Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Couldn't find a proper place to post this

It's good to see you back again! I'm sorry you're suffering.
1. You MUST get a colonoscopy to rule out other illnesses that mimic IBS. Insist on a consultation with a GI and a colonoscopy.
2. If you have D at all, you shouldn't be on Zelnorm.
3. As for the hydrocolonthing - I wouldn't do it. Most colon cleanses upset the balance in your system and can irritate it and make things much worse. Generally, here we avoid them like the plague.
4. Papaya is great in a smoothie with soy milk and a dash of honey. Add some ice to a blender and voila!
5. You can also get papaya caplets in your pharmacy. I didn't find them especially helpful.
6. As for Heather's products, if you can't afford them, buy them from a bulk food store or a discount grocer. Try to buy PURE peppermint tea (with nothing else in it) and brew it strongly. Fennel seeds are in the spice department. But really, Heather's peppermint tea is a huge bag and will last you forever - so it's really an excellent price.
7. Lots of folks here have fibro, too. Do a search and type it in. There have been lots of discussions on this. Michele and Linz are just a couple that I can think of off the top of my head.
8. As for the roster - that's Heather's department, but seeing as we have like 7000 members, it would be a tad difficult, I think. Mostly, we just post and others choose to respond. If you want information without asking, you can always do a search, get info, and, sometimes get other people's e-mail addresses if they are available to talk privately if that's what you wish.
Hope you feel better soon.

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Formerly HanSolo. IBS, OCD, Bipolar, PTSD times 3.

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