I have suffered with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) for years, but mostly in the mornings. Over the years I have found ways to cope with it, and to make it less of a problem. Here are my few tips.
1. If you are going out anywhere after breakfast, always put your shoes on before eating. Bending down after eating causes digestive problems.
2. Again, if going out after breakfast, sit and rest for a couple of minutes at the table after eating before you get up to go. This does help.
3. If you have time because you don't have to go out straight after eating, then sit and rest for at least 20 minutes before getting up to go out. I have found this really helps, esp before a shopping trip. I used to get up and get ready straight after breakfast, then walk round the shops. It ended up with half an hour into shopping, me telling my mum, 'I need the toilet'. I hate having to go while I am out shopping, esp a number two. This used to happen a lot to me when mum and I went food shopping during the week. Mum would carry on with the shopping. When I came out, I couldn't see her and panic (the Asperger's kicking in). Now I don't have this problem.
So, those are my tips for coping with IBS in the morning. Next will be about coping with it at other meals and during the day.
Let me know if you have any other tips about IBS and eating.
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