Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | 11 GOOD DAYS IN A ROW!! ...Now what?

I have been feeling GREAT for 11 days now!! Whoo-hoo!! This is an unheard of record for me. I have never EVER gone so long without a symptom of some kind. I don't remember the last time I took my dicyclomine. I don't feel fat or bloated, and I have a BM every morning. I'm finding I can tolerate soy much better than before, too (with some help from Beano).

I started the EFI diet in July, and the only things I'm taking regularly are acacia (~2.5 teaspoons daily; still increasing), and Natural Calm (~2.5 teaspoons every night). I also drink 3 large cups of Yogi Teas Stomach Ease tea every day (after each meal). That REALLY does the trick for gas and digestion. I'm also halfway through the hypno CDs. I'm taking 150 mg of Effexor daily, and a probiotic 3x daily (leftover from my course of antibiotics). Strangely enough, my first week of "stability" coincided with my last week on the antibiotic! Hmmmm...!

So my question is, what now? Do I change anything? What are the criteria for being deemed "stable"? I'm still somewhat afraid of restaurants (there are only 1 or 2 I feel comfortable at) and eat mostly at home. I don't want to get overconfident, so I guess I'm just wondering what else I should be doing in order to continue stability. At the same time, I'm terrified of doing something that will throw me off!! Any thoughts?

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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)

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