HOW TO SURVIVE IBS | Becky Excell

[@linda65355]

I wonder how many of us are watching this while our stomach is cramping up .. ugh what a night mare ..Gotta go make some peppermint tea now :)

[@carolwasson1570]

Many family members think I am “ always napping” but IBS drains my body of energy. Anyone else find this?

[@zhujunese]

Absolutely. Also depression and anxiety.

[@christin3sundaeee763]

It’s the pain from cramping and pushing it’s a workout sometimes. U ever break out in a intense sweat just from a poop. It’s crazy I’m exhausted after

[@arpitasaha8101]

I can so relate with you!

[@doves750]

Thanks Becky! My survival tips are: ♥ Grated Ginger in hot lemon water ♥ Magnesium taken at night ♥ Hot teas and rice cakes if in pain. ♥ Charcoal sometimes too. ♥ Low FodMAP =saved my life, i rarely suffer anymore since following this. ♥ Exercise- mostly walking. ♥ Low residue diet helps me at certain times too when its due to hormonal reasons. ♥ Sometimes high fat food like chocolate (preferably dark), but milk too, can really help to work things along through my system if that makes sense...but other times chocolate would make things worse. Gosh, i spent so many years in excruciating pain. I hate to think others out there are still suffering.

[@BeckyExcell]

Great tips, thank you! Yeah I really hate to think that other people are suffering like I am, it's not fair for any of us is it!

[@marcelinadomalanta7085]

@@BeckyExcellhai becky ..i would like to ask something i was undergo stomach xray twice and mri once...3 doctors told me i have good stomach nothing serious and they give me a constipation medicine thats all...what does mean do i still need to go for endoscopy?.

[@mary1037]

its kinda hard when your parents who are working in the medical field don't understand what you are going through...😭😭

[@BeckyExcell]

I think a lot of people find this. It's such a shame IBS and the effects it can have on your life are not more understood :(

[@Jj_86]

Jess Wellness my dad is a doctor I totally get it lol frustrating

[@lfino100]

This is glorious, I've been looking for "food for ibs" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Mackorny Defeat IBS Blueprint - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my cousin got excellent success with it

[@mattewalsh967]

Second week of nursing school! Going full time and I must say. I have started every morning two hours before my alarm so I have enough time to wake up, be sick, and get somewhere around neutral before I have to go to class. It's so hard! But I really want this! Wish me luck! Hope you're feeling good today!

[@BeckyExcell]

Good luck!! I've been feeling better recently, thanks! IBS always makes life tough, but it just makes you tougher too x

[@Healingjourney55]

Same routine attending nursing school listening to frequencies sound to relax ....and this flatulence is bothering me

[@MrYorickJenkins]

Becky Excell-you are enormous solace to many sufferers. You speak encouragement and common sense. So helpful not to feel alone with that troublesome lodger that is IBS. Thank you!

[@MrYorickJenkins]

Excellent advice! The simple tips given by this warm hearted girl are more valuable than a score of consultations with medical professionals.

[@hippyelise1]

My mom had colitis. I have IBS now. She is so great to share with. Love her so.❤

[@reginasio2727]

My family cares a lot about me but they cannot understand completely what I've been going through all these years. I am merely 42kg now at the age of 59. All your tips n recipes has been very comforting for me. Thanks again.

[@sweethome4175]

How you doing now?

[@reginasio2727]

@@sweethome4175 I'm much better after following the LowFodmap diet. Thank u for asking.

[@sobiakhan7890]

Hi fellow toilet lovers! I have found the low fodmap diet really helps with symptoms along with peppermint oil capsules. Drink plenty of green tea, water and get plenty of physical activity! Push for further testing to catch SIBO, celiac disease and parasites in the intestines! Good luck and lots of love x

[@lav856]

I really want to get aSibo test done. The city where I'm currently I can't find sibo . I'm from India but currently in Nepal.

[@ashtheidiot7902]

Hi Becky! I am so thankful I found this channel! My family and friends currently do not know or understand what I have, so it really makes life a pain at times. Luckily, I realized I'm not the only one out there with this bowel disorder and that I'll be okay. You brought me and many other viewers positive vibes! Thank you. :)

[@BeckyExcell]

Aww no problem at all. It makes me so happy to know that I have helped you :) We are definitely all in this together. If you ever want to chat, I am always here!! xx

[@marcelinadomalanta7085]

mam hows you ibs journey?

