Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Please help! What am I doing wrong?!

Apparently you didn't buy the colitis diagnosis so, unfortunately, I agree you need to see another doctor. You can look through this old thread and see if there are any good IBS doctors in your area. If not, try posting a new thread and asking if anyone knows of a good doc near you. Rectal bleeding is nothing to ignore.

I'm concerned about what you've been eating. If you've truly eaten only 2 meals in all of the last 7 days that could be part of the problem. With IBS you need to keep food moving through your system. In that case, I'd suggest doing the Break The Cycle Diet for a day or two being sure to nibble, snack, and nosh throughout the day - you want to get your system filled up with Soluble Fiber. At that point, start adding some safe protein and more complex foods as described in the Break The Cycle description.

If what you mean is that you've been eating rice and sweet potatoes every day for 7 days then I'd say you've done the Break The Cycle Diet for too long already - you're only supposed to be on it for 2-3 days. Add in more Soluble Fiber foods and start adding safe protein and more complex foods as described in the Break The Cycle description.

You need to increase your Acacia gradually. A Soluble Fiber Supplement is not a drug where the more you take the better you feel; it's a long-term fix that you have to get your body used to. I'd drop back to 1/2 teaspoon twice a day (or even 1/4 teaspoon twice a day) and do that for 3 days. Then go up by 1/4 teaspoon a day and stay at each increased dose for 3 days. Be sure to get lots of liquid.

You can also use Imodium to try to get your diarrhea under control so you can function better. However - and I can't emphasize this strongly enough - you really need to get an answer on the rectal bleeding and to get all the necessary tests to rule out other conditions. Even if the Imodium stops the diarrhea there may still be an underlying condition that needs to be dealt with. It might in fact be IBS but you can't be sure of that until you get the answers you need.

HTH.

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