Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | hi augie!!! sorry about that!

Hi Augie,
sorry for not replying sooner. i actually got pretty sick and was in er yesterday due to dehydration.

to answer your questions,i guess they could od surgery for the anatomical problems but biofeedback is more effective the doctors told me. what's more is that surgery often might replaced the muscle as it should be w/in the body, but does not help the chronic C troubles (which is really causing problems with my functioning).

I am taking fiber-im using benefiber as my supplement of choice. ive tried citrucel and physillium and didnt find them all that helpful in terms of gas/bloating. id ont notice that the fiber aggravates the system much, as i know it is essential to getting bulk into my stool and moving things out.

the doc did not mention causality. in fact, i am in the field myself and have found a definite association but causation in terms of eds and GI problems are still not clearly understood. in fact, he told me that hte mechanical/structural troubles could have existed since childbirth and may have contributed to my fullness at an earlier point than normal individuals. that being said, iti could have "fed in my anorexia" by giving me a false sense of fullness. But nothing is definitely causal at this point.

How are you feeling? Thanks again for all your thoughts and helpful advice!!!

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