[@rosesolorio81]

Not only do I find your videos to be very helpful I find you to be a Beautiful person and very honest you are so good at making people feel comfortable and like you truly get it 😊 many blessings to you Becky

[@jadelisette3]

I wanted to add about the peppermint oil caps for anyone, you may want to check with your doctor to see what she/he says about them first. They are over the counter, but it was my doctor who recommended them.

[@cubears99]

I fully agree with everything said here. I ALWAYS worry ppl think I'm being dramatic when I say I don't feel well so often.

[@catherinetogger3393]

Please post more fodmap recipes. I tried your granola and it was so delicious!

[@BeckyExcell]

Aww thank you, I definitely will be posting more, so keep your eyes peeled :)

[@SzepesiFilms]

I want to thank you for making this, it helps knowing people understand and I’m laying here crying watching and I know it’s stupid but like I’m just glad people understand how it is and I recently got diagnosed with it and I have missed so much school and it’s been stressing me a lot and I go back tomorrow so I hope it doesn’t happen again, thank you so much ❤️

[@gregeplerwood6534]

I began taking 10mg of nortriptyline every morning about two months ago, and while I still take the same preventive FODMAP measures and have occasional bouts of IBS, these occur much less frequently, are less intense and don’t last as long. It was prescribed by my PCP, and it’s been a godsend!

[@catheinejane6412]

Hi I'm a new subscriber... thanks for your tips , really good to remind myself of the self care tips that I forget to do. I have been diagnosed for 20 years but also had it for the 20 years before that. My tips are sticking as strictly as possible to FODMAPS and Keto diets. Basically i dont eat carbs. Using laxatives if I need to, to avoid piles and diverticulitis. Whenever I relax the rules it all goes wrong and I end up in bed for the day . Then I use peppermint pills for cramps and charcoal pills for bloating. I dont know anyone else with this and I often feel isolated, so it's good to watch your videos and read the comments. Many thanks.

[@angelsRsinging]

Thank you for being there for me. No one I know has this and even though I feel like I'm going to be sick and I get the runs I feel better knowing someone out there knows how hard this is. I am drinking ginger tea and going to go for a walk now. Thank you!

[@BeckyExcell]

Heya, no problem, its really important that we are all there for each other. It's difficult enough. I hope your ginger tea and walk helped you out xx

[@azmiyusop9494]

Thanks for making up this video, atleast I know that I'm not alone. 😢 I discovered my IBS soon after my last year of college. I really agree that we can reduce our IBS symptom by relaxing our mind and avoiding triggered food.

[@diyadutta49]

R you all right now?bcz my story is exact similar as you..

[@azmiyusop9494]

@@diyadutta49 as for now, I can control my IBS. I mean, there are some foods or drinks that I should avoid or take it less like: spicy food coconut milk coffee chocolate

[@nighteyesnoori3399]

i have ibs from when i was a kid i kinda of dont know how it feels like to eat freely without any tnsn. People around me r so happy they go out eat whatever they want and im always worrying It takes all the fun😖 God i would do anything for it to go

[@BeckyExcell]

I feel the same very often to you. But what I find helps the most is literally taking my mind off of it in anyway possible. The stress I get from worrying makes my IBS so much worse. I'm going out for dinner tonight and I'm trying to just get on with some work at the moment and then when I'm out just talk lots about everything except food!! xx

[@shivam__830]

Strengthen your lower back and abdominal muscles. Do meditation. Always eat at a fixed time in the day. Sit straight...keep your spine straight, sleep in right position. Try doing them... Symptoms will definitely go down.

[@sutapabepari2475]

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[@sweethome4175]

@@shivam__830 did you try these tips?

[@shivam__830]

@@sweethome4175 yes, and they have worked fine for me. For me, I have found out, working out my core muscles helped tremendously with my IBS. No symptoms at all now. May be it's just my body. Everyone's different. IBS exact cause is still unknown. One can try and see if it works for them too.

[@kelly-ub7sh]

Thanks so much for this Becky it’s been really helpful actually more helpful than the docs!! They literally have told me they cannot help me and clearly have no sympathy for anyone with it. It’s so difficult to live with I have never had suffered with it until a few years ago, my stomach has flared up again today and ends up making me feel so low and tearful!

