Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Will the stomach ache ever end??? In a lot of pain

I'm so sorry you're still having so much pain. Have you tried an anti-spasmodic? I take Donnatol when I mess up my tummy and it helps the pain and the explosiveness without constipating me.

You could try eating more. I know that's almost impossible to do when you're in so much pain, but letting my stomach get empty is one of the worst things I can do. I can always eat applesauce, French bread, and plain pasta. Maybe try the Brown Sugar Banana Bread from EFI - it's pretty much pure soluble fiber, very low fat, and might give you another food to try to keep your stomach filled. I make it with banana baby food instead of "real" bananas - it's just easier. And Skinny Mashed Potatoes are very soothing - leave out the pepper.

I also agree with the poster who suggested having some other tests. It's great you've had your colonoscopy (not so great you've had to have 3), but please be sure you've been checked for everything on Heather's list, plus some of the newer possibilities like SIBO. You'll need to see your gynecologist to be checked for a couple of them, especially endometriosis. It doesn't make sense to me, either, that you're eating nothing but soluble fiber and still suffering so much.

I have mild reflux and I find I can tolerate store-bought peppermint tea - like Lipton - even though Heather's is too strong for me. Traditional Medicinals makes an Eater's Digest tea that I found very helpful when I first started out.

If you started Acacia on June 26, that's quicker than I would have gotten up to 8 teaspoons. If you feel you're worse off since you started the Acacia, then back off on it (maybe 4 teaspoons a day), but if you're about the same as you were before, then I'd stick where you are for a while until you can get some more testing done.

I hope some of this helps. Take care.

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