Just diagnosed..

Give it a little while, first - it takes time to get your bowel normalized. I would also suggest taking digestive enzymes and a good probiotic. Definitely make sure to drink plenty of water, especially with the Levsin - I only take that when i have a flare-up, but it tends to constipate me pretty badly. If you like yogurt, the new Activa yogurt is great for tummy issues. Get plenty of rest, and try to decrease your stress levels if possible - that usually makes everything worse. Also, it's a good idea to keep a food diary and see what triggers you when. My main triggers are milk and red meat, but I've gotten more normalized recently, and can eat them occasionally (on good days). Usually sugar doesn't bother IBS, but it's a good idea to decrease sugar intake anyway. But, if you're just really wanting something sweet, as long as it's not super-fattening too, it probably wouldn't bother you. Just an fyi :)
Good luck!

It will take some time before you hopefully will see improvements...taking a good probiotic cap daily could also be a huge benefit for symptoms as well.


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Hi Lissa,
A big WELCOME from me too!
Have you tried taking probiotics? Once you get those good bugs in there things should start getting better. I have been taking probiotics daily for at least a year now and it has helped me tremendously. My D and C have both gotten better and I seem to be much less bloated and flatulent.
Like the others, I think you just need to give your body a little time to adjust.
I hope you stick with us... we have a lot to learn from each other.

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