[@BeckyExcell]

Hi Kelly, no problem at all :) I'm so sorry to hear you havent been feeling great, me too! I think that's the reason I make videos like this, because although some GPs are good, my GP has never personally been very helpful when it comes to my stomach issues x

[@chrisdemetriou8959]

thanks for this Becky. This has cheered me up.

[@Mannie455g]

I enjoyed this video. Hope you feel better. I'm not doing one of the five tips, which is someone who understands. I don't have someone who knows what it's like to have IBS, but I do have a family that tries to understand. Have a good week.

[@BeckyExcell]

Have a good week too Mannie. I think having family that try to understand is important, but it is difficult as they can't 100% x

[@elenismyrniou9422]

Thanks Becky! For me stress is definitely a trigger! Maybe worse than food. I also discovered my IBS symptoms after starting my Masters :P

[@DanielAlvarez-xs5cz]

Does it bother you constantly?

[@reginasio2727]

thanks Becky. You don't know how much your support and your understanding of IBS means to me. I have had it for 30 years now and still struggling. I know your problem is more on the ,constipation side but mine is on the diarrhea side. It is especially frustrating n make me anxious when I'm out n about looking for toilet in desperate moments.

[@sandradiamond1256]

Thank you so much for your Videos ! :) It helps me a lot and when I watch your Videos, I don't feel like I'm the only person having to deal with IBS. I'm 26 and from germany and sometimes It's like feeling so well and on other days I have these crambs all over my stomach and I only want to be left alone in those moments 😞

[@BeckyExcell]

Hi Sandra, so sorry to hear you have IBS too. I find it helps knowing im not alone so glad it helps you too. Hope today is a day without bad stomach aches for you xx

[@martamura2969]

Hi Becky, thanks for your videos! After having had bowel problems for my whole life, I just dicovered I suffer from IBS and I'm trying to get as informed as I possibily can. Your channel has been super useful! Awesome job ♥

[@jadelisette3]

I always used peppermint tea, and it helps. My GI started me on IBgard (peppermint oil capsules) and they really make an amazing difference. You can buy them at the pharmacy and take them 30 minutes before you eat. They have really helped me.

[@BeckyExcell]

great info, thanks for that :) I take peppermint capsules sometimes too! x

[@nighteyesnoori3399]

I drink ginger honey tea and coconut water and eat loads of papaya

[@BeckyExcell]

ooo i like ginger tea too!

[@nighteyesnoori3399]

Becky Excell i love it and it has so great effects ☺

[@smokingkite1189]

I've got ibs for 1 year now iv been taking ibergast liqured for a week now 20 drop in warm water 3time s a day So far ibs free :) No beer no coffe no junk food

[@aavach]

Let me try too

[@brynleeriblet5473]

good hack i will try these because i have stomach pain everyday.

[@BeckyExcell]

Hope they work for you x

[@flaviat2697]

Thank you so much for all your videos! You're great! I really need these ❤ Nobody can fully understand 😞

[@odedejoseph2616]

Thank you Becky, so helpful

[@zap827]

hi, I have been suffering with ibs since I was 12 years old and i'm now 24 still got it, my farther has it but his don't flair every day like mine and it is true they never completely understand and we are all different with it, I am on medication for it and for my GERD but still finding days where I can't cope to well with it as I also have joint hypermobility with it too so it can get very hard sometimes, I would like to talk about it with you as it might give me the strength I need to get through it. I also have swelling which is awful and very uncomfortable and the weird part about mine is I will have days where I cant go at all to the bathroom and other days where I go a huge amount. its really nice to watch your video I don't feel as if i'm an alien and all of those things you read out I get a lot off.

[@blackpoolbootz2790]

I find having a partner with 3 toilets helps. Had ibs 30 years up and down now it's bad last couple of months so looking at diet and supplements again.

[@jasonmillman9736]

Becky thankyou so much. It is great information..I found you broke things down well. Hmm that is a digestion phrase too, what a coincidence.

[@karenjones1897]

good points, becky!

