Question for IBS-Aers
#61535 - 04/15/04 01:21 PM
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Vicam
Reged: 02/24/04
Posts: 1955
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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I'm looking for some input/suggestions from other people wiht IBS-A. I've been having a lot of problems swinging drastically from C to D. I've been following the diet and I must say I have seen improvements (my D attacks don't seem to hurt as much which is a plus) but I'm still having some major issues.
Basically, I'll get C which is ok for the first few days (not much pain etc) but then as it drags on it starts to get really uncomfortable, and then all of a sudden I'll get an attack of D. Now, I figure I probably need to go since I usually haven't gone it at least a week or so at this point, but the problem is, if I have to be at work I can't have D. I work at a call centre where the calls come in constantly, and let's just say I would not be allowed to hang up on someone who was yakking up a storm because I had to go to the bathroom.
So, I'll usually take some Immodium if I have to go to work and the D is really bad, and then I find that even one dose swings me right back over to C, and the whole cycle starts again (only worse because I wasn't really "Empty").
Does anyone have any advice for this?
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hello vicam,
i hope that you do get answeres to your questions bcos i am dealing with same issues using immodium. the diet is helpful, i wish doctors knew more about soluble fiber and teas. best of wishes!!
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Kelly, I'm a Cer right now but I was A for quite a while. I found that increasing the amount of insoluble fiber I ate really helped lessen the length of time I got C. And because of that, I stopped getting as many of the D attacks that resulted from being C for too long! I know you're struggling with adding insolubles to your diet, but some veggies really can make a difference! Keep on trying things out. You may have to find out the hard way what works best for you, but believe me, it pays off in the end!
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#61638 - 04/15/04 04:43 PM
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Vicam
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Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Hey Kree,
Thanks for the advice. I know I should be eating more vegetables but I just keep doing it wrong. I really am useless in the kitchen, but I'm trying really hard to learn.
Could you make some suggestions of the best ones to start with? And maybe some recipes that I could try? I read a post where Bev mentioned throwing some veggies in some soup stock, but I don't even know what that is 
Any advice would be great.
Kelly
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Vicam,
I am having similar problems myself. I read one of Bev's postings earlier this morning about drinking V8 juice after you had filled up on soluble fiber of course & it helped me out (I tried a tropical blend). It didn't clean me up out 100%, but it did help. At this point I'll take whatever I can get:). I was only able to drink about 1/2 of a 16oz bottle (it was a tad tart for me). I hope this helps.
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Kelly, let me see what I can think of for you.
Have you cooked with TVP yet? If you're willing to give it a try Heather's All-American Sloppy Joes are fantastic, and they have some celery and onion that you chop up and simmer so hopefully that would be very safe for you.
I also have some very safe (and many very easy!) veggie recipes posted on my web page here. If you scroll down you'll come to the vegetable section. The only one I'd avoid at first is the Autumn Melange because that's an all-veggie main dish and might be too much to start with.
Peronsally, I eat an awful lot of potatoes, carrots, and squash because they're the easiest for me to digest. The potatoes I usually eat either baked or mashed with soy milk and a tiny bit of soy margarine. The carrots I either just cook in the microwave and mix with maple syrup or I use the recipes on my site. I also do fine with cooked celery and onions in recipes. You might want to look at your grocery store to see if they carry frozen cooked squash. I often make that by just nuking it in the microwave and then stirring in some brown sugar... if you like squash, that is. I love it, and it's really safe for me!
I hope that's enough to get you started! Let me know how it goes! 
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Keep it up! The diet and the soluble fibre should stabilise you, but it can take a while! Kree advice on insolubles is good, but be careful! You don't want to just swing back the other way. Start with the "good" veges- carrots, squash, etc. Then cooked zucchini is pretty gentle and provides insoluble.
Totally get what you mean about Immodium and work - I took it for ages to survive. Maybe ask your doctor if you can get a lower dose? You can get it as a liquid to take tiny amounts.
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Thanks Kree!
I appreciate your help! I really like squash but I've never tried to cook it, but hopefully I can find some of that frozen stuff, it sounds yummy 
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Soup Stock
#61978 - 04/16/04 03:24 PM
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LauraSue
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Quote:
I read a post where Bev mentioned throwing some veggies in some soup stock, but I don't even know what that is
Kelly, don't feel bad, I'm a non-cook too! Soup stock technically means something like chicken broth or vegetable broth that becomes the basis of a homemade soup. The best equivalent for non-cooks like us is a can of lowfat chicken broth from the grocery store, same aisle as the soups.
Even easier is buying a can of chicken noodle soup and some frozen mixed veggies. Cook the veggies until they're almost mushy, heat up the soup and mix them together! How easy is that!!
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