Mental Health Awareness 💫.
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Has it effected me? Yes massively, it ruled my life. I don’t talk about it a lot & I only really talk about how it effects my stomach I.e the bloat! But it’s definitely more than that.
Maybe around 10 years ago? I realised something wasn’t right, I would eat something (it could be anything) I would get the worst pains, bloat horrendously & need to go toilet right away. This went on for years & it got so bad I ended up scared to leave the house. I would drive EVERYWHERE, I would take toilet roll in my car & spare clothes. Going to London WOULDN’T happen & my life become ruled by my IBS. I took trips to bluewater which was so close to me & I would have to come home as I got in a state, through being scared. It became a vicious circle.
I eventually plucked up the courage to go to the doctors, I cried my eyes out & left when I got asked if I could hurry as there was a queue.
I was working in retail (not earning a lot) & even paid to see a hypnotherapist, I became desperate, I just wanted to live again.
To cut a long story short, yes I still suffer now, but I’m a completely different person to who I WAS. Fodmap I owe a lot to, yes I bloat now, but that’s ok. I don’t panic going 5 minutes down the road, I WORK in London.
I’m proud of how far I’ve come, mental health is HARD, & your mind especially is a powerful thing 💞
