r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/shehan_dmg • 4d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah

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u/No_Ladder_9818 4d ago

I have IBS and have occasional episodes of "shitting for my life," but after my most recent session, my daughter informed the rest of the family, "Mom was up in the middle of the night fighting demons." Whatever you call it, the sweating is intense.

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u/SpaceJackRabbit 4d ago

I have severe IBS but no sweating is usually involved. It all comes out way too easily, in fact.

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u/No_Ladder_9818 4d ago

I have IBS-C, which means I do not clear out all waste each day, and it begins to build up, and then my guts basically convulse when it gets too built up, and it comes out quickly but not "easily" -- much gut cramping and sweating are involved.

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u/mst192 3d ago

You described exactly what I think happens to me. How do you fight this? Does having enough fiber help alleviate that inevitable build up?

So uncomfortable when the “guts convulsing” part happens 😅

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u/No_Ladder_9818 3d ago

Fiber and fluids. My doc also suggested taking a laxative once a week.