Hi Everyone,
Haven't had time to post in awhile, but have been keeping informed on
you all by readying your posts....I went to the dr. this week for a 6-week
check up with the GI. I wasn't real happy the first time around with him, but
he seemed more understanding and willing to talk this time. Another bit of
good news is that I seem to have approached a level of stability the last little bit.
This is what I'm doing. Don't know if it will be a help to anyone or not. By the way I'm IBS-d.
1. Before bed, I take 2 amitriptylene (10mg/tablet)
2. Drink a cup of Tummy Tea w/ 1tbs. of acacia before bedtime as well
3. First thing on getting up in the am, I take 2 of Heather's pepp. caps.
4. I, then work out for an hour and then drink a cup of Lemon Ginger
tea with almost a full tbs of acacia.
5. Before lunch and supper I take 2 FiberCon for a total of 4/day.
6. If I'm going to eat out I take 2 digestive enzyme tablets before eating.
My attacks usually hit me within the first couple hours in the morning; it's like my colon has a hard time 'waking up'. I've found if I do get the spasms that either immodium or Kaopectate seem to stop it. The cramps don't seem to be as bad as they used to be either.
I do watch what I eat and keep Heathers book as a guide, but don't follow it rigidly. Plus, I'm going to start the food/vitamin supplement called 'Reliv' fairly soon. I'm in the process of placing an order w/ Karen.
So there you have it. My GI said I didn't need to see him for a year and that a colonoscopy isn't necessary for another year or 2, unless my symptoms become intense again as they have been for the last year.
I really believe the SFS has helped me the most. However, I think what started my system towards achieving some stability was taking Imodium as a preventative for about 2 weeks until I had to quit due to a rash I developed. I think just those 2 weeks gave my gut a rest and helped it start to heal.
My GI told me that I would never be healed from this yukky IBS (so what else is new), but that if I could have more good days than bad, that would be a blessing. It's just a day at a time with this disease, isn't it? It makes me so thankful for every good morning I have and when the bad ones hit, I remember the good ones and know that they'll come back eventually. We're all in this thing together. You've all been such an encouragement to me as I read your posts and replies. Keep up the good work! Hopefully, I can begin posting again on a regular basis.
God Speed,
Janene
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