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Okay, so this is mostly my attempt at levity for an oftentimes difficult situation. I usually have anywhere between 1 and 7 BMs per day, usually about 3. Sometimes it's a crap shoot, literally. Sorry that was a bad joke. So, what does this mean in practice, well let's examine it, starting in the morning. Keep in mind these are just the most common ones I experience. Things can get really crazy on a bad IBS day. As you will see I have bowel urgency and frequency.
#1 "Top of the Morning to Ya" - characterized by a urgent need to poop as soon as I wake up. I don't mean get out of bed, I mean become conscious. I'm not one to get up quickly in the morning, but this type can be so sudden that I mess my night diaper before I even get out of bed. If I happen to wake up super early in the morning (which is rare), I've messed my diaper and then fell back asleep.
#2 "Post Breakfast Surprise (PBS)" - No, not watching sesame street in the morning (although that would be nice
. This type is a surprise because sometimes I get it and sometimes I don't. Usually it's about 30 min to an hour after breakfast with no time to find a toilet. It catches me driving to work, working or doing something else that usually means I mess my diaper. Stop. Rewind my morning. Start again. I've had some real doosies with this one, including driving my car on the way to the airport with poop pushing out the back of my diaper.
#3 "Afternoon Attack at Bumridge" - Another BM surprise. The morning BMs are usually pretty standard and not IBS related. This one starts down that path of "oh no, what did I eat?" So if I have eaten something wrong for lunch or simply eaten too much for lunch, I can expect this. Again, I'm often super busy and this one also has a good chance of ending up in my diaper. I once had a conversation with my boss, who intercepted me while I was heading home to change a particularly bad one of these. Fortunately, I had plastic pants on during that one and the smell was barely noticeable.
#4 "Fireworks at 8" - This one is typically either the beginning of a nasty IBS flare or simply just from eating dinner. Yeah I know, I need to eat sometimes. I had one of these one time on a work trip and my colleague called me "fireworks pants", which I thought was kinda funny.
#5 "The Monster Under My Bowels" - A middle of the night IBS attack that often leaves me sitting on the toilet for no less than 2 hours. It's a cluster of BMs. Fortunately, this type does not happen as often. Imagine someone putting a knife in your gut and slowly twisting it. The pain usually goes away after 3 or 4 BMs and then I can go back to sleep at 2 am. There are repercussions from this one the next day simply because I am exhausted.
I get a combination of these types every day. But, since I have been dealing with it my entire life, I usually handle it with practicality and ease. Diapers with tall leak guards are a must. I manage my IBS through diet and different ways to reduce stress.
#1 "Top of the Morning to Ya" - characterized by a urgent need to poop as soon as I wake up. I don't mean get out of bed, I mean become conscious. I'm not one to get up quickly in the morning, but this type can be so sudden that I mess my night diaper before I even get out of bed. If I happen to wake up super early in the morning (which is rare), I've messed my diaper and then fell back asleep.
#2 "Post Breakfast Surprise (PBS)" - No, not watching sesame street in the morning (although that would be nice
. This type is a surprise because sometimes I get it and sometimes I don't. Usually it's about 30 min to an hour after breakfast with no time to find a toilet. It catches me driving to work, working or doing something else that usually means I mess my diaper. Stop. Rewind my morning. Start again. I've had some real doosies with this one, including driving my car on the way to the airport with poop pushing out the back of my diaper.#3 "Afternoon Attack at Bumridge" - Another BM surprise. The morning BMs are usually pretty standard and not IBS related. This one starts down that path of "oh no, what did I eat?" So if I have eaten something wrong for lunch or simply eaten too much for lunch, I can expect this. Again, I'm often super busy and this one also has a good chance of ending up in my diaper. I once had a conversation with my boss, who intercepted me while I was heading home to change a particularly bad one of these. Fortunately, I had plastic pants on during that one and the smell was barely noticeable.
#4 "Fireworks at 8" - This one is typically either the beginning of a nasty IBS flare or simply just from eating dinner. Yeah I know, I need to eat sometimes. I had one of these one time on a work trip and my colleague called me "fireworks pants", which I thought was kinda funny.
#5 "The Monster Under My Bowels" - A middle of the night IBS attack that often leaves me sitting on the toilet for no less than 2 hours. It's a cluster of BMs. Fortunately, this type does not happen as often. Imagine someone putting a knife in your gut and slowly twisting it. The pain usually goes away after 3 or 4 BMs and then I can go back to sleep at 2 am. There are repercussions from this one the next day simply because I am exhausted.
I get a combination of these types every day. But, since I have been dealing with it my entire life, I usually handle it with practicality and ease. Diapers with tall leak guards are a must. I manage my IBS through diet and different ways to reduce stress.
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