Trying to follow doc's orders...
#48927 - 03/09/04 09:10 AM
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melitami
Reged: 02/23/04
Posts: 1213
Loc: Ewing, NJ, USA (IBS-D, Vegetarian)
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I'm new here, though I've been reading posts for awhile. I have both of Heather's books, which have been extremely helpful with at least making me functional again.
I'm an undergrad engineering student, and I have IBS-D. The worst though is the almost chronic pains I get with my IBS. My doc has tried me on several medicines, but now I'm trying Levbid (for the second time, it stopped working after about a year the last time) only when I start to get pains. She also wants me to be on a high fiber diet. She didn't tell me what to eat on said high fiber diet, so I was looking up some high fiber diets online, and they all call for IBS triggers! I pretty much follow Heather's diet, breakfast is toast with some strawberry applesauce, lunch is a peanut butter and strawberry jelly bagel sandwich and some low fat honey graham crackers, and dinner is pasta or rice with some cooked veggies. And all I drink is water, and I drink a ton. Anyone have any suggestions? I know I can't eat dairy, whole wheat, chickpeas, bananas (they're a migraine trigger for me), raw fruits and veggies, and meat (I know that's a strange one, but once I stopped eating all meat (which was chicken and turkey for me, I never was a big red meat eater), my pains got a lot better for awhile). Sorry for the long post, but I really would appreciate any suggestions.
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Melissa
Friendship is thicker than blood. ~Rent
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I am also a D. I take Lomotil for the D, but when I have cramps, I take Hyoscyamine. When the cramps are severe, then I take Donnatal. Heather used to take Donnatal but says she's found that her peppermint caps work better as an anti-spasmodic than Donnatal! WOW! You might give the caps a try -- you get them from Heather.
Perhaps it's a little too soon for you to be having veggies. Maybe you might want to hold off for awhile until you get stable, and then add them in gradually (like in soups).
I didn't follow you very well here about the meat. You did eat chicken and turkey, but you're better without it? Am I following you correctly? Well, then why not try soy? Start out slow, maybe a little soy cheese or soy milk, and see how you do with it. We use soy a lot; I think it's the major part of my diet.
Great that you are drinking a lot of water. Excellent!
You can make a fruit smoothie by following Heather's recipe for banana berry smoothie. It's yummy. And be sure to fix it in a food processor (if you can) instead of a blender because it does a much better job of pureeing the fruit. Very easy on the tummy!
Welcome to the boards,
Bev.
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Yes, Bevrs, you did follow correctly. My mom had Lyme disease when I was a kid, and she got rheuamtoid arthritis from it. Red meat is a trigger for that, so we only ate chicken and turkey. When my IBS started (3 and a half years ago), one of the things I cut from my diet was meat, and it helped get rid of some of the pain.
Thanks for the suggestions!
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Melissa
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When I get pains, it's usually gas cramps and a combination of Phazyme, Bentyl and heating pad almost always does the trick.
Welcome to the board!! It's really great so keep coming back!!
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Laura
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