Well lets see- Gas is a common symptom for people with IBS As for the Zelnorm- it did give me some more gas- Nothing crazy though. The only reason I stopped taking it was because it wasn't doing anything for my pain, and bloating, and gas- I don't think it made me have bm's anymore than eating some fruit did. The diet on this board seems to have helped alot of people. I personally do not follow it 100%- I do take the advice of peeling and de-seeding fruits though because peelings seem to cause a problem for me- I do try to stay away from the gas causing foods stated on the website. You are very thin also (me-5'6 35 yrs old 110 lbs) You need to start eating some more foods- What is your primary complaint- the pain, gas, bloating? You have stopped menstruating which isn't a good thing.. Stress really makes this whole thing worse. I can not sit here and tell you to eliminate the biggest stressor in your life- you need to make those decisions on your own. But I am sure that would help. You said yourself you know what you think caused your IBS- you need to find a way to lessen that stress. Stress makes "normal" peoples GI tracts go haywire let alone ours. I personally don't do the peanut butter thing- Afraid of that still. But graham crackers, like I said, are okay for me- I get the Keebler Cinnamon Crisp graham crackers, and the original ones also. They say dairy isn't the greatest for IBS- I stay away from it as much as possible. When I was having terrible terrible pais I wouldn't eat for 3 days and that was actually making it worse because my stomach was empty- I would eat a 4oz cup of applesauce and some rice- that wasn't cuting it though- putting just rice into it isn't enough- you need to get more food into your tummy- Are you having BM's? What is your primary complaint?
-------------------- Melissa
Pain predominant w/occasional C.
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