Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Any new IBS drugs that HELP?

Hey, I am on Nortriptyline too but also librax and a probiotic now for six weeks. This is the first time since Feb I have been stable. I used to have attacks back to back. I think the combo is working for me. Did you read the study of probiotics, it is called bifantis and sold as Align? The study was presented in Honolulu at the American College of Gastroenterology meeting.Probiotics are good bacteria.The good bacteria replaces the bad bacteria in our small intestine.My gastro told me only use a probiotics that has been studied and presented to the gastro world, all probiotics do not work. So Align and Flora-Q are the two he said to try but the Align is working for me great. The other study was done with antibiotics, Xifaxen or also called rifaximin. You take it for ten days and four times a day at 1200mg total. These two studies are really promising and they all lead to the therory that folks with IBs have SIBO or Small intestine bacteria overgrowth.I do not have the links but I am pretty sure Heather would have posted this. I found the studies are another site.I can only speak for myself but with this combo I have felt great for the first time since Feb and finally getting my life back. I do need to mention I follow Heaters diet to a tee too. Hope this helps, Lisa

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