You've gotten some good advice already. I have been fighting IBS for about a year. After finding this website I am no longer fighting it--I am living with it. Things have really really improved. But you have to follow the diet and other practices--no cheating. My best tea for calming my tummy is Bigelow's Sweet Dreams (I add a few extra mint leaves from my garden and sweeten with honey). I also am totally soy intolerant as well as lactose intolerant. Everyone is different. The Rice Dream products (milks, ice cream, protein powder) work well for me. I have also signed up for Yoga to help with the stress. My job is high stress too and the worst of my attacks started when my father died last spring. Last, but not least, make sure it is IBS. You cannot know for sure without medical tests. I had an abdominal ultrasound, a colonoscopy and then a abdominal and pelvic CT scan just to make sure. I'm 57 so I was due the colonoscopy anyway but when I lost 15 pounds in a month the doctor decided to do the other tests. My gastro guy is clueless about IBS. He recommended probiotics and fiber but the insoluble kind that gave me incredible gas and bloating. Hope you feel better real soon.
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