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#89517 - 07/13/04 03:05 PM
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Stacey T.
Reged: 07/13/04
Posts: 4
Loc: Marysville, WA
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I read alot of people's posts on going to the bathroom quiet frequently due to having IBS. What I wouldn't give to even go to the bathroom !! :( I have been diagnosed with IBS since I was 18yrs old. It started with not being able to go to the bathroom at all for weeks, the bloating, gas pains etc. I never went and saw a Dr for any of this until I was twenty yrs old. So I finally went to see a Dr at the Everett Clinic and she said "oh just increase your fiber intake and you'll be fine". (never said anything about doing an over-haul diet change)So I continued to increase my fiber through out the years "but still ate all the junk food" and my pain seemed to get worse as I got older with severe spasms in the colon region. Next Dr I went too (because I couldn't stand the pain anymore, now I'm 27) gave me a prescription for dicyclomine for spasms & ZELNORM. The Internal Medicine Dr I went too never even heard of Zelnorm ? I had to tell her I got the information off of a commerical on TV if you can believe that. Needless to say it doubled me over in pain after being on it for only a week. Is anyone else on dicyclomine ? So after checking into this webiste I bought the IBS starter kit with the cookbook, peppermint caps and acacia fiber. I have only been on the fiber for two days now. Anyways- anyone's feebacks on experiences like I have been dealing with concerning only constipation would be helpful to me so I know I'm not alone out there !! And thank you Heather for all your advice. I'm sure as long as I stick to your guidelines with IBS I will improve.
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WELCOME
#89522 - 07/13/04 03:13 PM
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bigblue
Reged: 05/30/04
Posts: 95
Loc: New Jersey...USA
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I wanted to say welcome & while I`m not IBS C (constipated). I`m IBS D. You have definately come to right place. I suffered for 3 years & no doctor brought me relief. Heather`s books & everyone`s help here has changed my life in a great way. It took a while to stable out. Alot of trial & error. So don`t get discouraged in the beginning & ask lots of questions. Good Luck!
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Welcome Stacey! I've had IBS-D for 15 or so years and I say the exact opposite. What I would give to be constipated! I guess we think the grass is greener on the other side! I took dicylcomine (which I believe is the generic name of Bentyl) with results but I have "d". It worked for me for years but my body became immune to it and it stopped working. Not sure if you are "c" why your doctor prescribed it but hey they are the "knowledgeable" ones huh! We put way too much trust in them. Scary I too saw Zelnorm on a TV commercial. Got all excited then realized it was for constipation. I think if you read some posts that not too many people had good results. Hang in there. You'll find a happy medium to this disease. We all did some how or another!
-------------------- ~~~Lisa~~~
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Just wanted to say welcome. There's a bunch of people here with IBS-C who'll be along any time now to tell you all their suggestions.
Glad you found us!
-------------------- Laura
Keep it simple!
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I am sorry to hear that you have been suffering for almost 10 years before getting the right help! When I first went on the diet I made the mistake of not eating enough "insoluble fiber". THere is plenty of info on this site and in your book to help you! Oh, and I bought the cookbook instead of The First Year book by Heather. Not sure which one you got, but make sure you get it! That one is more helpful to someone knew to the diet, even though the other one is also great and has many delicous recipes that I am incapable of making Good luck! oh- and I didn't see that you mentioned tea- many people find bloating relief from fennel tea.
-------------------- -Sheri
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-------------------- if God brought you to it. He will bring you through it.
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Welcome Stacey - you are in the right place!
I tried dicyclomine, but it didn't do anything for me (everyone is different - maybe it will work for you). I take Hyoscyamine and that works well. What works even better though is Heather's diet. I'm IBS A and the tricky part of the diet is balancing the amount of soluble fiber in your diet - for me having some with each meal manages the C.
Hope this helps. Everyone on this site is very helpful & caring - a great bunch of people.
Have a good day!
Kim
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Hi! I'm about 90% C, although I started out on this diet mainly to prevent the D episodes, which were sorta traumatic after a long bit of C.
Heather's diet is great for C so long as you make sure you're getting enough insoluble fiber, preferably some in every meal/snack (at least, that's what's been good for me). The soluble fiber - both in supplements like acacia and in bread/rice/pasta - is key in keeping away all the cramping, and the insolubles keep you moving.
Other key things to keep in mind for C is that you need as much liquid as you can stand. Peppermint tea is a wonderful thing, and you can mix some fennel in there as well to help with bloating and gas. Also, exercise also keeps things moving along.
Thanks to Heather's diet, I am pretty darn regular for the first time in my life. I'm getting more fruits and veggies than ever, since getting lots of soluble fiber means that they don't give me cramps.
--AC
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The last doctor you went to was she a GI specialist? I am currently taking Dicyclomine and find that it does help me with the spasms. I did buy the Acacia fiber as well but didn't really like the taste. I find that the Citrucel Clear mix is a little more tolerable. I to deal with the constipation. Do you excercise? I have started excercising in the morning and I find that that has helped a lot with the constipation.
-------------------- Janice B
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