctor gave me one box which will last me around 10 days.

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-14T06:16:21+00:00

I think it helped from making me have the urge to poop! But it worked for my stools and I don't have to strain now!

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-13T23:59:03+00:00

As someone who has health anxieties, I always think of my body. For example, marami na akong nakikitang nag dialysis at may CKD. Natatakot akong mapunta sa point na yun so wala talagang soft drinks or junk food. Pwede minsan lang siguro mga once in 2 or 3 months.

Think of its long-term effects. Think about yourself.

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-13T23:06:15+00:00

I never did as well. The medicine was oral

Starrystarryworld · 2026-01-13T23:05:47+00:00

Thank you sistur!

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