Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Still pretty new -- can't break GERD/IBS Cycle!

Hi All,
I've looked and read through everything that I can think of, so please forgive me if the answer is out here and I just can't find it. Any ideas, help, support, or words of encouragement are most welcome.

I have endometriosis, IBS, and adhesions, and two weeks ago, I had open abdominal surgery to correct problems 1 and 3. I had to do a full colon prep before surgery as a precaution (just a few weeks after a colonoscopy -- AAAAAHHH!). After 5 hours of surgery, my rather spazzy colon was pretty darn quiet, and it didn't bother me a bit! Unfortunately, my surgeon was not too happy, and after 1 week with no BM, I was ordered to take 2 Ducolax. It's been 1 week since that awful experience, and now I can't seem to get calmed down again. The big problem may be the 800 mg of Ibuprofen I need to take to control swelling. Despite the Pepcid AC Chewables, I have very bad acid, so peppermint tea is just not working. I'll go find some fennel tea tomorrow. I am sticking to the IBS diet (eating mostly complex carbs and avoiding any high acid foods like the plague), but I am getting nowhere. I was trying to add back my fiber supplements, but I had to give up on it (I may try another type too).

Thanks for bearing with me to the bitter end of this long post. I desparately need some sleep, but I look forward to all responses that may be here in the morning.

Take care, Jane

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