To the Newbies, the Frustrated, the Just-Really-Ticked-Off about having to deal w/ IBS...
01/02/07 09:50 PM
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hohoyumyum
Reged: 05/28/03
Posts: 2263
Loc: SacTown, CA
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This was one of my first postings. Now, not being in pain is normal again for me, but reading this reminds me of how powerful that pain was and how much relief I felt when I finally found out how to control my IBS. As Marylin pointed out when I originally posted, the Audio CD is just as effective as seeing a hypnotherapist in person. There are pros and cons for each and you have to make that decision on your own. Seeing a hypnotherapist in person costs much more than the Audio Program and you have to be very careful about who you go to as many CHTs are not familiar with IBS. The person I went to, though, has IBS herself and so I felt comfortable with her. Anyhoo, I though that maybe my story might help give some hope to those of you who are new to IBS and/or haven't found stability yet. Anyone else who has a story to share, please do. I know that this probably ought to go in the Living Room, but this forum gets more traffic and this story is related to the IBS Diet.
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Hi out there, I have had IBS for around 13 years. I am now 26 and just starting to live a normal life. For many years I was misdiagnosed, brushed off, told I was a wimp, and a whole lot of other things that most everyone with IBS has heard before.
After being told it was completely psychological and it would go away since I know about it(huh?-what a nut that doctor was), then being told drugs might solve the problem (They warned me some people had died from complications caused by this drug they were so eager for me to take-Lotronex-worked wonders for some, but I wasn't willing to risk it. IBS will never kill me.), I decided not to wait another 10 or so years to find alternative help. The first thing I tried was Heather's diet-huge improvement, but still some attacks and cramping. Then added yoga-it helped some more. Then it started to get worse again. I decided to try hypnotherapy. And that was spectacular. I found a hypnotherapist where I live and went to her. Quite an amazing lady. One day I walked into a bathroom just for a tissue, walked out and realized..."I don't need to go." That was a first. Seeing a toilet and not thinking about how much pain I had always associated with it. Still had some minor symptoms so I kept trying other things. I found that, for me, birth control helps my symptoms. (My IBS was always worse around my period. Maybe that's how it relates.) Then I added acacia fiber. Then, a few months ago, my husband found L-Glutamine at a vitamin shop. Basically, it helps strengthen your gut and helps your immune system. This has been about a 2 year process. Trying different foods, exercises, routines, mind power.
I feel like a different person. I used to have horrible IBS-D symptoms every single day. Seems like an eternity ago. I can't even count how many times I sat on the toilet crying for the pain to stop and for someone to just make it go away. I think I even tried bargaining with the powers that be. But then I realized all the tools I need to fight this are at my disposal-I just need to go find them. IBS is different for everyone. For those of you who are fighting every day with this, please keep hope. I understand the pain and frustration and hopelessness it can cause. So I hope that this helps give someone a little hope. Now, as long as I stay away from "no!" foods (dairy, red meat, caffeine, etc.) I don't have problems. It has been months since IBS has gotten the better of me. I don't have the cramping, the pain, The Big D, the bloating and gas, any of it. And Heather's diet and hypnotherapy started the way.
You can get stable. It takes 100% commitment and a lot of work. It's frustrating, tiring, and unfair that we have to do this. But we can't change that. So keep going.
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