Uraael

Uraael, 2 hours ago to random

You're a Tory MP facing a cull in an upcoming General Election. Do you:

RE: https://kolektiva.social/users/mafeesh/statuses/111320067605846085

Uraael, 2 hours ago to random

What if...

...the Mayan apocalypse predicted in 2012 was actually triggered but it's just happening on a far longer timescale than we imagined?

looks around at the state of the planet and human societies 😬

Uraael, 2 hours ago (edited 2 hours ago) to random

All my life I've thought of IBS as "the poop disease" but now that I have it, it is so much more than that.

• It affects mood. I can go from loving life to despair in the space of one poorly chosen snack.

• It affects energy levels, bringing about tiredness and even exhaustion. This has knock-on reductive effects for concentration and mental clarity. Need a nap after a meal? IBS.

• It can make sleep problems worse.

• It is linked to Mental Health symptoms like Anxiety, Depression and Panic Attacks. It doesn't cause them but if you're genetically susceptible to these conditions, it can influence them and be influenced by them.

• It can be debilitating, triggered by something as simple as half a cup of apple juice or a pinch of garlic.

All of this can affect plans and journeys. Eating becomes a minefield of hoping you can avoid the long list of items that affect you or choosing to accept damaging items in the hope the damage won't be too severe. You need to plan and keep in mind access to toilets because an attack can come on very suddenly. and imagine how embarrassing it can be eating at someone's home, having an attack triggered, and having to explain the painful cramps, hydrogen-induced farting and reeking diarrhoea.

And just recently I learned that it is more prevalent in people that have suffered emotional abuse and neglect. Brain and gut responding to all that trauma by developing hypersensitivity. Gee thanks, Mom & Dad.

It's a LOT.

My GP prescribed an anti-spasmodic but it doesn't deal with the other symptoms so I'm investigating other options for treatment/management:

• St Johns' Wort - to combat mood drops
• Molkosan - a probiotic to help digestion
• Silicilic Acid [Silicol Gel] - to coat the stomach and handle any rogue 'bad' ingredients.

This, in concert with a managed program of regular Sleep, regular Eating (including daily fasts of 12-14 hours), 30-60 mins of Exercise per day (low impact - high impact can make IBS symptoms worse) and meditation/conscious breathing should be enough to restore and maintain some semblance of normality.

Here's hoping.

#IBS

ashten, 3 hours ago to random

if windows 11 is so good,
why isnt there a windows 12?