Please help me clarify? In April of 2002 I was diagnosed with ibs after undergoing a colonoscopy as well as other routine exams etc. by my gastroenterologist. He was unable to determine definatly what was wrong with me. He prescribed Hyoscyamine, and citrucel. My symtoms are and were as follows: abdominal cramping,mucus in the stool, bleeding from the rectum,abnormal stool, gas , and moving my bowels several times in a 3 or4 hour period. Sometimes it hits me in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon,lasts for about 3 or 4 hour then I'm alright for the rest of the day. This cycle lasts for about 7 to 10 days, then I am completely back to normal. Again, this whole episode comes once a month. I have had a partial hysterectomy (vaginal, with bladder & rectal repair for prolapse.) I am in the process of reading and slowly implementing some of the dietary changes in Heather's book Eating for IBS, however as I read I'm not sure that the frequency of my attacks (monthly), and the symptom of passing blood are accurate symptoms of IBS. I'm under the impression that people with a definite IBS diagnosis suffer attacks more often, and more constant. Please help me to clarify my thinking? Thank you, Crimson
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