Possible Cure?
#334220 - 08/08/08 09:17 AM
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Nugget
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OK...I know this sounds too good to be true....and I know some of us here have jumped on the wagon to cut sweets and sugar out of our diet...but I have been eating something since Monday that I believe may be helping my IBS-D.
A few years ago I used to eat a cup of TCBY frozen yogurt every evening (I bought it by the quart) and my IBS-D was fairly stable when I did that. But it got pretty expensive so I quit. Well, the other day I got hungry for TCBY. I thought that maybe I shouldn't try it with the way my stomach has been lately, but I decided to do it anyway. So I went and bought a quart and every evening since Monday I have had a cup of it in the evening...and I haven't used Imodium all week. I don't know if there is actually something in it that is helping, or what...but I do feel better when I eat it regularly.
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Frozen yogurt as a cure? KEEP US POSTED 
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Well...I'm not sure....all I know is I feel better if I eat it on a regular basis. I'll keep you posted.
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Oh I rember this the white choclate was my favorite! YUM!! I could use a big big bowel right now!
emmasmom
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Could the kind you are eating have the probiotics that yogurt has?
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Also isn't calcium good for D...
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food allergies: soy, dairy, peas, lentils...& more
IBS-A
nausea, dizziness, fatigue
when will it end?
http://artimmersion.etsy.com
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"I could use a big big bowel right now"
freudian slip?
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Is tcby a brand name?
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IBS-D since 1999...mostly stable..i do cheat too.Bad me.
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#334245 - 08/08/08 04:30 PM
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emmasmom
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If it works, go with it I'm guessing it's a combo of a few things...probiotics in yogurt, calcium, and the relaxing effect it probably has on you...comfort food that worked for you in the past and doesn't cause anxiety. Anything that reduces stress is helpful. Enjoy your yogurt! I haven't had tcby in years. It's so good.
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Had surgery for rectal prolapse in Sept. '06 and feeling good now! Loving life with our IVF miracle #1.
 
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To be honest I always questioned the "yogurt part" in frozen yogurt. I always thought that it's just a low-fat ice cream flavored with yogurt so that people would feel better about eating it! I actually used to love it, though!
However, I could see how it could help you with D. It's usually lower in fat than regular ice-cream so you don't have to worry about fat being the trigger. It's still a kind of dairy. Dairy contains opioid peptides which in adults affect the GI tract and slow down motility. Through trial and error I think I'm pretty sure that dairy constipates me (not good since I'm already a C). Plus, there's also the calcium part as mentioned above.
I'm happy for you that you found something that seems to work!
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Hey Nugget!!!
That is so wierd! I started eating a pint of Ben & Jerry's and a king size snickers every night and I feel better now too!! 
Haaahaaa...sorry, couldn't resist. TCBY yogurt?? Go girl!! Wish that was MY cure!!!
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FancyMom
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I started eating a pint of Ben & Jerry's and a king size snickers every night and I feel better now too!!
Haha, I wish, that'd be the most awesome cure ever  !
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pregnant
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You're funny Fancy! I think today I'm making up for lost time in the bathroom during the week. I've spent a lot of time in the bathroom this morning. It's not D, though...just a lot of pooping! Sorry for the details. I've had a few salads during the week, too...along with the TCBY. But still no Imodium for D! I took a couple this morning to slow the pooping urgency down as a precaution because my mother and I are planning on going to a movie this afternoon. Didn't want to be in the bathroom during the movie. Ya know... 
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I agree!
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Thanks Mary V! Like I always say about food...if it makes you happy, it must be good for you!
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Zara...thanks for the info. I'm mostly D, so maybe the calcium is having a positive effect on me. I'm also taking probiotics.
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Definitely don't want to have to take poop breaks during Kevin Costner movies. That's just wrong!!
Maybe the TCBY's are catching up with you?? Hope not!
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FancyMom
IBS-A,Constipation predominant, GERD
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Just FYI...for all who "can" eat ice cream... WW has fudge brownie cups ...1.5g fat, 140 cal..... BUT... 7 GRAMS FIBER!
When I'm doing "good" - if I eat that at nighttime - all that fiber helps the next morning - if you know what I mean, girlies!
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That is so wierd! I started eating a pint of Ben & Jerry's and a king size snickers every night and I feel better now too!!
Are you serious?
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IBS-C with pain and bloat
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