Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Pls help a newbie, sort of

I've had IBS for about 15 years, but I've learned how to manage it pretty well. However, over the holidays I picked up a stomach bug and I've been miserable every since. Currently, I'm on an antibiotic, basically humoring my doctor that I don't have C. Difficile. Two days left on it and my whole colon is just inflammed and crampy. My day goes like this...wake up, feel ok, maybe eat something, like a bagel, take citricel, take the drugs I'm on...effexor, bentyl, and vancomycin. Then, I have to use the bathroom. It's painful diarrea, which is then followed by powerful cramping and overall abdominal pain. Hyoscamin used to help me but it's not at the moment. I feel like I need to take something that will juse soothe my whole colon. Any ideas? I am drinking peppermint tea and fennel(tummy mint) tea like crazy. I have ordered Heather's acacia fiber. I just want to try to get through the day at this point. I've missed so much work!

Please remind me, since I haven't done the diet in forever...what SHOULD I eat while my symptoms are this bad? Are there any other herbs or supplements I should take, and how much? On the good side, I guess, I have lost about 16 lbs in the last month. I hate doing it this way though.

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