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An attack for me is having bad D and stomach spasm pain. Sometimes I get occurances of D, but it's over in 2-3 minutes - and there is usually minor pain involved. A bad attack results in me blacking out, but it's been almost 9 months since my last black-out attack.

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And not sure what your meant by this approach not working for everyone. Did you mean taking the approach of making peace with IBS?

By this, I mean that for some people, saying that you're just not going to worry about IBS and automatically feel better won't work. I think for me, it has been a combination of following the diet and accepting my IBS as something that can interfere with my happiness only if I let it. It's a little hard to explain.

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BTW, what do you actually eat, and what supplements do you find helped you the most....along with this positive attitude?

I still avoid all red meat, dairy, whole wheat, and fried foods. Because I work so much, I don't cook at home and often have to find stuff on the road, such as grilled chicken, sandwiches, etc. I've gotten pretty good at identifying quickly which foods I can have and which ones I can't.

As for supplements, I don't really take any. I am trying to get back on the SFS (Acacia), but I constantly forget. I take Prilosec for my stomach acid, and that's the only pill I take. Got off my BC and feel tons better. I know Melissa and Kandee swear by the probiotics, but I haven't really tried them.

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I'm wandering in the land of instability and desperate for info on what others who are doing better are doing.

Thanks Jennifer. I really, really appreciate your help.

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- Jennifer

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