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Hi Paula
I'm not sure if I could honestly say that Questran is a viable option or not for IBS. I myself tried it five years ago for a few weeks, when I was first diagnosed with IBS-D. I found it helped a little bit but not enough for me to keep taking it. At the time I was travelling to another province for a family emergency, and the stress of travelling, the family issue, and my new IBS diagnoses, probably inhibited the Questran from working well enough for me. It certainly slowed things down, but I found I still had to really watch my diet closely. If your family members like it though...maybe it will work for you. Your doctor should have samples available for you to try first. Other things you might also try for travelling are eating really simple foods for the first day or two, lots of peppermint tea with meals, calming music, soothing baths if available, walks, and bring your own safe snacks, and take probiotics: acidophilous/bifidus/etc/friendly bacteria
L-Glutamine can prevent diarhea from happening in the mornings when you take a dose mixed with water in the evenings, or before bedtime. It's not something I take longer than one or two weeks at a time, but I find that it really works in the moment when I need it.
Good Luck and enjoy your trip.
Kris

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