Re: Life-long IBS
08/24/05 04:19 PM
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Sand
Reged: 12/13/04
Posts: 4490
Loc: West Orange, NJ (IBS-D)
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Welcome to the Boards - it sounds like you've had quite a hard time.
I can't speak to the results of your colon surgery, but unless that mandates otherwise, I would urge you to try Heather's diet full out: no trigger foods (even late at night), lots of soluble fiber, and careful addition of safe protein, fat, and insoluble fiber. Most people also find it helpful to eat frequent small meals and snacks throughout the day.
An SFS was vital for me. I take acacia and am currently up to 8 teaspoons a day, which is considered a lot (I'm IBS-D). I got there very slowly: started with 1/4 teaspoon a day for 3 days, then went up 1/4 teaspoon a day every 3 days. Getting enough water is important with an SFS. I don't get 128 ounces a day, but I do consistently get 64 a day and feel best if I manage 100. My body really did adjust to all that fluid and even if it hadn't, I'd rather be running to the bathroom because of too much fluid than because of diarhhea.
Imodium can be very helpful, although I found it worked incredibly well in conjuction with Heather's diet and not so much before I started the diet. You can do a Search on it (two, really, one for each spelling: Imodium, Immodium). Some people swear by peppermint capsules, Heather's or one you buy in the health food store. There are also prescripton anti-spasmodics that may help (I use Donnatol occasionally), but they do have side effects.
For an interesting look at why foods that don't seem to be triggering your IBS may still be, you could take a look at this post.
HTH and, again, welcome to the Boards.
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