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Hi and Welcome,

We all know how you feel here. Some of us have IBS C some IBS D, and some like me IBS A so I can relate to everyone here. My doctor just diagnosed me in March and told me to take Benefiber. At the time I was going through attacks of D for weeks and weeks. He had told me to take an Immodium which caused me to go right into C for weeks and weeks. Someone suggested I also try Citrucel. (The powders work the best of me. I take Benefiber in the morning and the Citrucel at night. Once I started the Citrucel it seemed to really have helped and finally was having a normal BM every day. When I get stressed I go right back to D. I think the stress is what affects the IBS the most.

I know before I was told to try the Citrucel that when I went a week without a BM I had to resort to a glycerin suppository just to relieve the pressure that was building up. The combination of Benefiber and Citrucel seem to have helped the most.

I notice if I eat butternut squash it Really helps a lot too. I also noticed that rice and rice products were causing me to become more constipated so you may want to try and give them up for a little while and see if this helps.

Don't be worried about giving long posts. If you need to vent, do so. We're all in the same boat here. There will always be someone here that will read you post and answer you.

Wishing you the best,

Pat

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