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Has anyone suffered IBS symptoms on a daily basis for 6 months or more?

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Posted 9/21/2010 7:09 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Shawn.  I will.
Posted 10/13/2010 10:13 PM (GMT 0)
I was diagnosed with IBS by my obgyn when I was in my 20's at that time I would have constipation and abd pain, he perscribed donnatal, but in recent years I have suffered from diarrhea, like 4-6 times a day, and sometimes incontinence, but for the past year, I have really suffered. My doctor prescribed bentyl, which did help some, and I started taking probiotics and gas x, which also helped, but recently my sister told me about chia seeds, which you can get on line or a health food store, you just take 2 tablespoons a day, in two days, I felt great relief, you should check it out for yourself.
Posted 10/15/2010 12:39 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Leonora. 

Funny enough I have been seeing a Dietitian & she also suggested I try chia seeds along with a high fibre diet. After trying that & a low FODMAP's Diet I wasn't getting any better so last week went to see a naturapath on my sisters recommendation.  

Consultation also included iridology & foot reading & although expensive what she eventually prescribed for me has actually started to work. She said my liver, gallbladder & pancrease were showing signs of inflamation & signs of parasites (which could explain the cysts on my liver) so she is treating all of these symptoms. I am also on HRT (3 yrs) & she told me to stop taking them as she believes this is alot of the problem also.

Anyway, my constipation & bloating is now much better. Still getting pain under ribs, front & back though, but I've only been this concoction for 6 days and am feeling very confident she is the one to help me.

 

Posted 10/15/2010 5:53 AM (GMT 0)
hi mesmerize I know exactly what you are talking about and unfortunately I have been dealing with constipation IBS for at least 20 years and sometime is a week without going even with fibre which is a double edged sword because if you dont drink a lot of water all it seems to do is cause a block and that is no fun what I have been doing is 2 softeners and a fibre before bed and a vit D and luckly seems to almost do the work but still get all the cramps and pain that goes with it but it really seems to help what I use is senekot S and prodium for the fibre but still just barely close to normal well if I even know what normal is. Hope you have some luck with something and carry on. Diane what my problems include are anklyosing spondilitis,IBS , fibro, low BP have a good day hope to talk to you soon Diane tongue
Posted 10/16/2010 7:03 PM (GMT 0)
"She said my liver, gallbladder & pancrease were showing signs of inflamation & signs of parasites"

How did she test you for these things?

I would be careful with naturapaths, for one they can't practise in all states.

You might want to carefully read this paper.

http://www.allergy.org.au/pospapers/unorthodox.htm
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