Help - new to forum and need Dr.
#300076 - 02/18/07 08:37 AM
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jmd927
Reged: 02/18/07
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Hi - I'm not sure if this is the right board but I couldn't find anything else that fit. I'm new to this forum and have been an IBS sufferer for ~10 years, although only in treatment for the last year. I recently moved to the Washington DC and need to find a good gastroenterologist in this area. My former dr. in San Francisco put me on a long-term dose of Asacol, a gut anti-inflammatory, which helped for a while but doesn't seem to be helping any more. I need to try something new. Can anyone direct me to a place where I can find recommendations? Thanks in advance.
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I have been suffering with IBS my entire life. I FINALLY gave up on all of the doctors. Medicines help some people, but not me. They have been making me worse. What does work is exercise and healthy eating habits. There is literature out there in bookstores that will give you helpful hints. I have found these books to be much more useful that the hundreds of dollars spent on medications. I have found that a lot of my problems are due to food intolerances. Once I stopped eating products containing dairy, sugar, gluten, yeast,etc., I have felt a million times better; the best I have felt my entire life. Not everyone's problems are the same. However, if you believe that your IBS may be due to yeast issues, I would suggest picking up a book called The Yeast Connection. It will give details on what to eat, what not to eat, how to determine if you have yeast issues, etc. I hope that you find this information beneficial, and hope that you start to feel as well as I have been.
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You can take a look through this thread and see if there's a doctor listed near you. If not, try posting on the "IBS Diet" Board and ask if anyone can recommend a doctor.
HTH. Welcome to the Boards.
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