Sometimes I hate my body (pathetic whining)

[Rajah]

(If you don't want to hear whining, hit back now. I'm just feeling sorry for myself, don't mind me)

Looks like it's going to be either another no-choice food night, me go out to the store at 10pm, or skip dinner night.

I am so SICKSICKSICKSICKSICK of not being able to eat food without getting some sort of stomach ache or heartburn or throat ache or mouth hurting... It's not a matter of "just avoid this". There's so many things that make me sick that it's more a matter of "how do I want to not feel well tonight?" And yes, I'm seeing several different doctors for several different things and none are really helping. Which makes me wonder why I'm going to the doctors in the first place. :rolleyes:

I went to lunch today and got some Chinese food at the mall. Apparently, they used MSG -- I forgot to check, stupid me.

So I came home sick about 3:30 with bad stomach cramps because of the seasoning on the Chinese food. I still have a little of it, but it's mostly gone away.

I ask DH to pick up some chicken soup for me. Last time I asked him to do that, he got the chunky-style chicken soup. That's what I wanted. Tonight he came home with regular style, full salt. I can't eat the regular (add water) full salt because it's too salty. If he'd brought home the regular (add water) low sodium or healthy choice, I could eat it. But this stuff... I might as well open the salt shaker and pour it right on my tongue. I've *never* purchased the regular full-salt *except* when Sage was sick. I always get either the chunky style or the low-sodium.

I don't have any other options of things to eat at home because I was *going* to go by the store tonight myself and stock the pantry, but I got sick.

So now I'm looking at a dinner of crackers. Can't even have the cheese that goes with the crackers.

I really, really hate this. :( :mad: :(

[Dan Murphy]

{{Hugs}}, Tammi. No advice, just a hug.

[JasonLyons]

eat

[Rajah]

What, Jason? Actual advice, not just "long post"? :p :rolleyes: :p ;)

[browneyes]

:( Can you eat grilled cheese sandwiches?

[Rajah]

Originally posted by browneyes
:( Can you eat grilled cheese sandwiches?

Nope. Lactose intolerant. Can't have the cheese except once in a while. On a good day, I can get away with 2 slices of cheese through the day. Today isn't a good day, so that's not an option. Otherwise it would be cheese and crackers tonight.

Plus, you need bread for a sandwich of any type. Bread is one of the things we're out of because neither of us eat that much of it :rolleyes:

[JasonLyons]

lol, its hard to give advice and still have a short post, I do feel bad for you

[browneyes]

What do you have on hand that you can eat that won't make you sick? I'm sure there's something to put in the soup to make it less salty tasting. Heck, pour out most of the broth and make it watery.

[kejoda]

Sorry your not feeling well Rajah.

[DocRafiki]

why aren't you taking lactase?

[Rajah]

I use lactaid -- what's lactase?

[catsrule]

Maybe you have colitus (sp?). I have a sensitive tummy, too. Can't eat spicy/hot stuff/greasy stuff or it sets my tummy off.

[Planogirl]

I can somewhat relate. Today a few friends at work talked me into going to a pizza restaurant. This particular chain has always bothered me a lot and I should have known better. Well, I'm still up. :(

Greasy foods bother me the most even though sometimes everything seems to be irritating.

[mrsapalm]

So how are you feeling this morning? I can relate... I have IBS and GERD, and I'm lactose intolerant. Makes eating just about anything FUN! Hugs for you!!!
-MrsAPalm

[JESW]

oooooh, I can feel your pain! :( I have had stomach "issues" all my life. Have gone through the upper & lower GI series a couple of times. Just recently my Dr. sent me in for tests and they detected reflux. I have been on Prilosec (the little purple pill) for a couple of months now. Knock on wood, but I am MUCH better!

I still have to watch what I eat....especially dairy & certain types of meat (prime rib - you know, the good stuff!) I also drink A LOT of water to...keep things moving, so to speak.

Good luck to you...hope you will feel better soon!

Jill

[A kid at heart]

Go to a gaestronologist.

[Rajah]

That's one of the doctors I'm going to, a kid. And he hasn't been successful in anything but telling me "if it gives you a stomach ache, don't eat it". Well, *duh*. but when that cuts out so many choices leaving me with very little left to eat, what choice do I have?

The best he's been able to do is put me on aciphex. :( Which helps a little, but not entirely.


MrsAPalm -- I'm doing a little better today, but still have a stomach ache (what else is new. Sigh.). Gonna have to be extra careful with what I eat today. :(

[helenabear]

Tammi, sorry you aren't feeling well. I hope you'll consider finding a new doctor as yours doesn't sound terribly helpful. I hope you feel better soon!

