IBS/C New Book
#260220 - 04/26/06 01:39 PM
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RobinV
Reged: 01/08/05
Posts: 108
Loc: wayne,pa
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I dont know who it was but reccomended a great book to me. It's called The New IBS solution by Dr. Mark Pimental from Cedars Sinai in CA. Drs. are now attributed IBS as a bacterial problem and that stress, medications, etc. just exasberate the problem even more. Has anyone else read this great book?
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I haven't, but you can do a search on "SIBO" (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) for several discussions on the work of Drs. Mark Pimental and Henry C. Lin. I myself will be taking the breath test for SIBO next week.
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IBS-C, lots of spasm and trapped gas.
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Robin,
I recommended it to you through E-Mail regarding the Xiafaxan you were taking. Are your symptoms any better? I hope your doctor is giving you a breath test. I just took the breath test and will find out soon if I have SIBO.
If I come back positive with SIBO, I think I'll opt for the Visonex diet for a couple of weeks because the last antibiotic I took put me in the ER.
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Jon - (IBS C)
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Just curious, what is the Visonex diet?
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IBS-C, lots of spasm and trapped gas.
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I just ordered his book called The False Fat Diet. Should be getting it soon...it details an elimination diet.
I have an appt with a new GI in May and I hope to be tested for SIBO and food allergies. I thought I was C, but I'm not. My only symptoms now are horrible and sometimes painful abdominal bloating.
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~jules
Edited by jules (04/26/06 06:14 PM)
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It's an all liquid diet to rid yourself of the bacteria and you take it for two weeks under the supervision of a doctor. It apparently has everything that you need and could live on it indefinitely if you had to. The success rate is very high according to the book so there is some hope.
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Jon - (IBS C)
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Oh yeah, I read about that treatment, I just didn't know the name. Thanks!
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IBS-C, lots of spasm and trapped gas.
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...that you can have done to tell you if you have bacterial problems. Mine came back negative...so I know I don't have to waste time or money doing this diet or taking a medication that might even hurt me.
I suggest you have the test done to see if this is even an issue for you.
HTH
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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O thanks, I deleted your emails so I couldnt getin contact with you. I read the entire book and could definately relate. Well I'm on my second round of the antibotic. I did feel better when I was on it. But the C isnt really any better. From what I read in the book it is probably attributed to what I'm eating, like sugars and fats. I didnt know that sugar feeds into bacteria I thought it was just the fats. My dr. never suggested a breath test, I'm not sure why. I don't think he takes me seriously and he is suppose to be the best gi in the area. I d like to email dr. pimental but I havent found an email address for him.
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~ Beth
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