Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Advise: meal supplements Resource + Ensure

Help! I can't get myself out of the spiral of attacks I've been suffering for the last 4 months (I'm IBS-D). I seem to be stable for 10 days max before having another attack. I have been following Heather's diet advise religiously and have also recently(3 weeks ago) been given Colofac (antispasmodic) and Amitryptaline(low dose antidepressent) by my gastro. Every time that I feel ready to expand my diet and start cooking some of her wonderful recipes I suffer another attack and have to go back to eating bread, rice and pasta and seem to be relying more and more on Immodium. Any tips or alternative suggestions greatfully received.

I have lost 22 pounds in weight (dropped from 136 to 116 in 4 months. My gastro wants me to start taking nutritional replacement supplements like Ensure or Resource to up my calorie intake and ensure I'm getting enough vitamins and minerals but I'm not sure about them. Does anyone have any experience with either of them? I belive Ensure is milk based so I'll be stearing clear of it.

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