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I'd make sure you have a firm diagnosis...       04/13/10 02:14 PM Edit Reply Quote Heather Reged: 12/09/02 Posts: 7799 Loc: Seattle, WA and have been checked for the frequently overlooked culprits that can mimic IBS listed here By definition, IBS is supposed to be chronic but intermittent, which means you should NOT have nonstop diarrhea every single day. Are you taking a soluble fiber supplement? One general rule I've gotten from a GI doc is that diarrhea that does not resolve with 15-20 grams of a soluble fiber supplement per day is a big red flag for something other than IBS. - H -------------------- Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread Whats the next step????? mrae 04/13/10 02:05 PM Re: Whats the next step????? Borrelli 04/18/10 06:16 PM Re: Whats the next step????? Thai 04/13/10 03:33 PM I'd make sure you have a firm diagnosis... Heather 04/13/10 02:14 PM Re: I'd make sure you have a firm diagnosis... Borrelli 04/18/10 06:24 PM Re: I'd make sure you have a firm diagnosis... Heather 04/19/10 09:41 AM Re: I'd make sure you have a firm diagnosis... mrae 04/21/10 02:03 PM Re: I'd make sure you have a firm diagnosis... Thai 04/19/10 03:28 PM Re: I'd make sure you have a firm diagnosis... Borrelli 04/19/10 10:22 PM Re: I'd make sure you have a firm diagnosis... Thai 04/20/10 10:03 AM Re: I'd make sure you have a firm diagnosis... Thai 04/18/10 07:31 PM Re: I'd make sure you have a firm diagnosis... Heather mrae 04/14/10 08:39 AM Got some blood work done mrae 04/15/10 03:57 PM I think you mentioned ... glasgowgirl 04/16/10 10:13 PM Re: I think you mentioned ... mrae 04/21/10 02:05 PM

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