Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Thank you, Heather!! You are a Goddess....

I think it's finally time for me to write my "Success!" post. It has taken a whole year, but I think I can finally call myself stable! It's amazing to finally have my life back and not just pop pills to cover up symptoms every day. Thank you, THANK YOU, Heather for figuring all this out so you could save the lives of so many people, me included!

What has worked for me:

* Hypno: I did the program twice. I used to get an attack just walking into a restaurant. Not anymore!
* Acacia: I'm at a stable dose of 3 tablespoons per day. No more bloating! I'm even able to trade my white rice for brown once in awhile.
* Exercise: I do it EVERY day!
* Walking immediately after eating. I can't tell you how hugely important this one is.
* Natural Calm: I can't remember the last time I DIDN'T have a BM first thing in the morning. No more worrying

* Digestive enzymes: GasStop is awesome!
* Small meals: I eat 5-6 times each day, maybe 1 cup or so at a time.

Now I can focus on the reason why stabilization was so important to me to begin with: DH and I plan to start trying for our first child in September. I can't wait!! I feel so much more confident in my ability to get through pregnancy comfortably now. All you ladies that have gone through pregnancy while maintaining your IBS stability - I'll be hounding you with questions in the near future, I'm sure!!

So many of you have given me so much advice and comfort over the last year; I can't thank you all enough! I hope that I can now, in turn, help some of you that have recently joined the boards. Don't give up! There is a light at the end of the tunnel, and I have now seen it.

Thanks again, Heather!!

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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)

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