Acidophilis may be good for general bowel health for everyone including IBSers but the research shows it likely will not be helpful for managing IBS symptoms. It sure cannot hurt to take it
IBS is consider a disorder of the bowel which includes the large and small intestine but definitely not the pancreas. It is thought to be a dysfunction within the intestines. IBSers may experience some secondary stomach issues such as nausea but it is not the primary site of IBS. IBS can co-occur with other functional GI disorders such as GERD and functional dyspepsia. I rarely experience stomach discomfort unless I have a severe IBS attach and then I experience some nausea.
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ReZyst only contains Lactobacillus acidophilus. It is sometimes used to treat traveler's D. It is not thought to be particularly helpful for IBS but it may be use for general bowel health.
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I requested to have 3 days off work in a row if I get them I think I want to take magnesium citrate..I just want a fresh start on my ibs without all these triggers inside me and harldy going anymore...how fast does it work,I think I'll take directly after work on my last shift before my 3 days off.. is this a good idea and enough time to get things back on track? I mean no d at work and start to feel a little better
Since you are IBS-D it probably isn't a good idea to use a laxative. You can likely get good results simply by going back to the basics of the EFI diet and sticking to them. In particular reduce your insoluble foods and increase your soluble foods.
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I just want to start clean I have used the citrate before it was just tons of trips and D but still I want a fresh start and I never get 3 days off in a row wats the worst that will happen?
There are a few probiotics that have been clinically tested for IBS. The two most talked about ones are Align and VSL#3. Align as I recall is suppose to be more effective. Both work with all types of IBS. Digestive Advantage is another probiotic that has had some small clinical trials that show it is somewhat effective.
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