Four Months, No D !!!!!!!!!!!!!
#68962 - 05/10/04 07:26 AM
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LauraSue
Reged: 01/14/04
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Loc: New York City
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As of today, I have made it four months without an attack of D. THANK YOU, HEATHER !!!!
How did I do it? As I just posted recently, there are three keys for me:
1. Fiber supplement, maximum daily dose. (I happen to take Metamucil, but there are lots of different ones, including Heather's acacia.)
2. Meds: Anti-spasmodic taken twice daily. (Again, I happen to take Bentyl, but there are lots of different ones, including Heather's peppermint caps.) Two Gas-X every morning. Imodium as needed when things get iffy or as a preventive (in other words, I don't wait til I have D to take it).
3. HEATHER'S DIET!! No alcohol, no coffee, no high fat or fried foods. Lots of soluble fiber foods. Many small meals and snacks so I don't stress my tummy with too much to digest at once. Cautious consumption of safe protein and insoluble fiber.
And for me, it takes ALL THREE. If I stopped doing any one of the three, I'll be running for the bathroom again.
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That is so awesome, I am so happy for you! If I made it four months with no D I would be jumping around and singing and dancing... I might even do that if I made it 4 days!! I like reading about people that get better 'cause then I think I could do the same. I am doing pretty much everything you're doing (different anti-spas, and no Gas-X 'cause they don't have it in UK) so I have a little ray of hope from you now!
Hoping you get to 4 YEARS with no attacks!
--Steph
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Laura
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now if only we can get Heather to come up with an anti-migraine and anti-fibro plan...
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Laura, that's AWESOME! Congrats to you for having so much will power and persevering! That deserves a visit from the dancing banana... or maybe his whole posse! 
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It's great to hear success stories- hopefully, in the near future, I will be able to reprot the same....Your insight into taking Immodium before the attack is helpful...Now that I know what some of my triggers are- stress, of course, and airline travel- of which I do a considerable amount, I try to head off the attack/discomfort before it hits....
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Hey LauraSue! That's awesome. I'm really glad that you've been able to find out what works for you. It's such a nice feeling being 'normal' again. I'm still working on it, I hate mornings!!
It's also great to have these boards eh? Everybody is truely happy for you, yet can you imagine trying to tell someone who doesn't have IBS how it is to not have D for 4 months?
Again, that's great news!
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Hehe..I love that! That reminds me of the mooses..wait, what's the plural of moose..meese..mooses..well..the 2 moose guys in Brother Bear who are supposed to be Canadian. Although I never saw the movie  just the previews! My mom was born in Canada!
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Hey, Evan -- I sure hope we do hear the same from you soon! And glad the tip on the Imodium was helpful to you. I used to travel a lot for work and HATED it. My condolences!!
Thanks.
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Jamie, darling, LOVE your subject line!! That's exactly right! And yeah, I generally get a pretty blank look when I share things like this with non-IBS'ers, so thank goodness for this board.
Thanks, handsome!
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Wahoo! That's super LauraSue! Now it looks like your head is getting on track too....just wait you'll be feelin' so good all around in no time 
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Oh, my goodness, Julie, I sure hope so. "From your lips to God's ears," as they say!!
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Hey LS, All of us here couldn't be happier for you............all that hard work, you deserve the 4 months!!!
I agree with you. It takes a certain "keys" as you put it, to keep us stable and our tummies happy.
You are a joy to have on the boards, and a delight to know!
Kandee
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Hey Tara,
I haven't seen brother Bear yet but I do want to see it strictly because of the moose (or mooses or meese just for fun ) I think they are loosely based on Bob and Doug MacKenzie who are characters in a comedy skit from Second City TV (SCTV). The actors are Rick Moranis (Honey I shrunk the kids, Ghostbusters) and Dave Thomas (he played a small role in rat race and has been in a bunch of other shows). If you ever get a chance to watch the skits I highly recommend them, they're pretty funny, making fun of the Canadian sterotype EH! now pass me a Beer you hoser! (from the skits)
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 YEAH!! Whoo hoo! And then there's me with IBS-C who's super excited to go!
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I say that is excellent news. I hope things are still going great for you. You've been so helpful to me that I hope karmically you get that paid back in spades. 4 months! I get giddy when I can make 2 weeks or so without a bad attack. But I'm trying (hopefully I'll get to Michael's CDs soon and ALSO say I've been IBS free for months. )
May many good vibes be sent your way to keep going. Maybe one day we'll hear "6 months no D!!"
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Joseph, you are so sweet! I'm glad I've helped you. That's why I stay around here even though I'm stable at the moment. A friend of mine refers to it as "repaying the luck gods!"
And hey, I used to measure it in two week periods! And I'm sure I will again in the future!! That's why I'm so grateful for this period of stability. I actually HAD made it to 6 months TWICE in 2002-2003. I'm hoping to get back there again.
Thanks again, Joseph. The good karma and vibes from your message to me will return to you in D-free days aplenty, I promise!!
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Hehe..I'll have to try to find thse skits then !! And then Brother Bear! I saw the Brother Bear DVD in Safeway a couple weeks ago (I didn't know grocery stores sold dvd's..lol!) and I was like "Mom! Brother Bear!" Anyhow...I still haven't seen it..lol..so I'll have to rent it first to see if I like it enough to buy it!  Oh well..I tried! I'll try to find the skits now too! Thanks for telling me!
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Laura Sue,
I am so excited and happy for you. Keep up the good work.
Janey
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Thanks, Janey! Although the stress I'm feeling today, I may not make it!! I'll post more details in the Living Room later. Nothing serious, just normal aggravations of everyday life!
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