This is my first official post here, forgive me if I say something stupid. I have a long list of psych garbage that includes PTSD, GAD, agoraphobia, depression. Ive been on a roller coaster for most of this year dealing with the person(s) who inflicted the damage that resulted in PTSD. I see my therapist at least once every week, sometimes twice. My husband was urged to begin a Medifast 5 & 1 diet to control his diabetes & hypertension. I signed up with him to drop the extra weight I gained as a side effect of psych meds. I cleared it with my new internist but he may be getting replaced because he has dropped the ball too many times. I forgot to clear it with my gastroenterologist. Im kicking myself for that. The 5 & 1 plan is eating 5 small Medifast-made meals plus 1 lean & green self-made meal per day... eating every 2-3 hours to keep metabolism going and burning fat. I know what most of my food triggers are for IBS and I havent had to go near those thankfully. We started the diet on 10/11 and things seemed to be going well until a couple of days ago. I got slammed with unexpected emotional triggers and I cant shake the anxiety and depression. IBS flared up, Ive been camped out in the bathroom. My gastroenterologist and I have been working together for years to control the IBS-D and we know its strictly stress-related. Typically, Ill do the BRATS diet for a couple of days and my guts will reset. At the moment, Im weak, shaky, and still having loose movements - now with the extra bonus of panic-inducing bleeding from torn hemorrhoids. Ive missed a couple of these required meals just to get some rest. Havent been sleeping much which is typical for me, but the added stress isnt helping. My husband and I were supposed to go grocery shopping to restock our lean & green supplies but I barely have the energy to walk across the house. The plan gives you a health coach who keeps in touch with you frequently. I havent been able to speak to her as much as she would like because of my inability to talk coherently while sobbing. Has anyone else had similar episodes , i.e. dieting and a flare up, and what did you do/how did things turn out? Please tell me Im not alone, Im feeling like a complete nutjob just for posting this outside of my usual support groups.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:43:38 +0000
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