Exercise and IBS
#249310 - 02/28/06 07:19 PM
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I have just begun doing yoga and taking soluable fiber everyday, only 1 tsp daily,however, when my left side flares up , I can't do yoga. I suffer mainly from constipation, have for 20plus years, and have had 3 colonoscopies. Dr. says there is nothing "wrong" with my colon. But I still have left side pain/bloating and it radiates to my back--the only thing that relieves it is putting a heating pad on the left side/back and lying down. Does anyone else out there have this kind of symptoms? It is very disturbing. Please reply. Thanks.Laura
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Hi Laura, Practically all C's have that. The pain and discom-
fort is just stool and gas piling up in the sigmoid colon.You
should notice pain or discomfort particularly when you stand
up from a sitting position. -Bob
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Laura, To piggy back on what Johnny is saying, I have IBS-C, but not sure if it's due to the librax I take (which has that as a side effect). To counteract I take fibre supplements in AM and PM (Heather's in the AM, capsule in the PM). Also, I take black soybeans (soak them for 24 hours, drain and chew very well before swallowing)at night before bed and usually have a consistent BM in the AM before leaving for work. I am up to about 20 beans now (they are small). And, yes, I know it sounds weird. But, it works for me. I still have attacks and "C" when I try to expand my diet, but for the most part the beans work. They clean out your system. And, no, I have not had gas from these - other beans, yes, but from the black beans, no. And, I suppose you could find them in a health food store. I got mine from my Accupuncturist (Nationally certified) (who was also a degreed RN for 20 years).
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I've got that pain right now! I'm IBS D, I guess it could be gas, I always imagine that I'm feeling actual spasms. After my latest "normal" colonoscopy result, the doc told me that he could see my gut spasming through the scope. That image stuck with me. - Dan
Since this is the exercise board, I'll just throw in also that I'm TRYING really hard to find time to exercise but with a 1 year old at home, its really harder than ever to find time.
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Hey Laura,
Gary in Boston here. Yes, I get those symptoms frequently, too. Have had IBS-C for 20 years. Plus, I just had surgery this January for a total intestinal obstruction that uncovered 15 scar-tissue adhesions inside of me. This past week, my IBS-like symptoms returned. Now I don't know when it's an IBS attack, a possible return of the adhesions, or both! X-rays at the doctor's last week showed no obstruction, so maybe it's a flare-up of the IBS. which condition the adhesions surgery wouldn't have likewise eliminated, unfortunately.
Then suddenly, out of the blue...bingo, I'll return to normal like nothing happened. Just try to remember, "less is more"; try not to "over-" anything: attempt to avoid overeating, over-worrying, over-stressing, etc. Well, with one exception...give yourself lots of well-deserved loved and TLC!
Gary in Boston 
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hi
did u try eat for your blood type it helped me
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I have IBS and was also separately diagnosed with spinal arthritis... to help the arthritis I went to physical therapy three times a week and started an intense exercise plan to strengthen my back and abdominal muscles. I now do ~200 chrunches of various types each evening... it has greatly reduced my back pain but the awesome dividend is that it also helps with my IBS. Some of the exercises include using a large blown-up ball about 2 1/2 feet in diameter... on nights that my abdomen is really bloated and sore I lie over the ball and roll around and it really helps.
I also found that after my back exercises I would put ice on my back and a heating pad on my abdomen and the heat really soothed any stomach cramps and pain also.
I think that having firmer and flatter abs has helped to hold my whole bowel-area better and allows me to control the gas and spasms... I also have better posture and that helps with pain too.
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Hi Laura, I too have the constipation with "nothing" wrong, i also have the bloat/pain, but mine is the whole tummy. What type of yoga do you try? The soluble fiber drinks only aggrevate my bloat/pain, what kind do you use? Any weight gain? Let me know. Thanks, Beth
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I don't want to sound dumb, but how do you eat for your blood type? Where do you get information on this? How long have you been eating for your blood type? When did you start seeing results?
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I have just begun doing yoga and taking soluable fiber everyday, only 1 tsp daily,however, when my left side flares up , I can't do yoga. I suffer mainly from constipation, have for 20plus years, and have had 3 colonoscopies. Dr. says there is nothing "wrong" with my colon. But I still have left side pain/bloating and it radiates to my back--the only thing that relieves it is putting a heating pad on the left side/back and lying down. Does anyone else out there have this kind of symptoms? It is very disturbing. Please reply. Thanks.Laura
Hi. I'm new here, but I wanted to mention I get that left side pain too. I found that I can do the a.m. part of the A.M. P.M. yoga dvd with Rodney Yee. It's just 15 minutes and very gentle. It really helped me feel better this weekend when I had a flare up. It's by the Living Arts. I think I got mine at Target. I only do it to the extent I can for the pain. But I have to say, it's a really nice little routine on those icky days.
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