Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards

OK, here's my advice, for what it's worth.

first, in case you were wondering, yes, i had severe IBS. i was out of work a lot last year and my doctor said he had never seen anyone with such a severe case. note that i said i had severe IBS... this diet helped me stabilize and i have only minor minor little blips in the program now!

OK... you mentioned the things you're doing to get it under control, but i don't see where you say which soluble fiber supplement you're taking?? if you've been on one for a while and you're still miserable, switch it. as i've said a million times on the boards (some people are probably sick of hearing me say it!), i didn't get any relief 'til i tried the acacia. it's not terribly expensive and Heather ships it out fast... if you're as sick as you sound, you've got nothing to lose!

second tip: until you're stable, you need to stick to what to eat when you can't eat anything. i was on it for a while... i would try to add other foods in, have a backslide, go back to the what to eat's, repeat....

tip #3: try hypnosis.

tip #4: try the yoga poses that help alleviate the symptoms you're experiencing.

tip #5: see if you can get your hands on some loose fennel. take about 1 TBSP and put it in a tea strainer. poor boiling water over it. swirl in some honey or some stevia or toss in some cardamom if you have any. see if that helps the bloating. i think it will. if you like it, order some, bulk, from Heather.

it wasn't 'til i integrated all of these suggestions that i got relief. and now i consider myself an IBS survivor! like alcoholics in recovery believe they will always be alcoholics 'til they die, i believe i will always be susceptible to IBS, but by following my rules (Heather's guidelines), i have gone into recovery.

good luck!

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