Re: POLL: Describe your IBS Symptoms
07/07/03 09:27 AM
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1. Type of IBS,D, C or Both
D
2. How many times do you go to the bathroom a day? None (and if I do, it's little pebbles 
3. How often do you get an attack? It used to be daily...now it's about 2 times a week...or more if it's a bad week.
4. What other symptoms do you have?
Gas, bloating, pain, belching, hiccups, fatigue.
5. When did you first got IBS, what was the trigger?
I got it when I was a little kid, around 5. Genetic.
6. What foods can't you tolerate?
Dairy, high fat foods, eggs (even whites), corn, and most of the time soy, maybe gluten (not sure), most fruits, some veggies
7. Probiotics, extra rest, heat when I need it, watch my diet, hypnotherapy tapes
8. Were you officially diagnosed? What test did your doctor run? Yes, more than once! AS a kid I had an upper GI and an upper endoscopy. As an adult I had a colonoscopy and blood work.
9. Does your IBS depress you?
Sometimes But, it makes me a stronger person with more self control (when I do the right thing!) 
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