Just got back from my Dr's Appt.
He changed my heartburn med. from Ranitidine (aka Zantac) to Omeprazole (aka Prilosec). They are two diff. kinds of drugs that work on stomach acid in diff. ways. Not the same, in case you didn't know. I am also adding a natural… ahem … sodium based 'softener' to my diet. This will hopefully make 'having to go' easier and more healthful. He did not want me to up my fiber intake by adding more grain, psyllium, veg, etc. At least not for now. He wants to get my most worrisome symptoms treated first (feeling of 'overfullness,' bloat, gas, 'trapped wind,' regurgitation, nausea, etc.) as my heartburn may be exacerbating my IBS. He's hoping that by stabilizing my stomach, my gut will stabilize more and make me more comfortable to want to get out an exercise; since there are so many times that I have energy and want to do some form of exercise but my stomach feels nasty and like I might throw up if I even exert myself a little bit. And we all know that exercising, even a little, is good for us. He even stated that exercise is extremely beneficial for constipation because it gets the blood moving and mobilizes your guts because you are either 'jiggling' them (jogging, horseback riding, walking, etc.) or just stretching them (yoga, gardening (twisting, bending)), etc.
He also said that it's ok to continue to eat (A LOT) more fruits than vegetables if they agree with my IBS better than the veg. I need to incorporate as many veg as possible and it doesn't seem to matter which kind, as long as I'm eating them and, again, as much as my IBS will tolerate without giving me crazy gas and/or bloat. I keep a 'Shopping List' with all the foods I can eat and some that I try from time to time in small quantities and the Doc said, looking at the FRUITS section compared to the VEG, "If you can eat the majority of these every week, you are getting more fruits and veg than 95% of Americans!" And he laughed. THAT, alone, made me feel like I had accomplished A LOT.
He was also happy that I keep notes about my eating habits and wants me to continue doing this. I go in on 05/31 for a check-up and we will reevaluate then, if we need to.
I also bought some 125mg Simethicone chewables to pop after I have anything fruit, veg, or legume oriented to see if this makes a difference.
I too have problems with fructose so I just make sure I eat my fruits with a main (grain based) dish, always last (just like salads) and avoid juices like the plague.
I will keep everybody posted. I will also start reporting in to the Diet and Lifestyles section to get help with diff. foods I might want to try or give suggestion on.
Thanks again!
Cheers!!
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