Hi Angel,
It can be expensive buying supplements. Have you had a proper diagnosis; i.e., from a doctor ruling out celiac disease or other problems.
I have celiac, a yeast infection through my gut (which had gone away, but came back after a recent dose of antibiotics for what turned out to be a kidney stone) and IBS - the D sort.
It really is worth proper investigation to eliminate things such as yeast and celiac which give very similar symptoms. Both are treated with diet, like IBS. It could also be food allergies. A supervised elimination diet helps discover the causes.
I see a nutritionist for ongoing support because before I was properly diagnosed my immune system hit rock bottom and I had glandular fever and then chronic fatigue syndrome.
However, to aid in recovery, a prebiotic such as acacia is great. If you really can't afford it, try psyllium - the stuff you get in packets from the supermarket, not the metamucil,etc.
Glutamine, which you can get from a health food store, is really beneficial in repairing your gut. If you take a probiotic, try to get an enteric coated one. This means that the acid in your stomach won't eat away the coating before the capsule reaches your lower bowel. Flax oil is excellent in assisting your gut to grow the short chain fatty acids which you need to property digest your food.
I'm sorry, you probably have had your doctor diagnose you as IBS, but if you haven't, it really is worth spending the money. For instance, the effects of celiac will eventually kill you and can give you such nasties as calcification of the brain, make it very difficult to conceive, etc.
Best regards,
Bev
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