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Vent all you want. I was struggling along with pretty bad IBS-D until I got a case of food poisoning at which point it went from pretty bad to total disaster. I tried Imodium and anti-spasmodics and it was like trying to stop a freight train with an orange traffic cone. I did get some relief from Elavil but I had to keep increasing the dose to keep getting the same relief and eventually I was simply too spacy to function. My tummy was okay but I couldn't get out of bed. Not very helpful

What finally got things back under control for me was following the EFI Diet very strictly. I cut out all the trigger foods and irritants, drank lots of peppermint tea, consumed little fat, and based my meals and snacks on SF. In fact, since I was D I was able to eat very, very little IF at all for quite a while. I also started an SFS - I like Acacia but there are a bunch of them out there. Just avoid Metamucil since you're D normally.

I'm sorry your doctor's not worth spit but unless you've already shot him, let him do his tests. They're good to have done anyhow and you can always take the results with you when you find a decent doctor. There's a thread about good docs - maybe you'll find one in your area.

HTH. Feel better!

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