THIS CAN NOT POSSIBLY BE TRUE, or can it??????
#283753 - 09/24/06 03:11 PM
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Hello everyone,
I have been coming here for many years and some of you know me better than others, so when this most recent change happened to me I wasn't sure what to think. For nearly 7 yrs now I have been diagnosed with IBS-C. Then in July of this year, I had surgery on my Aorta Artery, where I had many severe blockages. 
My surgery was in July and I am progressing well in my recovery process. I am doing better but for some reason I am suddenly a "IBS-D" person. I was trying everything that I could to gain control over the diarrhea that I have had for the past two months. The reason that I had diarrhea is unknown, but my surgeon had me on a diuretic called Laskix, and on a blood thinner called Cummadin. Both which have side effects for diarrhea. 
The only relief that I found was following a suggestion for IBS w D on the Web MD site. I have found that most medical sites are incorrect in the treatment of IBS, but this one claims to be helpful in diet suggestions.
Has anyone else ever found this happening to them???? One day you are IBS-Something and suddenly you are IBS-something else.???? 
Please let me know what you think OR if you have any major suggestions for me and my poor tummy.. 
Thanks,
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Lummibeader
IBS-D with pain
and bloating
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Well, this happened to me too. I was IBS C for 18 years, took miralax daily. This past winter/spring, I went from C to complete D. I'm talking high velocity D sometimes up to 20 times a day. I have some auto immune problems as well and they are trying to rule out crohn's right now but they can't figure out exactly why I went from one extreme to the other. Imodium works when you have to be out and about and stock up on the baby wipes! 
I eat mostly rice and toast and take donnatol to help with the spasms.
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Thank you Michelle for sharing. I have tried Immodium but it did not slow down the diarrhea at all. At the moment we are trying to get our move to Missouri completed and when I get there I will seek medical care from the local VA Medical Center in Columbia and hopefully I will find some help. I do not know what else to do. I have been trying to keep my diet up but it seems like nothing is helping.
I know there are no support groups in Missouri so I guess I will be there working on this difficult situation alone. I appreciate any help I can find here.
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