Rituals and Habbits?

[AndiGirl]

Has your Crohn's or UC caused you to develop some habits that others wouldn't think of or give a second thought? Since my diagnosis with CD I have:

* Looked around for available restrooms (almost everywhere I go)
* Double checked the stalls for toilet paper.
* Checked my poo (Yuck! Disgusting but I feel I need to know)
* keep extra underwear and slacks at work
* Worry occasionally that I won't make it to the restroom, or that I'll throw-up in front of others. I hate those worries!

 

[MADiMarc]

Oh yeah. Every single one you have listed, I deal with too. I also keep an emergency supply of underwear in the glove box of each vehicle. And in each handbag...each backpack...you get the picture

 

[jlanier]

The first thing i do when i go into a new place is check to see where the restrooms are, and definitely check things when i have a bm. I can tell you where the cleanest bathrooms are, and who has the softest toilet paper where i live. It definitely interesting the way we get to look at things.

 

[Emily]

everything you said Andi, plus I compulsively use TP. I use a LOT. I'm really paranoid about not being 100% perfectly clean, especially when explosive D hits...
even when I have a normal bathroom experience, I still use like 15 rounds of toilet paper.

 

[Jessi]

My ritual is to log on to www.crohnsforum.com every single day.

Plus I talk about UC or CD way too often. Bad habit.

I also will pick sesame seeds off of hamburger buns at restaurants.

 

[Rebecca85]

I am also a compulsive wiper, I don't even have diarrhoea much, but I always wipe my bum even if I just have a wee!

 

[carolhew]

I can relate to all of the above posts!!! I am glad I am not the only one!!!

 

[seaofdreams]

I HAVE to know where every toilet is no matter where I go. My family and boyfriend are fantastic with this, they've picked up the habit themselves teehee. I'm also well known among family and friends as a bit of a walking toilet/bathroom refedex - I know where they are, how many stalls they have, if they need a key, if you need to BYO toilet paper etc.
I also check my poop and wipe way too much (usually resulting in a sore bum)

 

[Emily]

Just thought of something else I do...if I am at home and have to poop, I will hold out until I am ready for my nightly shower. Doesn't matter if that's 5 hours away. Showering directly afterward is the only way you can really be sure :shifty-t:

Oh and if I'm staying at someone's place for a few days, or on vacation I can literally hold out from pooing for up to a week (which I have done on more than 1 occasion). I have an iron ability to hold it in. It's really not healthy.

sorry keep realizing / remembering abnormal stuff I do...

 

[hawkeye]

Triple checking the stall for a good supply of toilet paper

 

[MADiMarc]

OMG! How can you all hold it in like that? I can't hold it for more than about 5 seconds! Before CD, I would never use a public restroom. Now, don't care! I could (and have) pulled over on the side of the highway and crapped in a field. Yeah, I know, TMI.