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Hi,
You got some great advice so I can't really add to it. I would recommend though to try and give up coffee. It makes "normal" people go more so think what it does to people with IBS-D! I love coffee but have found teas to be very satisfying too. If you want a coffee like tea, try Celestial Seasonings Roastaroma. I like English breakfast tea and Earl Gray also. There are also soy type coffee substitutes but I didn't care for them too much. Nothing is going to taste like coffee!
Hope you are feeling better really soon!
Sandy
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Re: Welcome!
#252665 - 03/17/06 08:14 AM
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Letty
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Thanks Hohoyumyum for the great info!
BTW, I came from the San Gabriel Valley, Rosemead. Ever heard of it?
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Hi Sandy, well this is day 2 without coffee  . It's a good thing I'm staying home and no one else has to deal with me! LOL But that Celestial Seasonings Roastaroma, sounds wonderful. I'm going to try it! I've been tempted to just brew the coffee so I can smell it! But that's too much of a temptation! I sound like an addict, don't I????
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#252675 - 03/17/06 08:30 AM
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Letty
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Dear Franny: I am so thankful to have found all of this wonderful support. I just printed your message and put it on my fridge. I'm goind to do exactly this as soon as my Acacia (just ordered it) gets here. I've been living on just the peppermint tea and Hyoscyamine pills. This time I didn't need any Immodium. So how long do you follow this schedule. Do you stop taking the pills when your pain and the D goes away, and just take the Acacia, along with following the diet?
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?How do I live without my Cholula Hot Sauce?
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No Letty, as long as this formula is working to keep my constant D at bay I'll keep doing it. When my body tells me to cut back or cut out something I'll go with that. It took awhile to get here and I don't want to risk upsetting my system. When I first started I took 3 Hyoscyamine but the dry mouth bothered me so after a few months (when I felt stable)I cut back to 2. Just listen to your tummy, we are all so different. If trying what I'm doing doesn't give you relief try other suggestions. Most of all really rely on Heather's books and website instructions (along with the boards)!! I can't stress that enough. She gave me a new lease on life and hope for the future. 
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I've heard of it, but wasn't ever there. I was all over Orange County and Riverside County, and later moved up to Sacramento County. And I spent time down in San Diego County when I could. I miss the SoCal beach.
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sometimes when I'm out or go to Dunkin Donuts for something and smell the coffee ( I used to love theirs) I want some really bad!
It really does get easier! And I know there are some on the board that are stable and can tolerate a cup every now and then too!
Sandy
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I read where you took Immodium after the first BM in the am. Do you find that slows you from going as much or does it keep you from going anymore? Today for an example, i've gone about 4 or 5 times, not D, but substantial amounts! It's not like that every day but today is one of them. I took 2 immodium, and an hour later I went again! I guess it doesn't stop you from going, maybe the frequency? I honestly don't know what I age to make me go much today.
Sandy
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I suffered with panic attacks for over 2 years. My first one was also while driving. I also have IBS. My psychiatrist told me that panic attacks and IBS are genetically related. It is very common to see a patient with both. She actually said they are part of an "unholy trinity" (panic attacks, IBS, and I forget what the other condition was). Anyway, PLEASE seek medicinal help with your panic attacks. I tried to deal with it on my own without medication and it just continued to get worse. I was completely unable to function until I got the right medicinal help. For me that was prescription medication. I tried all sorts of "natural" approaches that just did not help. My diagnosis of panic disorder was about 10 years ago. It took a couple of years or more to find the right doctor, the right medication, and the right combination of medicine. I even spent 5 fives weeks in an outpatient day hospital, focusing mainly on therapy (without much improvement). I realize that some people do get help from "natural" approaches and that's wonderful. But, for me it didn't work. Don't be afraid to seek out prescription meds for this condition. Without the meds, I would still not be functional today. I was at the point that I could barely take care of myself, much less my kids, my home, my husband, my work (part-time). It was very debilitating. I don't want to discourage you, or bring you down, rather to encourage you that with medication you can be fully functional.
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Oh YEAH!
#252802 - 03/17/06 04:12 PM
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First of all, when you say you have been diagnosed, did you have a colonoscopy to confirm it? Have all the other possibilities been ruled out?
I'm also a "D" and was diagnosed 5 years ago (but had symptoms for over 20), then went into denial for about a year after. Heather and these Boards -- and MICHAEL -- turned all that around for me.
Panic attacks, oh yeah! I won't bore you with my story, but suffice it to say that I had to give up my job, applied for Social Security Disability (and was turned down; they told me to find a job near a bathroom), tried to work out of my home, but was totally confined to it. I couldn't even leave my house long enough to walk to the mail box!
And then I "met" Michael. He's AWESOME! Check my (and others) success stories in the Hypnosis Board. If it hadn't been for Michael's awesome CD program, I don't think I would be where I am now. We built a new home down here in the woods, and I travel in and out of the woods all the time. I even go out on the lake, kayaking, for hours on end!
Go to your nearest pharmacy and ask for Equalactin. Although it says it's for "C", it also helps those of us with "D". It totally helps me, even today, even though I'm stable. Do a "search" for it -- you'll find a million posts. It's great stuff. It's OTC, but most pharmacists have to order it for you. It will calm down the tummy rumblings. See if your doctor will prescribe Donnatal for the severe times when you're doubled over; it's GREAT stuff, but dangerous because it contains phenobarbital. I use it very, VERY sparingly. If your doctor says no (and a lot of them do), but you can tolerate peppermint, check out Heather's peppermint capsules; she says they work better as an anti-spasmodic than Donnatal.
If you stick to Heather's diet religiously -- and don't cheat, not even a cup of coffee! -- I promise you'll get better and eventually become stable. THEN you'll be able to return to your profession. However, I'll be honest with you here: I found that my attacks were always stress-induced. Sure, the triggers didn't help, but it was the stress that I brought on myself. Giving up my job did NOT help that stress one bit. You CAN have a successful profession with IBS; it just takes a little -- no, a LOT -- of hard work. And that hard work starts with the steps you've already taken -- getting Heather's book and coming here for advice. We've all been there, Girlfriend, and we're all surviving.
BTW, you are NOT a "whiner," not by a long shot! This is where you come for help and advice, and yes, support. This is an AWESOME support board!
By the way, I'm 62.
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