Does this only happen to me?

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Registered: 06-13-2005
Does this only happen to me?
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Fri, 07-01-2005 - 8:48pm
I am a runner and I also eat a very healthy, high fiber diet including a lot of fruits and veggies. I run first thing in the morning and it seems like no matter what, about 1 or 1.5 miles into my run, I get the worst cramps in my gut and have to use the bathroom like ASAP. I've even had a couple of close calls where I've made it to a gas station restroom on my running route just in time. Are there any other runners that this happens to or is it just me? I'm glad that I'm staying regular, I guess, but I don't know why the urge to go hits me always when I'm running. It's really inconvenient, to say the least. I know I should ask my doc about it, but to tell ya the truth, I'm way too embarrassed to ask him. Any advice?
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Registered: 10-14-2003
Sat, 07-02-2005 - 9:59am

Hi and Welcome to iVillage,

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Registered: 03-23-2003
Mon, 07-04-2005 - 1:12pm

Hi Spectrachic!


You have what is know as runner's diarrhea.