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Re: Wishing I could figure this out
02/23/06 05:35 PM

penpal

Reged: 01/19/06
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Loc: Pacific Northwest

I'm sorry to hear you are suffering with IBS. From what you say, it is IBS-C not IBS-D. Since you've had a colonoscopy, I'm sure your doctor has tested you for ulcerative colitis, crohn's disease, etc. and ruled those out. Unfortunately, for most of us it's a "mystery" disease and we each have to cope by trying different ways of eating to alleviate the pain.

I hope you get some ideas from this site, such as eating more soluble fiber and cutting out certain foods (see Heather's diet). Perhaps you can try an elmination diet by eating "safe" foods and gradually adding other "suspicious" foods that may be triggers. I have taken laxatives in the past, which tend to have a rebound effect - causing more constipation once they have "worked".

I hope you get some relief soon.

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Penny

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