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I was constipated, yesterday! How wierd is that!! I think my AD that I have been on for 3 1/2 weeks now, is starting to switch me to IBS-A. I will just have to wait it out and see.....I don't know. There's definitely a change going on because it's not my "norm".
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But does it take a year? I will probably never see myself without the bloating symptoms until the very end of that year too.
Don't get mad at me or anything. But how many IBS-C people do you actually see around here who are completely stable? Two? Maybe three.
I had the D too during my childhood. Honestly, I couldn't even leave the house sometimes.
I don't know. I just feel like garbage. I don't feel better at all.
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The above reactions lead to one conclusion. It's about time
the freakin' medical community took damn *disease* seriously,
and finally do something about it!!!!!! Particularly GI doc's
, they've got to know by now, this ain't no common cold! I
remember when my GI doc said,"Oh, don't worry it won't kill
you", and was thinking yeah it's just going to totally dehab-
ilitate me and cause me to lose my job. We should at least
be able to qualify for disability because it's so serious.
-Bob
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How are you doing Bob? It doesn't sound like so good. What's up with your diet and supplements?
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Hi Beth, Oh, not too bad. My BM's hadn't been as good last
week, but I was eating regular yogurts before that because my
food coop forgot to order my soy yogurts. I didn't notice
anything bad when I was eating the regular ones,except on
the last day I had one, the BM's started not being as good.
I've been taking one extra 200mg mag citrate each day, that
seems to be helping a bit. Today, I tried Astrochick's
advice on drinking hot liquids, I drank about 12oz of hot
decaf coffee at 930, and at 1015 I had three reasonable
BM's within a half hour. Other than switching back to soy
yogurts, I haven't changed my diet any. I did run out of
triphala today, but I'm supposed to get another bottle by
tomorrow or tuesday. Hope you are doing better! -Bob
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Hello friends,
I would like to express that I agree Betharoo, all of the problems with IBS are very real and serious to all who suffer with this disease. It is the most frustrating situation that I have ever had to endure. I have been trying to find relief like all of us for the past 7 yrs. If it had not been for this website and Heathers book I would still be suffering big time. I understand more about my illness than I ever thought I wanted, but the does not mean that I am better. I am a small amount better, I have good days and bad days and now the good days outnumber the bad days.
I understand also why you are frustrated and tired of this but Betharoo is right. It takes a long time and alot of work to get to where you are stable. I count my stable time by days, because now I have somedays that are stable. It is your life and if you want to get better you need to understand that changing your diet is a permanent change and will come back if you go back to the way that you were eating before. This is not just a simple food allergy that you can just stop eating one thing and all will be better. I want my old life back too, but I have come to realize that my old life is a closed chapter and I am on a new one.
As for the need for a new or separate board for either IBS-C or IBS-D, I have both the C and D so I get help from all of us together. I like the support from everyone here and feel that we would be losing out on valuable information from others experiencing.
Please anyone who knows more by experience, if I am wrong please feel free to explain to me. I am not an expert, just a sufferer who is learning. I hope and pray that we can all find better health and peace.
Lummibeader
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I dont know where you live but I get disability for my IBS, and for my PTSD. The VA pays for the PTSD, and social security pays for the IBS.
I am sure that it is not the same in all other countries. I live in Washington state, in the USA. Actually I live north of Heather and nearly everyone else in Washington.
Lummibeader
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I agree with everything you've said and thank you for explaining it so well. I'm glad to hear you're starting to have more good days than bad. I've had IBS since I was 17, which is about twelve years now, and throughout that time I've struggled with the diagnosis, the limitations, making the necessary changes. So when you said that your "old life is a closed chapter" and now you're on a new one, it really hit home. It's not easy being stubborn and having IBS--but I think I'm starting to accept this new chapter in my life (and what feels like a new body) and to learn how to live with a chronic condition! 
Thank you for sharing your story and reminding us that we're all in this together.
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I found this web site abouta year ago. I remeber being like you.  VERY frustrated and VERY jeslouse of those who had already gotten thier act together and got stable. I couldn't believe it would take me such along time to get there. When you are suffering a year can seem like an eternity. Fast forward to one year later and let me tell you it was not really as bad as I thought it would be.  First of all, if you do the diet - I mean really do it. you will begin to feel relief within a week.  The only difference between now and 10 months ago is that I'm so used to this diet it seems like second nature to me and I don't really have to think about it as much.  Once you develope routines in food prep, and learn what to look for on product lables, it will get MUCH easier and seem less ovewhelming. Two things that really helped besides the diet were supplimnets (I take fibercon and a probiotic - but you might find that something else works better for you) and the support of my friends and family. I finaly bit the bullet and told my friends and they are so amazing with emotional and moral support.
Also try to stay away from too many white rice products at first. They can cause C if you over do it.
Lots of luck.
The year is shorter than you think.
Chany
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