[@joycastro7598]

what do u usual take when you have stomach disturbed? my daughter is also suffering IBS

[@petawarrenschannel8035]

I have just been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease which is similar to IBS and often feel no one completely understands what I am going through

[@parkerenglish9773]

I don't why people make fool of others. I had IBS for 6 years but now i have 100% cured it. Guys don't pay anything to anyone else. I assure you that you can cure yourself easily without paying a single dollar to any one.. I can help you. Don't worry i don't charge. I will be glad to assist you. Drop me a line on Instagram " parker_1989_" Or whatsapp me on [phone]

[@blaizet7600]

Thanks Becky, you’re amazing. Making this shitty time a bit better :) love your work

[@parkerenglish9773]

Do u think watching these kind of videos can cure you " Not at All". Don't waste your time watching videos and don't buy their useless plans. They Just want to rip you off. I had suffered IBS for 6 years and now i have cured myself 100% . You can check my instagram profile.I can help you and don't worry i don't charge for this. It is just a step towards humanity and will be happy to assist .. Contact me on Instagram "parker_1989_" or text me on whatsapp [phone]..but make up your mind that you have patience before texting me .

[@joycastro7598]

her dr. here just gave her tachipirina to takeaway the pain but sometimes its not working at all and stress is coming up high for her 😧

[@BeckyExcell]

Peppermint tablets or peppermint tea helps me. I do have other tablets too... like constella, buscopan etc which have moderate success. Often I just have to ride the pain out unfortunately :(

[@planemod8399]

I have asthma not IBS. What am I doing here?

[@videoworks7731]

Bael herb helped me a lot

[@jessicagrether6507]

Hi Becky, I'm new here..thx for posting this ..I'm feeling so sluggish & fatigue today..it's like 5:30 pm but it's been since 1 that I've felt overly tired so anyway..my stomach feels fine but I just feel exhausted all the time lately! I'm going to try & get some treadmill/walks in & see if that helps me! Also, was wondering why you think your feeling not so good? Do u think it's something u ate recently or is it just simply having iBS? I've been trying low fodmaps & noticing improvements :)

[@BeckyExcell]

Hi Jess, aw sorry to hear you're feeling so tired. I often find actually doing more makes me feel less tired... even though when I feel tired the last thing I want to do it get up and move! It definitely helps my IBS to try and be active as well. Hmm I'm not 100% sure really. Stress is a massive factor for me and I have been quite stressed recently. I'm still trying to figure out exactly what foods are causing a lot of the pain, so I think it is the combo of having IBS and certain things I've eaten... but just not sure what they are!! Glad low fodmap is making you see improvements though :D x

[@karaann6289]

i drink 2-4 peppermint teas a day!! it helps so much with settling my stomach. i also discovered that rice krispies and almond milk are an amazing, easy snack that i can always turn to lol

[@BeckyExcell]

Yes peppermint tea is the best, it sorts me right out! Most hot soothing drinks help me. I find cereal is great too for a snack! x

[@stephanied3752]

With the ginger lemon tea do you have to use fresh ginger ?

[@valeriazhou3791]

Hey Becky thank you so much for your videos❤️ is the peppermint tea green tea?

[@BeckyExcell]

nope, just peppermint tea, i can't drink green tea as it has caffeine in it which my IBS doesnt like. Any mint tea is good :)

[@joannechisholm4501]

I have it to

[@aysenurai]

Thank you

[@lukedavis7166]

This video helps

[@ClosSP]

Thank you so much Becky! it's so nice to see someone making videos about IBS, because it's something that bother us every single day... I have a question, do you think that this condition has no cure? whenever this thought comes to my mind i just want to stay in my bed and do nothing. I mean my mental health is not the best but i know that someday i'll get better, anyways i'm such an impatient person so it's really difficult to keep a positive attitude & to be honest sometimes i think my ibs is getting worst... What about you? have you accepted the fact that IBS is a long term condition? what comes to your mind during a flare up? xx

[@BeckyExcell]

Hi Claudia, no problem I really enjoy making them, it helps me too! If I'm honest I don't truly think there is a solid cure as IBS is one of those things where everyone suffers slightly differently so it's hard. I think it can be managed which can mean you rarely get symptoms, but I'm still working out how to manage mine... obviously I manage it to a degree but I'm never symptom free really. & yes I can agree on IBS getting worse... over the years mine seems to have got worse really, I can eat a lot less now that I used to and I get stomach issues more often. I struggle a lot mentally too with it, when it just flares up out of nowhere. I'm lucky that Mark is always there to help me when I'm feeling negative. I think it is something I'll have forever, I just hope I can manage it better and it doesn't affect me everyday, maybe just once a week would be fine! Flare ups definitely make me sad, but I know i'll feel better eventually for a period of time! I really hope you feel better physically and mentally, if you ever need to chat, message me :) xx

