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Angel,

I really lean towards natural therapy in 99% of cases which is why I'm hesitating to suggest this. You sound very depressed and that worries me a lot. I think I have been somewhere close to where you are, your words sound familiar.

When I got to that stage my husband practically dragged me to the car and back to our GP. He diagnosed me as suffering from depression as well as the IBS and suggested I try an anti-depressant (fluoxetine) which is helpful for IBS C as well as the depression itself. I was reluctant but he actually said I was close to needing hospitalisation for the depression and I didn't want that.

Well to cut a long story short, it really helped. My IBS improved dramatically and my mood and ability to cope with it all changed so much for the better.

I am off of them now by choice and I'm not into taking prescription drugs at all but I think there ia time and place for them and they certainly helped me out of a black hole. I don't know how you feel about it but it might help you. It took about 6 weeks before they really started to help but once they did it was great.

Have you read about the IBS audio program, on the hypnotherapy board? I have ordered it and am hoping to have a good response from that - many have. There is a huge link between brain and gut (good articles on the hypnotherapy board) and I believe the audio program could work due to this.

All the best,
Kerrie

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