Monday morning was the beginning of the end. The first thing i thought that morning was "my life ends today." Unfortunately i miscalculated and set my alarm clock so that there was enough time allotted for me to panic about finals to the point of diarrhea. Somehow i recalled that doing well on any test in the morning required a proper breakfast . I trudged towards Pippin and upon arrival decided that a bagel would suffice as a "proper breakfast." Pippin is a bad choice in general.
I toasted a bagel in the toaster and when it was just right with a browning center i removed it and continued forth to spread it with peanut butter and jelly. This is when the full force of finals hit me. I walked around Pippin looking for PB&J because it was not in its usual spot and my heart started to race. Soon i freaked out completely. One bagel inconspicuously slipped from my plate and as i reached down to grab my fallen meal, the other half of the bagel went down as well. I had wasted a full bagel and had accomplished nothing.
When i was finally coordinated enough to make myself a proper PB&J bagel i realized that my throat had completely closed up. When i took a bite from my would be delicious bagel, all i tasted was sandy cardboard.
Soon a peculiar feeling started bubbling in my stomach...quite literally, bubbling. ahh......diarrhea my dear friend. Something as moronic as diarrhea right before a final could only happen to me.
Anyways, i wanted to use the blog to express my incomprehensible grief during finals week. I am a person who stresses too much to a point where my bowel movements liquefy on their own accord. Obviously i might have eaten something funny the day before but likely not. I am a good girl who eats her vegetables. (How does diarrhea even come about? probably not from lack of vegetables) .
I apologize for this explicit post. Not really. Diarrhea is a part of human life and we all must deal with it at some point. Stop giggling you.
1 comment:
Oh noes!!! D: I hope you're feeling better, don't be too nervous! You'll do great on your finals. :)
What causes diarrhea?
Acute diarrhea is usually related to a bacterial, viral, or parasitic infection. Chronic diarrhea is usually related to functional disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease.
A few of the more common causes of diarrhea include the following:
Bacterial infections. Several types of bacteria consumed through contaminated food or water can cause diarrhea. Common culprits include Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, and Escherichia coli (E. coli).
Viral infections. Many viruses cause diarrhea, including rotavirus, Norwalk virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, and viral hepatitis.
Food intolerances. Some people are unable to digest food components such as artificial sweeteners and lactose—the sugar found in milk.
Parasites. Parasites can enter the body through food or water and settle in the digestive system. Parasites that cause diarrhea include Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, and Cryptosporidium.
Reaction to medicines. Antibiotics, blood pressure medications, cancer drugs, and antacids containing magnesium can all cause diarrhea.
Intestinal diseases. Inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, Crohn’s disease, and celiac disease often lead to diarrhea.
Functional bowel disorders. Diarrhea can be a symptom of irritable bowel syndrome.
In many cases, the cause of diarrhea cannot be found. As long as diarrhea goes away on its own, an extensive search for the cause is not usually necessary.
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/diarrhea/
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