14000andfalling 0 #1 February 17, 2007 While many of you will not recognise IBS as being a disability, it is still a condition which makes it nessacary for me to take prescribed medication on most days to control my symptoms. I am booked to begin my RAPS course in just under a month, and although I completed my Tandem with no problems whatsoever, I mentioned my condition to my instructor and he insisted I obtain the Medical Consent From from my Doc. Does anyone here suffer from IBS or know anyone that does and still jumps ok? My appointment with the Doc is on Mon but until then any info would be a great help. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #2 February 19, 2007 Never heard of the condition. Will you fill me in? Thanks,Bry-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WatchYourStep 0 #3 February 19, 2007 Clicky "You start off your skydiving career with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience up before your bag of luck runs out." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #4 February 19, 2007 Thank You. I am know the syndrome,just did not reconize the IBS. Bryan-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xHAVOCx 0 #5 March 7, 2007 Hi! I have suffered from the diagnosis IBS for the past 10 years. It does in no way keep me from skydiving and only my first tandem made it a little uncomfortable due to the pressure in my abdomen. A normal rig does not put as much pressure on your belly as does being strapped to someone in a tandem harness. I recently found out the root of my IBS as I was diagnosed with Celiac's Disease a few months ago (Gluten Intolerance) and since I have made an extreme shift in my diet since things have been much better. My suggestion to you would be to not eat the foods that you know set you off the night before or the morning that you jump to keep your guts from rumbling and take care of business before you jump. PM me if you want any more info. For some this may all ready be TMI ~Z Main Entry: 1hav•oc Pronunciation: 'ha-v&k, -vik Function: noun 1 : wide and general destruction; DEVASTATION; great confusion and disorder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
14000andfalling 0 #6 March 9, 2007 Thanks a lot for that, they do seem to dish out the term IBS pretty freely don't they?! I'm happy to report that my GP signed my fit-to-jump form and i'm now just counting down the days until my RAPS course on the 24th... I think if I avoid the 'problem' foods as you say and take my meds in plenty of time then it'll all be Blue Skies and Plane Sailing! Thanks for the reply. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
