What to buy from Heathers store to help ibs-d
#349925 - 09/13/09 04:39 PM
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mrae
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What does everyone suggest to buy from Heather if you have ibs-d with urgency?
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Peppermint capsules and acacia.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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I didn't realize the peppermint capsules helped with this issue. Are they safe to take with the Lomotil and Librium I take? I've tried the acacia but don't think I gave it a long enough run. I take Konsyl fiber right now one dose at night.
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The peppermint capsules stop abdominal cramps. They have halted impending D for me many times and prevent D from eating out if I take them before.
I don't know what Konsyl fiber is but I really like acacia.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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I don't get the cramps but I could use them for preventing the D more naturally than the lomotil is. Konsyl fiber is psyllium husk fiber
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How do you get D without cramps? Cramps/spasms to be specific are what cause D. Peppermint oil calms the spasms.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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Mrae- you are not alone. I don't get cramps either. I will just wake up with D, but am pain free except for the bloating. 
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I don't have straight diarrhea. I have urgent bowel movements. So I guess its the urgency that is my issue.
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It is all basically the same thing: cramps, urgency and D (and C and bloat) is all caused by spasms in the colon. Remember IBS used to be called Spastic Colon. The peppermint calms those spasms- even if you don't feel them per se.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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I also have urgency at times, but only occasionaly. I think that it may be more due to some anxiety. Have you tried the hypno tapes? They have helped many.
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