I agree with Casey,
08/06/04 11:56 AM
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Kimmy
Reged: 06/02/04
Posts: 76
Loc: Upstate New York
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My GI doc doesn't seem to differentiate between soluble and insoluble fiber either. I do think he means well and is a good doctor, but hasn't been very helpful in the diet dept. Thank God I found Heather's website. Everyone is different, but I could not tolerate a diet like the one your GI doc gave you.
My GI doc also prescribed Levsin (Hyoscyamine) and it works well for me. He originally prescribed Bentyl and when that didn't work he prescribed Hyoscyamine .375 mg twice a day. This worked great for a while but it made my C worse (I'm IBS-A)so he changed it to to .125 mg every 6 hours when needed. This works even better yet and doesn't give me C. Thanks to Heather's diet, I don't need the medication very often, but it's nice to know it's right there when I do.
As far as Heather's diet goes, when I have an attack or start to feel bad, I stick to rice, oatmeal, soymilk, etc. but I also keep eating small amounts of insoluble fiber. When I give up insoluble fiber completely I end up feeling worse.
Also, although I was feeling better after starting Heather's diet, I still had alot of bloating (even Fennel tea didn't help). After reading on the boards that using digestive enzymes (like Beano) when you eat veggies helps, I tried it and the bloating went away.
Hope this helps and I hope you feel better soon.
Kim
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