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#289736 - 11/11/06 12:40 PM
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Is IBS something you can never get rid of?
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Re: Question..
#290127 - 11/15/06 12:19 AM
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Memmles
Reged: 04/07/06
Posts: 101
Loc: Silicon Valley, CA, USA
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Hey,
I was randomly passing through here - I used to be on the boards a whole lot more but have been off them for some time... I guess I'm an IBS-C with primary symptom being nausea. Not so much pain tho.
I saw your question and that no one had responded. Here's the scoop. You can get your IBS symptoms under control by doing the basic wellness steps that Heather lines out in her book and here on this site - adopt a diet and way of eating that's gut-friendly, get exercise, cut stress, use alternative therapies (hypnosis...yoga if you want to call it alternative), etc. Concentrate on these things and you should be able to kick the majority - if not all - of IBS symptoms into a "remission" of sorts.
Be patient though. You may have to keep at it for a bit before you find just the right combo of diet/eating habits, exercise and other methods to get you back to a better place physically. Not everyone is the same, and not everyone reacts the same to the ideas of "treatment" that are lined out here. What someone swears by may not be the "magic pill" for you.
Hang in there! You largely control the outcome. Good luck!
~ E.
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East Palo Alto, CA (San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley)
IBS-C, pain, nausea
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thank you for your response. I am a yoga teacher and I do a lot of exersize as well as watch my diet. I have heather's cookbook as well as her acadia tummy fiber and teas so my symptoms arent too bad. it just stinks everytime i go out to a restaurant or am invited to a party because i never can really eat what is there so i was hoping that it might go away.. haha wishful thinking i guess! thanks again though, i appreciate your time  -allie
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As per the previous response, I agree with that person's post. Everyone is different when it comes to IBS and the attacks. I personally have utilized different reading materials available: The Yeast Connection, the IBS Cookbook, The Candida Cookbook, IBS: What your Doctor won't tell you, etc. Many give good advice on how to determine what your intolerances are when it comes to food. I won't be the last person to tell you that it sucks to not eat at your favorite restaurant, or in my case, give up eating icecream, but because there are so many sufferers out there, people have been accomodating. I can have icecream, but only if it's made from soy. I can eat at any of my favorite restaurants. The key is knowing what I can and cannot eat. Most restaurants offer baked meat and fish products. Don't be afraid to request certain vegetables plain. It's difficult to pass up the bread basket, but if you have one, it's okay. Just make sure that the next day you go right back to your strict diet. I mean, personally, as long as I am not eating out every night of the week, I will be fine just that one time. Now, I am not recommending that you eat out at that restaurant right away. I suggest getting your diet in gear, and once you are feeling better, give it a week or two before you try out your favorite restaurant. IBS is cumbersome, but don't let it ruin your life. If anything, it is a blessing because it has caused me to lead a much healthier lifestyle, and my body thanks me for it by not being in agony. I hope that you find this beneficial, and I hope you the best of luck at overcoming IBS.
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