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I'm not sure why exactly but I know that some of my friends who DON'T have IBS get D during their period and I know that any hormone therapy at all (the pill, depo provera, anything herbal used to regulate hormones) gives me major D. My GP once said I am allergic to my own progesterone (that's the one that gives us the D, the estrogen is fine). I get really bad D for at least 4 days before my period then usually during the first 3 days. By the time the D stops my period is almost over, then a week later I ovulate and more D. Sometimes I wonder if I wasn't a woman whether I'd even have IBS On the other matter mannitol is a humectant like sorbitol and can cause major D in people who don't have IBS. I guess it's a case of try it and see if it affects you. The other thing someone said to me the other day (and I don't know much about beano, we can't get it here) is that the liquid form has mannitol but the tablets don't so maybe you could check that and go for the pills? Hope this helps
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Re: For us girls with IBS Why??? And Question about Beano
On the other matter mannitol is a humectant like sorbitol and can cause major D in people who don't have IBS. I guess it's a case of try it and see if it affects you. The other thing someone said to me the other day (and I don't know much about beano, we can't get it here) is that the liquid form has mannitol but the tablets don't so maybe you could check that and go for the pills? Hope this helps 
