Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: I'M SO SICK OF BEING SICK!!

Welcome. You have come to the right place for support and good info. I have IBS A, but just before starting Heather's diet it was mostly IBS D. I also have GERD.

What type of IBS are you? What meds did your doctor suggest? They may actually help. Are you taking a fiber supplement?

If you can't break the cycle of bouts of D then you should check "What to eat when you can't eat anything" on this site. Try to link to it here: what to eat when you can't eat anything

After you get stable you could begin Heather's diet. I got her recipe book and also her book "IBS The First Year". I was always running to the potty and just like you would get sick to the stomache afterwards. Her diet has made a world of difference. Along with my daily fiber supplement and meds. I had to try a couple of fiber supplements to find one I like. I currently take Benefiber. But I know that some of the others on this board take Acacia, Citrucel, etc. I also take Nexium for my GERD and NuLev for when I feel an attack of D coming on. But I rarely get attacks unless I stray from the diet or forget to take my fiber for a day. And the diet has also helped to lessen my GERD symptoms signifigantly, but I do still need to take the Nexium.

Good Luck

Christie

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Christie
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