[@bethany7247]

The last time I went to the gastroenterologist, he told me that while IBS will not necessarily go away, the symptoms will become less bad in my 30's and 40's and then flare up again around menopause. I am 22 now, but I at least have a little hope that it will get better down the road.

[@nighteyesnoori3399]

Claudia SP same i have ibs from when i was a kid i kinda of dont know how it feels like to eat freely without any tnsn God i would do anything for it to go away

[@renaevernon7243]

Hi Becky! I'm from Australia and have been suffering with IBS for 3 years. Thank you so much for all your videos, they've really helped me out. IBS runs in my family, my dad had it when he was my age, he reckons that if I go back to a normal diet though I'll be cured like he was. FODMAP diet has stopped all my flare ups though, which he doesn't really understand.

[@annperkins9558]

Great advice well done Becky! :o)

[@BeckyExcell]

thanks Ann!

[@chloedrewry1721]

Hi Becky, I suffer with IBS too however mine is slightly different. The only symptom that I have is bloating, feeling full all the time and pains in my stomach. I take medication I'm currently finding that Alverine Citrate helps. I used to be on Buscapan. I'm only 16 and it started about two years ago. When did yours start? I find that a gluten free diet really helps me. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks I really enjoy watching your videos.

[@chloedrewry1721]

One of your tips on this video was about getting exercise. However I am on long term crutches with a chronic foot pain. Do u have any tips around this?

[@bethany7247]

If the pain is only in one foot, you could try yoga. Yoga poses often use only one foot, or no feet at all.

[@BeckyExcell]

Mine started at around age 18/19 in my first year of university, its been such a pain and never gone away, possibly only got worse! Glad you enjoy my videos, let me know if the alverine citrate helps in the long term. But yeah as Bethany said below, yoga might be a good idea to try out. Exercise doesn't have to be super physical either, anything is better than nothing :) x

[@chloedrewry1721]

Thanks for replying it's really interesting to learn from someone with stomach pains (chronic) - IBS. Doctors think I don't have IBS now just bad pains in my stomach. Around September was when I was diagnosed. The Alverine really helps me, are u on any medication for it? I do a little bit of walking with my crutches. I will maybe try yoga soon. Thanks a lot, I love your videos x

[@sweethome4175]

@@chloedrewry1721 how you doing now? I have sams symtoms

[@donnawaldron3261]

Oooh I had an accident in my trousers walking back from a school I was working at, only a couple of minutes to my door. I was in such a state Aggggh IBS is sh'+t isn't it.

[@sureshjayaraman2641]

Can mint be used instead of pepper mint...plz do reply...im from india..and im not able to get peppermint

[@md.shahalamshahalam1754]

I feel feel ibs at morning.then rest of the day is normal what can i do?

[@sweethome4175]

What are your symtoms?

[@maysaaal-ghribawy2704]

Active charcoal, eating samll meals and drinking hot water

[@buildingyouth8390]

Pls help me pls pls pls😭😭😭I'm in depression ...pain anxiety ....I have IBS since I was just 14 and now I am 18 ....I feel I will die .....pls help me .....I can't live Please suggest me a diet pls I just want to die😭😭😭 I always cry in the morning .....and feel so empty.. Please help

[@buildingyouth8390]

Must rply please😭

[@dzonwatson9718]

you should reach out to some professional about your ibs, wish you luck!

[@OnionCrisps]

Hi Becky, I've just found your channel from sitting from the toilet in absolute agony from stomach pain. I've had ibs for years now and I found lemon ginger tea helps alot. I'm in a hotel right now and stupidly didn't take anything to prepare for it. I have naseau and I find wrapping my hand around my stomach can help alot.. I haven't found anything yet to get rid of the naseau aspect, any tips?

