TAX SE'S HELP please!

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Hi All,

Am on day 6 of Tax 1 after 3 FEC’s and am really struggling with the Tax trots and also feel like I have been grated all the way from my mouth downwards internally - I am struggling to eat now although scrambled egg seems to stay in/down but pretty much everything tastes like I am drinking battery acid. It also hurts ALL the way through :frowning:

I made the stupid mistake of swilling out mouth with alcohol free corsodyl - wont be doing that again in a hurry!

Ideas? Tips? Suggestions? Think if I was a dog I would have been put down by now!!!

Ruby.xxx

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Hi Ruby

Speak to your BCN/GP about the mouth/internal pain. It could be thrush, or ulcers - both of which they ought to be able to precribe something to help.

Tax trots - try immodium. And for next sessions, try taking it before the trots hit. Bit of a balance I know between the anti-sickness constipation, then the trots.

Bad taste - sorry, don’t know of anything that will make it go away. It’s a bit of an experiment to see what cuts through it a bit. I found sparkling water better than still. Elderflower cordial OK, lemon grass and ginger made me heave. Fresh sprig of mint with hot water was OK too. To eat - either really bland, or very spicy.
HTH
Dx

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Hi Ruby!
Why don’t you Join us on the thread ‘need positive posts about tax’
there are lots of us on there mid tax and some tax veterans and we are all helping each other through!
it’s a little brutal at times this tax business - i sooo know what you mean. hope you come join us - we are not really just being positive - it’s more to help each other through bad times and also for peeps to post when they are feeling ok on tax to give other taxers a little ray of hope!!
Jeez - this must sound so weird to anyone who’s no familiar with this stuff eh?! XXX

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We had a thing on the go for the summer tax girls. I’ll try and bump it, if I can remember where I left it…

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Thank you ladies!

Ruby.xx

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Hello Ruby

I suffered badly after my first tax with painful stomach and guts. My onc recommended immodium which worked quickly and was a great help.

Take care and I hope you feel better soon.

Anthi x

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Hello Ruby

TAX is horrible - my poor stomach, bottom, guts and everything! I had impacted constipation and then the trots. Everything hurts. I have tried stuff to stop me going and stuff to start. I find that the stuff to stop me makes me constipated and the stuff to start me gives me the awful gut wrenching cramping trots. I now try not to take anything unless I have to. I thought I was getting constipated again over the past couple of days but some chips and gravy at the local pub tonight sorted that out no problem! (but not to be recommended)

Please join in on the “need positive posts about TAX” we are all going through it at the moment!