IBS constant Diarrhea

AnxietyKelller said...
Hi!
It is the first time I write in this group. I was diagnosed with IBS like 12 years ago. I do no get constipated, but I do get diarrhea almost every single day. I also get cramps when I need to go to the bathroom. This condition makes it hard to have a normal life because i always have to worry about bathrooms being available. I do work from home but if I need to go out for a few hours I need to take pepto bismol and imodium so I can be okay. I also take probiotics at night (accuflora but I think it has been discontinued ). How do you manage the constant diarrhea? Do you take meds? Any feedback is appreciated. Thank you!

Hi AnxietyKelller

Im not a medical doctor nor do i have IBS, but have a good very friend Len , who has IBS ( stomach cramping in the mornings , watery stools and running to the bathroom after eating meals , especially greasy foods -). He uses Florastor and mentions he has a lot of luck with it . He says its the only probotic hes found that works for him. I think the Florastor only contains one strain called "Saccharomyces boulardii " which is actually a good beneficial yeast . Have you had any luck with this product ?
Cheers and Good luck ,

I take two citrucel in morning. Helps diarrhea but not cramps

I have had diarrhea daily for a couple years or more. I have crohns and do not take any medications for it. a couple months ago I heard a commercial on the radio about something called EPI. it stands for Exocrine Pancreatic insufficiency and the commercial specifically mentioned diarrhea. I talked to my gastro doc about it and she did a pancreatic enzyme test on me and I was borderline, pretty much meaning my pancreas does not create enough enzymes to break down fats and other foods. They have a prescription for this called Zenpep. there is another i think called creon. they are basically super potent pancreatic enzymes. I just got back from my docs office with a handful of samples. If I find they make a difference I will report back.