[@BeckyExcell]

Hey, oh god I'm so sorry to hear all of that. It's not fair to have to deal with that. For me nausea is a really hard thing to get rid of. I literally need to lie down and gently sip on a peppermint tea. Also I know it's silly but just trying in anyway to take my mind off of it.. watching telly etc. I hope you are feeling a little better today :) xx

[@HaastileLady]

I carry Nauzene in my purse. Never leave this house without it. My pharmacist recommend this and It is a life saver for me. Most of the time on a normal strength flare up it makes the naseau and pain go away in 4 minutes. When I am having a flare up I spend most of my time in a scalding hot bath because it seems to really help me. Other times I have horrendous abdominal pain and nothing can make it go away yesterday and today have been like that for me :( why do my flares last so long like constant spasms and cramping for something close to 38 hours with no relief. My husband is annoyed because I'm always in the bath so have falling behind in house chore. It's really weird sometimes he is so sympathetic and others he gets frustrated. Than we argue or I feel even worse because of the stress. I always feel like I'm letting my family down and they deserve someone to provide them with a clean house to live in and home cooked meals majority of the nights because I'm a stay at home mom. These things are my job. I make sure my kids are not neglected and they are very healthy and happy and know how loved and cherished they are but somedays I still feel so insufficient.

[@thedrunkbrit5857]

Hi love your video I have been terrified that I have stomach cancer as I have had a stomach ache and other symptoms of IBM’s most of my summer hols my doctor said I probably have uns but definetly not stomach cancer but it’s really debilitating for me as a teenager who loves to walk around London every day and keeps getting anxious any advice thanks so much Hugo

[@cockatoosmom]

Sounds like me. I am down to 115 pounds from IBS. Have loose skin now. Very depressed live alone Was sick for all the holidays Wondering what to do for my bday on March 20th. Need some bday cheer

[@usa1836]

You sound like me with the weight. I hope things have changed for the better for you!

[@sweethome4175]

How you doing now?

[@ollivier71]

Hi Becky, which peppermint tea brand do you suggest ? I’d like to try peppermint tea but it’s difficult to find in France...

[@BeckyExcell]

I always go Pukka Tea but if you can't find it in France, I'd just grab a handful of fresh mint and leave it in hot water for 5 minutes. It works just as well! When we were in Paris, we couldn't find Peppermint tea anywhere! x

[@ollivier71]

Becky Excell thank you ! I’ll try to find some on the web 🍵

[@ollivier71]

Hi Becky, I've found this on their website : www.pukkaherbs.com/teas-supplements/pukka-organic-teas/peppermint-licorice/ is it the one you drink ?

[@brynleeriblet5473]

i have it too

[@BeckyExcell]

Sorry to hear that x

[@evah6308]

Out of interest, what do you do for work? Or is KZbin your full time gig ? I find that full time work can be a stressor for Ibs!

[@davidhoward2007]

If i get flustered my ibs gets bad

[@gemmahirst9595]

I am new to IBS and just been diagnosed

[@parkerenglish9773]

I don't why people make fool of others. I had IBS for 6 years but now i have 100% cured it. Guys don't pay anything to anyone else. I assure you that you can cure yourself easily without paying a single dollar to any one.. I can help you. Don't worry i don't charge. I will be glad to assist you. Drop me a line on Instagram " parker_1989_" Or whatsapp me on [phone]

[@andyjohanna]

@@parkerenglish9773 What do we need to know to cure it?

[@sweethome4175]

How you doing now? Grmma hirst

[@Lunagirl07]

Hello Becky , its been hard this past month going to drs appointment and them telling me they see nothing and everything seems fine and they say i have IBS, its a scary feeling because it like will i be like this forever and am trying to find what to eat which can be stressful and my anxiety has risen because of all this so i feel alone. have you ever took medication for it ?

[@diyagarg3856]

How to have a quick relief

[@lav856]

Change in life style and diet will work. Other way you can go for meditation.

[@smokingkite1189]

Is it me 0r no one is listening IBS Is not a joke It fck s up your day .....

[@nhisacastillo3483]

Does ibs always have flatulence?

[@stephenparker3291]

32 years and still have ibs

[@FREEDOM6427]

Do you have IBS-C or D?

[@BeckyExcell]

IBS-C here x

[@MeghalayanDad]

I'm a Toilet Lover too... its a huge pain in the ass, drains all the effing energy from your life.