Re: POLL: Describe your IBS Symptoms
07/07/03 08:17 PM
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KinOz
Reged: 02/02/03
Posts: 909
Loc: Brisbane, Australia
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1. Type of IBS, D, C or Both?
C with occasional D if I have been C for a while and have a severe attack.
2. How many times do you go to the bathroom a day?
Once every day now thanks to Heather's advice
3. How often do you get an attack?
Severe attacks are infrequent now as long as I stick to my diet, exercise etc but I do suffer from uncomfortable symptoms on a daily basis, in particular gas and bloating.
3. What other symptoms do you have?
Nausea, bloating, gas. Depression/anxiety has been a problem in the past but this is much better since using Hypno tapes.
4. When did you first got IBS, what was the trigger?
I think I have had it mildly since childhood but it became severe about 2 years ago after a bad bout of Gastro and use of fertility drugs.
5. What foods can't you tolerate? Any and all of the trigger foods listed in Eating for IBS as well as soycheese if it contains casein.
6. What are you currently taking for IBS?
Benefiber, acidophilus, fennel tea, exercise, yoga, hypno tapes.
7. Were you officially diagnosed? What test did your doctor run? Yes, blood tests, endoscopy, colonoscopy.
8. Do you suffer from depression.
At times, but hey life goes on, we only get one and need to make the most of what we have.
Kerrie
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