I'm at home, lying in bed after a really shitty week that's been completely controlled by a nasty IBS attack. Desperation drove me off the chemical cures -didn't work - and headlong into an experimental few days with honey, ginger, pineapple, various vegetable organisms and a good dose of hope. All I can say is: all power to broccoli et al!
I have no idea what kicked it off - other than a trip to the UK. Maybe the fact that I eat differently when over there ... I don't know. All I know is I've had nothing but aggro since getting back.
Anyway. I'm learning Portuguese. Slowly. and thought I'd give my newly acquired crappy language skills a shot. Picture this: 40 something woman in a chemist, murdering Portuguese, trying to indicate to said pharmacist that she's under attack from IBS and all she can manage is to verb hop, point and gesticulate whilst providing a free show for other customers who all leave convinced that she's got something seriously wrong with her arse...
So - in case you're about to 'expatriate' yourself, seriously consider the pros and cons of what language the country you're considering can speak ... otherwise you'll fast ascend to the lofty heights of being the local village english idiot.
For those that do suffer IBS, a few links. Useful ones too.
http://www.theguttrust.org/
http://www.ibstales.com/
http://www.ibstales.com/
Disclaimer: I don't endorse (or whatever) any of the sites. I just read through them. Then employed common sense. So should you.
So - in case you're about to 'expatriate' yourself, seriously consider the pros and cons of what language the country you're considering can speak ... otherwise you'll fast ascend to the lofty heights of being the local village english idiot.
For those that do suffer IBS, a few links. Useful ones too.
http://www.theguttrust.org/
http://www.ibstales.com/
http://www.ibstales.com/
Disclaimer: I don't endorse (or whatever) any of the sites. I just read through them. Then employed common sense. So should you.
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