Weird!

[bobquasit]

And after a mildly uncomfortable morning, and eight or nine days of feeling like I had a hernia or incipient appendicitis...suddenly, I feel fine. I've felt fine since well before noon. What the hell could THAT mean?

Chronic appendicitis is the most likely explanation I can come up with. I'll talk to my doctor about it when I see her in a couple of weeks. I hope she decides to go with antibiotics rather than surgery!

Update: Er, yes, I do realize that diagnosing myself is stupid, and I could be completely wrong.

In the meantime, by the way, I've upped my vegetable and fruit intake, reduced the amount of other (bad-for-me) foods (without reducing them beyond sustainable levels; I'm not trying to be a saint, here), and increased my level of exercise. I'm trying to encourage Teri and Sebastian to do the same, as much as possible. I've lost a bit of weight in the past week, and I plan to lose more.

Comments

[donnad.livejournal.com]

It could just be your intestines adjusting to more fiber in your diet.

[unquietsoul5.livejournal.com]

Well if you increase your exercise level and reduce calorie intake your body will be flushing toxins out of your fat cells into your digestive system and blood stream, this can make you feel under the weather for a bit, depending on the level of toxins in your system.

On the other hand you may be having an allergic reaction to something you are eating (such as a specific fruit or fruit juice) that could be irritating your stomach.

Note that weight loss within the first 2 weeks of any dietary change is usually of stored liquids and toxins, rather than actual permanent loss of weight, from fat cells and intestinal areas.

You also may not be taking in enough liquids through the day, which means you may be a bit dehydrated, and that can cause stomach and intestinal pain. Make sure that if you're doing something like stopping the intake of soda drinks that you replace the amount of fluid that would normally be with water or some other liquid that is good for you.

Pain could also be a sign of gas/bloating being caused by dietary reaction to food change, especially if you have switched to high fiber foods (Beans, Brocolli, Cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce).