Deteriorating health

[supalime]

So do I (although I still drink a lot of water.) Great for your bones. So is Vitamin D, though I don't get much of that.

[TheDon]

wait wait, I thought people were born lactose intolerant. How do you suddenly develop and get the effects of it later? My dad's lactose intolerant and I'm pretty sure he's been like that all his life.

Does it just "turn on" at a certain age if it's in your blood? I would really hate that because I drink milk (and chocolate milk) more than I do water (unhealthy, I know), and I LIKE the taste of it. Yes at age 17 I drink milk like I'm a 6 year old.

yeah you can become lactose intolerant later in your life.

[sacredyuja]

Yeah, these things are embarrassing to talk about, so it's easy to hope they'll go away... But that can be dangerous...

Recently, I got diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and told to take fiber every day. I noticed a decent improvement, but nothing wonderful.

But just this week, I went on a cruise and I forgot to bring my fiber with me. Somewhere between the different diet and meal schedule and possibly getting a stomach bug, I was in the bathroom, lightheaded, with searing spasms in my abdomen. I was lucky that I'd gone to the doctor and got a prescription for spasm, because that's the only thing that made me able to go on my $70 prepaid tour...

Anyway, point is that you never know when it might get more serious. So you should get it checked out as soon as you can.

Especially if you train cross-country and can't sprint for more than 5 seconds... That could be a big problem.

Yes, sounds like IBS.
I have it too :(

With IBS you can either have constipation or diarrhea.
Up your water intake if you can, and try some fiber.
Citrucel is the best as far as my gastro dr is concerned.

[penguinzrock]

Hey guys, new symptom.

When I feel sick after eating, I start salivating a whole lot.
So in addition to trying to breathe slowly to get my heart rate down to avoid puking, I also have to spit every 30 seconds or so.

:(

[Rook]

Hey guys, new symptom.

When I feel sick after eating, I start salivating a whole lot.
So in addition to trying to breathe slowly to get my heart rate down to avoid puking, I also have to spit every 30 seconds or so.

:(

wtf, have you seen a doctor?

[penguinzrock]

Nope, I've kept putting it off since I'm in the middle of AP exams.

[supalime]

How the hell does everyone have AP exams?

[penguinzrock]

My last one is tomorrow.
Then I can relax and finally get a check-up on Saturday.

[nanop44]

How the hell does everyone have AP exams?

My Grade 9 Provincials are around this time.
And next year around this time I'll have IB Exams

[penguinzrock]

Finally called my childhood doctor about it.
He said it might be acid reflux, or GER.

I'm going to see some adult doctor later about it.