Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Any suggestions....i am new here!

I only had the Scan...It was v. interesting...easy, painless. Just drinking the stuff beforehand wasn't fun...But I have drank worse! It was worth it to get results (which I wanted to say "DUH" when they told me IBS) I am like you with bm's...that is why the constipation diagnosis threw me a little...I am still fairly regular but HORRIBLY gassy. I have been on Zelnorm for a little over a month now...so far it does help. I have not had any of the attacks that I used to. (it used to be that I thought I had some dairy...I was bloated, constipated, crampy and miserable) The Zelnorm seems to have normalized things a bit...I don't get the random bloats that I used to get. I am not a tea person...I defintately don't like flavored teas. I did read that you can buy a coated peppermint tablet...coated so it makes it through the stomach intact..that can help and likely not exacerbate the upper GI. I would like to try it. (Healthfood stores?) I think light exercise helps too...I am able to walk a little more now that weather is better. I am lucky cause my boys (3and a half) don't mind the stroller. Good luck with your tests. Just finding out is half the battle!

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