Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: OMG Im so frustrated

I'm sorry to hear you are having such a rough time. I was worried that my IBS pain was ovary-related because it's in kind of the same area (lower left abdomen). Everything checked out ok for my ovaries when I had an ultrasound. I expect you've also had this test. Antibiotics really mess me up too, but they are sometimes necessary. I'm surprised your doctor would prescribe antibiotics if you have no bacteria in your urine culture. Maybe you need a second opinion. I had recurrent bladder infections and my naturopath put me onto D-Mannose and I haven't had another attack since (touch wood!) The e-coli that usually causes UTI's latches onto the D-Mannose instead of the bladder wall and is passed in the urine. This powder supplement is made from highly concentrated cranberries. It's a good idea to drink LOTS of water too. Bladder infections can feel a bit like IBS sometimes, so you need to be careful and get a urinalysis done if you feel like a UTI is coming on.

I agree that your symtoms could well be the result of eating the macaroons. I could almost guarantee they would set me off - all that fat and sugar! Perhaps you could try a bland low-fat diet for a few days and see how it goes.

I've been taking Beano with practically everything lately and it does seem to help lessen the painful gas. I recently read on this board that some people with IBS-C are thought to have overly-sensitive nerve endings in their colon, so "normal" bowel contractions and gas are much more painful than for people who don't have IBS. That might explain why it's so hard to pinpoint a particular food "trigger".

I hope you get some relief soon.

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Penny

Edited by penpal (03/04/06 04:28 PM)

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