ODGreen

u/ODGreen@lemmy.ca
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I once heard someone say Afrikaaners should leave South Africa and I was like - you live in North America and you're white, why tf don't YOU leave?

I wouldn't say the whole Afrikaaner ethnicity is poisoned just because of a few apartheid assholes. There were plenty who were against apartheid also.

But also even a name like Verwoerd wouldn't carry the weight of something like Mengele-Eichmann.

Thanks, I'll look into it.

I've definitely been through Some Shit that has been traumatic, not gonna say PTSD because I don't have a diagnosis. But it's apparently common IBS to come along for the ride. I notice when I'm more stressed, the symptoms are worse.

I've heard so many good things about GLP-1.

I find if I stay away from junk food for a while, and try it again, I realize how terrible it makes me feel. Bloated, or sugar crashing, or tired. That's not even IBS-related, it just has that effect on everybody.

Thanks for the advice! I agree that it looks like IBS is what doctors label you when they throw their hands up in frustration. It's still up to me to find out how to deal with it.

Stress is a BIG factor for me, I've made changes recently to help reduce that.

Soon I'll be speaking to a dietician, they might recommend the low-FODMAP diet. I'm wary of elimination diets, though, as I am worried about losing weight. I worked hard to get from underweight to a healthy weight and my quality of life improved a lot as a result.