[loki]

double post sorry

[loki]

heya..I dont post often..and no flames pls


*not an expert speaking*

but a lot of what you listed has carbs and chemicals in it...and I know I had some stomach issues with them as well.

you *might* want to look into a low carb diet for the health benifits it might provide for your body. Dr. atkins new book has a lot of information and I am sure you can easily do a search on the atkins diet or low carb eating. I have had success and look forward to this way of life and health.

just a thought and a point in a directions and as always , consult with your doctors in anything that effects your health

Best of luck to you...tummy pain is no fun :(

*edited - this is loki's wife - sorry didnt realize he was logged in instead of me :)*

[Serena]

I'm sorry Rajah.

[Rajah]

Elaine -- unfortunately the gastro I'm going to is considered one of the best in our area, and the only one I'm willing to drive to (and I'll also admit I don't want surgery and I'm scared that's what he'll say it will take). I take too much time out of my life and work for doctor's visits as it is. I don't want to drive 2 hours to get to a different doctor on the other side of town just to have him tell me "don't eat a, b, c, or d, eat e, f, or g instead" when I have *other* allergies to/problems with e, f, or g. :(

It's like the usual answer to lactose intolerance is to drink soy milk or use other soy products. Only I'm allergic to soy products :rolleyes:

Or the gastro told me to lose weight (Sorry, but I'm *in* the "good limits" for my height and age group, I'm not going to kill myself by dieting to become a twig :mad: And the "you're a good weight" diagnoses comes from my GP and Endocrinologist ). I said this is the weight I maintain when I eat breakfast. He said what do you eat. I said (at the time) oatmeal. He said switch to a banana or an orange. I *can't* eat a banana or an orange. The banana makes my mouth break out, the orange does the same plus a stomach ache, and neither give me the energy I need to make it through the day until lunch. He had no other suggestions for food :rolleyes:

I've got the same problem my mom has -- too many different doctors trying to treat too many different things and so giving contradictory instructions. If I only had one problem, their solutions would work. But doing something to solve one problem causes a different problem.

I'm just a mess :rolleyes:

[Rajah]

Originally posted by loki
heya..I dont post often..and no flames pls

No flames here, loki's wife (I forget your screen name, though I remember you :teeth: )

The chemicals are exactly the problem on a large number of the foods I eat. With the fruit, at least half the time it's the sprays they use on the fruit while they're growing. At least I'm pretty sure. Because when I use the organic ones, I don't have nearly the problems I have with non-organics. Only again it's that time problem... our grocery stores here don't reliably carry organic fruits and veggies, and those that do are an hour+ away. :(

Or the problem with some restaurant foods has typically come back to them using MSG or some other flavor-enhancer. MSG is the worst. But, oddly, there are a couple of restaurants that use MSG on their foods and I have no problems (or limited anyway) with them.

Other times it's just pepper or spices. I just can't handle spicy food. I know that, so I try to avoid it. I can do ground pepper if it's been ground a long time (like the black pepper from the grocery store). I can't do freshly ground pepper or cracked peppercorns. And anything spicier... ugh. That's one I can avoid.

Then there's the fast foods. McD's and such just give me stomach aches. I think it's the grease. So I try to avoid those. But there are times when the only option that sounds good is something like McD's. So I just put up with heartburn after that.

Ditto fried foods (other than, for some reason, KFC's original recipe. I do okay with that).

I actually do okay with breads, eggs, and pasta if there's not a lot of spice on them, but even still I have a hint of a problem usually.

If I went through the whole list of foods I couldn't have, I find I'd probably be better off living 100 years ago when you were growing and raising your own food :rolleyes: :p

[A kid at heart]

Why hasn't the gastro done an endoscopy to rule out esophogitis or ulcer? Do you have IBS? Has he done a colonscopy?

[tc]

Oh, Rajah, how I can relate. I eat so little that it is affecting the levels of nutrients in my blood. I can't eat milk products, and most red meats. I only have 1/3 the normal amout of intestines because it keeps being taken out. I know what causes my problems, but it doesn't make it any easier to eat. I'm not allergice to anything (thank goodness), but if it has fiber, I can't digest it. I am now taking whole food supplements, and next week I am buying a juicer. Being from the Boulder area where organic is so important, finding good, organic fruits and veggies won't be a problem. I hope you're able to find something out. There's nothing worse than having stomach problems. It affects your whole life. {{{{HUGS}}}} to you, and keep us posted on what the docs find out.

[Rajah]

Originally posted by A kid at heart
Why hasn't the gastro done an endoscopy to rule out esophogitis or ulcer? Do you have IBS? Has he done a colonscopy?

He did. I don't have IBS, I have whatever the consistant heartburn/acid stomach problem is. Acid Reflux I think is the common name but there's another. I also have a hernia that I think they said is typically inherited and can be surgically corrected if it causes too much trouble. No ulcer.

[Kteacher]

You poor thing. I hope you find some relief soon:(