I have had IBS for seven years. I tried the dietary guidelines very strictly, lost a lot of weight, and ate very "pure," but it didn't help. My IBS doesn't flare up after eating what some would consider "trigger" foods, so it is hard to know what jumpstarts it. I will have bowel movements every three days or so, and I will make repeated trips to the bathroom. Even time I go to the bathroom my stools often get more and more loose. This continues until I am "empty" or I take immodium. My doctor tried me on elavil and it helped for a while, but doesn't seem to be making a significant difference now. I have also experiemented with different fibers with no improvement. If my bowel activity doesn't seem to be triggered without any clear cause and effect, what do you think it going on? It was worse during periods, but I had a hysterectomy and one ovary removed 18 months ago. Again, my IBS was fine for about a year, and now I am back to square one--any thoughts?
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