Hey barb n
thanx for your long post - i appreciate it. I followed the link you gave and read the posts on there and found some useful information. Sorry that you daughter is going through the same thing - i know how concerned you must be, cus the past 6 months has sent my mum into a ton of worry - only yesterday she phones me really worried about how i am coping, so i know how hard this can be for closest family members as well as for the people who are suffering from IBS themselves. Some of the suggestions you made I am already following for instance I drink a lot of water, have done for ages, Ive started to drink lots of peppermint tea and Ive ordered some soluble fibre supplements off this website, plus more tea and the acacia so hopefully those should arrive next week sometime (depending on what's happening with the post strike!)At the moment Im taking movicol - which is basically a strong laxative to try and get my bowels moving again - its only a short-term prescription my doctor gave me, but i had a b/m for the first time in a week yday so hopefully that might just provide some light relief. I know its not a long-term solution and as soon as the soluble fibre supplements arrive i'll start taking them. I also realise that maybe my condition has got worse because the last week I probably cut out too much insoluble fibre and ate too much soluble fibre. I made myself some chicken and rice yesterday, which not only tastes far better than college food, but actually filled me up since the insoluble fibre with white bread etc isn't that filling. My collee food is really worth avoiding - lunch is ok where i can grab a baked potato or a baguette, but dinner is just pure yuck! It's impossible to work out what they put in the stews or whatever they describe it as - usually some form of red meat which im trying to avoid anyways, so im going to start making my own dinner most nights - im off to buy a new mini-fridge next weekend, as the one i've got at the moment doesn't work that great!.
thanx for your offer of sending things over - i really appreciate it, tho i do have a supermarket near by and my parents are coming up next weekend so we're going on a big shop and stocking my room up with enough food so that i always have something safe to eat if i need something.
i also read that your duaghter had acupuncture? I had a few sessions back home, but havent had any since coming to Uni. I though that they were benficial and i might see if there's someone near me here who does acupuncuture. Is your daughter still having acupuncture now?
also you mentioned that you thought your daughter might be wheat intolerant? Or is it just the IBS? Im going through every food trying to find out which ones work well for me and which ones don't - at the moment, everything I seem to eat leaves me feeling bloated, achey and tired, but I'll get there eventually. I've spent months trying to work IBS out and try and mimimise the symptoms as much as possible. I am still confident that one day everything will click into place and I'll be able to return to my relatively normal self - this board has really helped, both heathers advice and all the posts - it's really comforting to read that im not the only person who feels like this and also that there are many people of a similar age. Tell your daughter that if she ever wants to chat to anyone who's going through the same thing, then she's more than welcome to email me. Thanx for your advice, I'll keep you updated and let you know how things are going - Kat x
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