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Oh, how I hate Gastro-docs. I went to see one last spring... after I told my long, embarrassing story to his nurse, the doc walked in and said "So, what seems to be the trouble?" I had to go through it all again, but of course, this time, I only had about 45 seconds because he wasn't really interested. When I told him that I felt "toxic", he rolled his eyes. When I told him that I'd taken three years of daily antibiotics in my early 20's, he said he didn't see any reason why that would affect my digestion. When I told him how I controlled my diet, he said "Well, you shouldn't be afraid of food.". At the end of the 5 minute visit, he told me to go get some Metamucil, take it twice a day and come back in six weeks.
Big help. I"ve suffered with IBS for almost 20 years and he thinks taking Metamucil might help??? Well, no, it didn't.
I did not come back in six weeks and tried to find another, more sympathetic GI doc. Well, in my small town, there's only one GI practice, so I called them back and tried to get in to see another doctor. Nope, against office policy. I can't switch docs.
I hate them.
Jennifer
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Jennifer
42 years old
Neither D nor C - just sluggish
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On a daily basis:
EFI diet, it is a healthy diet anyways, try to follow as best you can. Continue acidophilus. Take either Benefiber or Acacia, be patient with fiber and slowly work your way up to a large dose. Take a digestive enzyme, I would suggest taking the acidophilus with breakfast, and the digestive enzymes with lunch & dinner.
When you need it:
Take Gas-X. Take Miralax as you have been. Also don't forget teas, make some fennel or peppermint tea now and then.
Possible plan:
Breakfast: Acacia/Benefiber, acidophilus
Lunch: digestive enzyme
Dinner: Acacia/Benefiber before dinner, digestive enzyme
Night: Gas-X, Acacia/Benefiber before bed
Miralax I'm not familiar with how to take it, so do what is recommended. Hypno tapes are great. I listen to them every night in bed.
Drink lots of water and eat safe snacks in between meals.
Don't give up trying!
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K2, how does me taking an SSRI effect this?
I just saw my doc, he says, and is right, I need to be on a theraputic dose of anti-anxiety meds.
But I said until IBS is straightened out, I refuse to put anything into my body which will possibly hurt the IBS.
I said if I can not eat McDonalds, Pizza, or Drink Beer with my friends due to IBS, why should I suffer the conseqeunces of a side effect?
He said I don't have to be so rigid, I can cheat.
I said until somebody does something for my IBS, no more.
What is you opinion of Zelnorm?
He said a GI could prescribe that to help counter Luvox.
How about Peppermint Cap as opposed to Tea?
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Thanks to for your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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IBS-C and Bloating
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An SSRI won't conflict with any of those, but I'm not familiar with SSRIs and side effects, how they affect your IBS etc.
Some have reported that their IBS symptoms were better when taking an anti-anxiety or anti-depressent medication. So in fact it may help.
As for the peppermint caps, I usually take them with dinner since I have more fat/IF at that meal. The teas are easy to take anytime though, as the caps have to be taken either on an empty stomach or with a meal.
Hopefully someone else can chime in here with advice on the meds you mention.
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Kat
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Alright, that's it.
I'm ordering Acadia.
I'm buying Gas-x.
I'm getting Enzymes.
What about lactose pills?
Will these allow to me have dairy in limited amounts.
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No dairy! I have tried the pills since becoming stable and still had the same bad reaction to dairy. Save dairy for when you have your symptoms under control for a while.
Let us know how your changes work/don't work, how things are going.
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Kat
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I just ordered Acadia!
Tho I am very skeptical this is going to make a significant difference.
After all, if Benefiber didn't work, if Lorazapam, Rifiaxmin, Miralax, Acidophillus, and Glutamine failed, why would this do better?
I accidently ate a corn muffin today, which I know was made of milk.
So now I feel worse, bloated, skin irritation, gas.
I took the lactose pills 8 hours later thinking better late than never, no help.
Anything I can do or I am going to have to sit this out?
Take it back a second, bigger picture, still suffering.
I am frustrated I have to forgo dairy, redmeat, and alcohol.
Since I'm not getting results, how is the abscene of these helping, and is occasional cheating of redmeat and alcohol justified and not a big deal?
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I went to a Tom Reng therapy session.
It's based on Chi energy healing.
This is the website
http://www.yinyanghouse.com/tongren/tongren_therapy_books_supplies
The instructor felt my body, and was shocked by all the "blockages" I had.
Whatever this means and whatever I can do to clear it up.
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Kat, you only take one with dinner and not with your lunch or breakfast?
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IBS-C with pain and bloat
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