Thanks for the input. I agree with you both. I settled on a baked potato last night & had no excruciating pain, so that was a plus. Just when I get to a decent weight, IBS knocks on my door & I lose...
After you've had a flare-up/bad day, what is the one food you know you can eat & not have problems? It's the moment where you swear you lost 7lbs in the toilet a few hours before & now you...
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IBSpatient, Glad my post could be of some help. I have been told that you can stay on an SSRI as long as you need to (even for life), as long as it isn't a hindrance. The big reason for fluoxetine...
I came to this site over and over again looking for answers, looking for support, looking for suggestions & hoping I wasn't the only one suffering. I have my IBS-D totally controlled now & it...
Well, it has been a little over a year since I have had to use the message board here, thank goodness. I was diagnosed with IBS-D in August '06. I had many battles & my symptoms also included...
Hi nomeg, You mentioned that your husband has been on Prilosec & Nexium, and both of those are also PPI's (Proton Pump Inhibitors). Others are Protonix & Aciphex (which is the one I told you I have...
The only thing that strikes me about the diet is whether or not you'll be getting a good daily amount of fiber & with the D going on, a fiber supplement may be at your advantage (if you don't...
Hi nomeg, I can only tell you my experience and you can take it from there, we're all so different in how we react to different meds & treatments. I can completely understand the chest pain &...
I'll definitely keep you posted on any weight gain from tips in that book. It'll be a while for me to get it too......I live in Italy, apparently 2 weeks from everywhere! After I ordered the book, I...
I ordered the book - thanks for the recommendation!...
I would love to follow a great IBS diet, but I just can't afford to lose any more weight that IBS has already caused me to lose. I am down to 100lbs at 5'4". I remind myself of those skeletons in the...
I went to my new GI doctor today and he wants me on a medication called diosmectite, and he called it Nodia. I cannot find Nodia anywhere, but I am coming up with a med called Smecta during my...
I am around the same age as you, and I get the bad pains like you're talking about . Mine start off where I get really hot until I begin to sweat & that's my main warning I get to head to the...
Along the same lines, I felt completely alone after having to leave everything that I know as NORMAL to me & move to Italy. Diarrhea and paying to use the toilet ....somebody should make that...
Linda - I do take Calcuim carbonate with Vit D daily, maybe not enough. How do I go about emailing you without an address, because I'd like to read the information you have available. I have really...
Is there a book out there that you think has been a plethora of information to you about IBS? Can you please recommend it? Thanks, rgrwfe...
I was doing pretty decent in the states, aside from the stress of moving to another country. After I got here, I was fine for 3 months - no symptoms. Then it started up & has gotten progressively...
Well, I have been doing a little research today about post lap-chole issues so that I can arm myself with info the next time I see my doc. So I guess I should just get used to being a part of a group...
Have had my gallbladder out for almost a year. Had the Hidascan prior to the surgery & I was one point from "bad", so they proceeded. I never had diarrhea problems before like I do now. On top of...
You know, I asked my doc yesterday about why symptoms change during the menstrual cycle & her answer to me was that it is because of the release of prostaglandins during that time. It changes things...
I tried Gas-X on those occasions & it made no difference at all. I looked up acid reflux & it seems like I had all the classic signs. I forgot to mention the Welchol the last time I was at the doctor...
Keriamon, In a blind effort to cure the abdominal pain, my gall bladder was removed September 2005. I thought of that too while it was happening, but I don't think it was a right side thing. I...
Well, my colonoscopy & endoscopy are done & I have been deemed to have no anatomical problems, which leaves the physiological aspect. My doctor (gen. surgeon) said I had some obvious...
After waiting a long 3 months within the healthcare rollercoaster, I finally had my procedures yesterday. I was under conscious sedation and don't remember much after they numbed my throat in...
My pain is usually in the waist area. Sometimes it's a general all-over dull ache in that area. Other times it's a stabbing pain that bends me over into tears in my umbilical region, pretty much just...
I like that idea too, of the add-ins to the yogurt. As far as making my own, I have seen the appliance they sell over here to do that, but I am not too keen on making my own. I might screw it all up...
Thanks for all the help with the yogurt. Thank goodness I don't even like the taste of aspartame, so I always look for a brand without it (if the darn label is in English). Oh, and Keriamon - I did...
pb4, Thanks for the help, but I don't exactly have a Walgreen's right around the corner, so obtaining any other probiotic right now is practically out of the question unless prescribed. Once I get...
I read on here a little while ago where someone said they knew someone else that had good results from eating Activia Yogurt. I have never heard of it before since I currently live in a time warp in...
I don't remember what your symptoms are from your previous posts, but I have been tested for all kinds of food allergies (seafood, milk, nuts, etc) including gluten, a protein found in wheat & a...
Hi Shelly1979 (and all), I can certainly relate to some of your problems. I am also a "newlywed" and added to my stress by moving to another country, let alone another state. I am trying to deal with...
I'm not sure if you've been to a medical doctor yet or not, but you may want to go & get all the tests they offer. My doctor put me on fiber, which didn't help me 100%, but I have been doing...
In keeping with the usual medication name game, Adderal is a medication that was designed to treat ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). Just a little info for those who were wondering....
Thanks for all the suggestions.....it's been a big help. I will definitely keep Benefiber in mind, but where I can shop, I didn't see any the last time I was there, so it may not be available to me....
I am to the point where I want to gag every time I have to drink my Metamucil! Has anyone had any problem switching to a different fiber drink, and if so are there any recommendations?? I think it's...
Oh, thank you so much for your suggestions. It is really a comfort to read, as a doctor never gives you much more time than it takes to take your temperature. I do eat as light as I can & I am a...
I'm sorry, but I would seriously not recommend skipping the placebo pills in the BCP pack. A friend of mine, a pharmacist, did this & landed herself in the hosptial with a visible blood clot lodged...
Thanks Keriamon! I do see what you mean about the loss of a vital organ thing, I thought that myself. I can't think about that anymore or I just get angry. I do think I need the Welchol, Cholestid,...
Had problems, had lap-chole Sept. 2005, and still having problems. Gall Bladder is gone & apparently for no good reason....
In response to the last two posts: All I know is that my doctor thinks that giving me any medication before the colonoscopy isn't a good idea. I just can't agree with that, myself. The only reason I...
Forgot to say that I am living in Europe, recently moved here....
I have been reading the posts for a couple of weeks now before I got the nerve to put in my 2 cents worth. First, let me say that I have gotten a lot of good advice from here. A little background: I...