So I finally got a referral to a urologist for my kidney stone and ureter issue, which is obviously not an emergency issue, since they booked me in SEP-FREAKING-TEMBER.
I went to my medical office and saw the "new" Nurse Practitioner. She's nice. She's young. She seems really smart and genuinely concerned. Tested me for celiac, which was negative. Aren't they all? Also did a complete thyroid and chem panel. No thyroid problems, elevated white cells, or anything else to trigger alarm. She suggested that I start swimming, daily if possible. Yeah, I'll just dig that pool in my backyard, chick. I told her I wasn't sure if I would have the time. She then said, rather smugly I might add, "If you make time for Crossfit you can make time to swim." Touché, thin, young, smart Nurse Practitioner. Touché.
She also said she suspects IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) to be my issue. She referred me to a Gastroenterologist at the end of next month (another non-emergency). You know what that means....ENDOSCOPY! Dear God, I am too young for this crap! (NP said THAT too! Really, Captain Obvious!?) And bye bye perky little smart a...... Ok, ok.
So I started researching IBS, and I could say my symptoms line up almost 90% with it. I have been trying to be Paleo. No excuses, just eating some crackers here, a slice of bread there, a little potato. But I eat tons (which is part of the issue...the TONS I eat) of other Paleo stuff. All the time. But one look at the IBS FODMAP list of foods to avoid is more than slightly depressing. A lot of the foods I completely love are on that list, Paleo foods that were probably making it difficult for me all along to lose weight, plus causing this stupid gut pain. I mean check this out. No more onions? No garlic? I eat garlic with just about everything! Ugh. I can do this.
Wait, does that say cocoa powder? Pray for me.
