Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Heather, here's the thing...

Thanks for replying! My first GI specialist was actually a temporary one (back in my home town over christmas break, who pretty much did nothing but give me my diagnosis (IBS, idiopathic ulcers, and dilated colon). Oddly, he said this: no bread, diet high-fiber, non-specified (he's got nothing on you, there - he didn't even specify which type, except to say that low-glycemic vegetables and fruit are always the way to go). I go ahead and have a strong basis of rice, stewed fruit (like peeled apples), sometimes banana in small quantities, mangoes, etc with all the soluble fruits. I eat a lot of carrots, too. I eat spinach, sprouts, berries and cherries, as well as frozen vegetable mixes for my insoluble. I also take pro-biotics and small doses of benefiber (a bag of your acacia is in my possession and is next in line after the benefiber's through).

Now, my use of stool softeners is my decision, because for some reason, I just won't poop, even though I've never abused laxatives (hardly used them at all, actually), drink almost twice the recommended water intake, and get lots of exercise. Such a mystery - but I know I've been through too many extended periods of constipation to go through that ever again (I think that's how I got into the dilated colon mess to begin with). So, while I wait patiently to finally see a GI doctor in my college town and who I hope will be my salvation, I'm taking the matter into my own hands. Laxatives are too strong for me, and the stool softeners are saline like non-stimulant laxatives, but don't give me the runs. I'd rather not risk using anything my body might become dependent on, but I much, much rather poop than not poop! Thanks for listening! It means a lot.

*evie

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