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#334599 - 08/14/08 06:57 AM

jlrws

Reged: 08/12/08
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someone mentioned getting elimination tests.

what tests specifically should i be asking about? my current doctor is only semi-tuned in. he is in the 'sucks to be you, take fiber, nothing else you can do' category. i am going to try to find another doctor but in the meantime i may need to get him to order the tests so... what are they?

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#334601 - 08/14/08 07:06 AM

Barbara50

Reged: 09/26/07
Posts: 299
Loc: Texas

The elimination tests I think are testing for food allergies. I had those back about 30 years ago and believe it or not they told me that I was sensitive to tomatoes, milk and certain food dyes. I assume you have had the abdominal ultrasound, colonoscopy, etc. My GI doc has the same attitude as your doctor but he did tell me to use Align probiotic which has been very helpful along with the fiber. What he didn't tell me was the type of fiber mattered to someone with IBS. He thinks IBS is mostly stress related and told me to calm down. I honestly do try to calm down but it takes more than thinking about to actually do it. Yoga & hypnosis tapes both help with that.

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