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you DO have a lot of names...I was confused trying to follow
that paragraph. I still like Ruchie the best too! That's a keeper.

Well I started seeing a Reflexologist in April because someone else said that it helped her IBS get better. I was leary but I figured hey what the heck if masaging my feet makes it go away what the heck I'll get a little feet rub and see what happens. I went for a couple months with an open mind and also told myself even if psychologically it made my IBS go away it was worth it. Of course, I only paid $15/week for it but add it all up and in the end it was rather expensive. I told my hubby too, I don't care how much it costs, I'm getting it done if it makes my IBS even a little better. Long story short, I stopped going. I can't say if it helped or didn't but I did enjoy laying on a giant heating pad for 20 minutes and listening to soothing music and chatting with the girl who did it.

My opinion is to just stick with it for as long as your gut says. You will never know if he's a quack or if it works if you don't give it a try. Sometimes for your health, money shouldn't be an object. I agree though when you are sick you will try ANYTHING.

Give it a couple tries and if you don't notice a difference then stop. I am confused about one thing though, how does acidophilus help with Fibro? Isn't Fibro like muscle pains and stuff? Don't get me wrong, acidophilus is excellent for IBS and just in general but that through me off when he prescribed the Acidophilus. Maybe I'm not informed enough about Fibro so forgive me!

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~~~Lisa~~~

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