Things that have helped/not helped your IBS
#125670 - 11/27/04 02:25 PM
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As we near the end of the year I end up evaluating how things have worked that I have tried. My IBS is pretty stable -- and there are some things that have made all the difference in that -- and there are some things that I thought were going to be miracles that sort of bombed. I thought others could share as well.
On my list of biggest helps -- fiber. I didn't get big results until I started taking big amounts -- I now take 12 grams a day -- but that has made the biggest difference. I also switched from Fiber Choice chewables to Citrucel.
On my list of duds is Reliv. I have one and a half containers of Classic and nearly a whole container of Fiber. I tried the Classic first -- and I can only tolerate it without troubles for 1/2 scoop once a day -- anything more than that and I get really bad gas & bloating. When I added in the fiber I had a full scale attack with D and cramping. I tried the Classic several times at several different doses -- no dice. I can take it at that half scoop once a day -- but that doesn't meet the nutritional needs.... so I'm out over $100 worth of product I can't really use. I think it's the super high doses of vitamin C. Other people have had very good results -- but for me -- it was not my best choice in 2004.
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GREAT POST!!!
I would have to say the two things that have helped me the most other that diet change has been
1) Probiotic
2) Gas X
The Worst thing I ever did to myself was Taking TO MUCH fiber at once and thought I was going to DIE!!! Once I backed down the dose and started again SLOWLY it has been fine!!!!
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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I take the pills. You're right about trying. We need to keep trying and learning. That's how we know what works and what doesn't.
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First I would have to say the diet itself was the greatest thing I have found. I was so happy to find a way to eat that did not make me SICK !!!
The recipes that everyone shares are wonderful to have access to, when I need a chocolate kick, its the ADB's. MMMMMMMM, goooood.
I also found that Acidophillus (sp?) taken at bedtime, is a great way break up the constipation and get it moving. By the next morning, I am able to go, and I feel so much better getting that poison out of my system. I don't take it everyday, just when I need help moving things along!
Stress is my biggest problem, I can be fine, have an anxiety attack and be so C that I feel like I have cement in my colon. NOT A GOOD THING. My friends here are so willing to be supportive on my bad days. I know I can come here and spill it out and they are there to back me up!
What would I do without this board? I would be in a terribly dark place mentally, and I do not want to go back there ever!!!!!
Love this place !!!
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FIBER is # 1
diet is #2
gas x is #3 and it wasn't suggested by the doc,
immodium is #4 but I was already using it occasionally...
and lastly- heat or my hyocyamine.. the sleepy side effect makes it only really helpful at night, but its great then for sleepig...
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Dietetics Student (anticipating RD exam in Aug 2010)
IBS - A
Dairy Allergic
Fructose and MSG intollerant
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My top 3 helps are:
1. DIET
2. Lexapro (anti-depressant/anti-anxiety)
3. SFS/fiber
I've been lucky in that my mistakes haven't cost me a whole lot of money... mostly just teas I've bought that haven't done diddly-squat for my symptoms. (Like ginger, which tastes nasty in addition to doing absolutely nothing.) My biggest mistake has been my tendency to stop taking my fiber supplement. I get off track, and then I wonder why I feel like crap all the time.
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diet
SFS
not cheating on diet!
My antispasmodic cost $60 for a month and gave me no relief at all. Still meaning to start SFS and other supplements.
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so true- some of the other fiber supplements made things worse- like the metamucil and citrucel.. but the big one is just forgetting or going- oh I can have a treat despite my diet.. and paying for it later... btw... onions=major gas even excessively well cooked, but the flavor isok- so Ic an cook them in things and then pull them out or eat around them!
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Dietetics Student (anticipating RD exam in Aug 2010)
IBS - A
Dairy Allergic
Fructose and MSG intollerant
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diet & this board -- but that's because I was thinking about new things this year and both of those were from 2003 & not 2004. They are still the best things I do for my IBS though. 
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