IBS on again, off again... no idea why
#309543 - 06/21/07 03:22 PM
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Jules1963
Reged: 06/21/07
Posts: 1
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Hello:
I am new to the forum, and I was wondering if you can help me. Diagnosed approx. 13 years ago. My IBS can come on very strong, feeling perfectly fine one day, and next day in severe discomfort with all the symptoms. It can stay for months and months, and then stops just as suddenly. It is not related to stess, and I am at a loss for what could trigger it so suddenly. Most people I talk to seem to have their IBS all the time...does anyone else have a history similar to mine? Thank-you
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Mine is pretty constant if I don't take measures to stay stable, but I have heard from a number of people whose IBS comes and goes. I think it's pretty common. The best way I've found to handle this is to strictly follow a regime that keeps you stable regardless of whether you're "on again" or "off again."
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Hi,
Yes, that is exactly how I get it. However, if I think hard I can usually find something that may jhave triggered it. And sometimes it is something so small, say some chocolate. and maybe the next day a few olives and then wham three days later ... I have been very well for the past two years following this diet. And when it does act up I can pretty much get it under control. However, right now I've been it an episode for the past two monthes and I can't seem to get things right. I truly understand your frustration because at times I really can't figure out why I cant get rid of it and why everything I eat, triggers it. All I can say is stick religously to the diet and eventually it will be gone.
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IBS can wax and wane. Mine certainly does - one day I'll be perfectly fine and the next I'm in terrible pain. Sometime the cycles can go on for months were I'm fine, and then a stretch of time where I'm in trouble.
No rhyme or reason.
Some find that PMS, heat and humidity, can also be factors. Track your food with a food journal and see if there's any patterns or triggers, as well.
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