I'm reading Heather's book "The First Year IBS". I'm trying to figure out exactly what an attack is. Does IBS come in various degrees or severity? I read the stories in here of some of these people and the proverbial shoe doesn't seem to quite fit. Is it possible to have mild, moderate, or severe IBS? How do you know if your IBS is bad enought to give up dairy, or try acupuncture, or try yoga? My doctor basically said I have IBS (after running all sorts of tests) and perscripted an low dose tricyclic (?) antidepressant, but he's never mentioned diet, peppermint tea, and the other suggestions in Heather's book. How do you know when you are having an attack? Do they last for a minute, five minutes, an hour, a day, a week . . . ? Do they occur immediately after eating a trigger food or is it delayed? Anyone out there an expert on attacks that can shed a little light on the subject for me? Thanks for any and all help!
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