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Posted 8/26/2014 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
Since June 1st my stomach has bothered me.

My bowel habits were every 5 days and marble like. So I went to my dr had a few blood tests and he pressed on my lower stomach to see if I would react to pain I didn't. I was tested for Celiac disease nope.

I started with miralax and dr told me to take it everyday forever because its a low dose laxative. A full cup made me have the the squirts now I use 1/4 a cup and sometimes a half a cup.

It definately softened my stools and go once every 3 or 4 days and sometimes twice a day. I'm not very active due to disability so I assume that hurts me hopefully thats my biggest issue. Funny thing is my stools seem like consistancy of play doh.

I drink 2 Diet DR Peppers first thing before eating and 2% milk a few times a week. I drink 40 ounces of water a day. I eat once a day at noon and sometimes breakfast.

Cereal I eat is Cheerios how is that with ibs?


I do not vomit or anything no weight loss

When I wake up in the morning I feel mild stomach cramps (1 or 2 on a scale of 10) and have them all day. My brother thinks it is in my mind. I don't doubt its a mental thing some but, I doubt its all of it.

I have Gerd and a hiatial hernia in my stomach and take Prilosec everyday

I'm having a colonoscopy in 3 weeks. I'm honestly scared to death because of how I felt this summer hope its not bad bad. Yes I think a dwell on things too much and my mom died this year too.

What kind of foods drinks should I try. I'm a caffeine freak what do I do?

Thanks

Post Edited (lafguy) : 8/25/2014 7:06:41 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 8/26/2014 12:50 PM (GMT 0)
I would guess that at least part of your problem is diet related. Eating once, maybe twice a day is not a great idea. Try several small meals spread out through the day and throw in a couple snacks. That should give you a more even amount of energy during the day too, maybe you wouldn't have to be a "caffeine freak" then either. You need to start taking care of your body. Even if it had little affect on how your stomach felt, it would help in so many other areas too.

Might want to slowly test out new foods, others can give you ideas on what might be good vs. what to avoid.

What happens when you do eat breakfast? How do you feel afterward? What do you eat for lunch? How much soda/caffeine do you drink in a day?

Also wondering what type of disability do you have? maybe there are still things you can do to be active?
Posted 8/26/2014 1:45 PM (GMT 0)
It seems like mostly you have slow bowels due to inactivity and not enough food. In addition to the miralax you can try increasing the fiber in your diet (legumes, whole grains, fresh fruits and veggies) and take psyllium capsules.
Posted 8/26/2014 2:43 PM (GMT 0)
How active do you think I need to work towards? Do you think Cheerios is a good choice or should I switch to something else?


I feel better after eating my cheerios and milk and no diet dr pepper so far.


I tried fiber choice and even took 6 pills nothing.

Is it true you need to avoid fruits like Grapes Strawberries and take off skin of apples with this IBD. The fruit I eat most are Strawberries Pineapple grapes canalope apples blueberries
Posted 8/26/2014 2:49 PM (GMT 0)
Who says you have IBD? It sounds like you are just constipated.
Posted 9/4/2014 4:26 PM (GMT 0)
yes sounds like constipated to me ... also get rid of the dr peppers and easy on the coffee... I drank coffee a lot and had to cut down... the colooscpopy should tell something . also try Milk of mag a cacpful a day ...
Posted 9/4/2014 4:31 PM (GMT 0)
How much coffee did you cut down too? I never drink coffee but, if I need caffeine you think black coffee is better vs even 1 pop.

My cramps are mostly on left side and a tiny bit on my right but, I do put alot of stress on my left side getting out of bed or putting on shoes etc.

Other then water what can you drink and not get flare ups? I'm drinking more water then I ever have but, it gets boring 24/7.

Post Edited (lafguy) : 9/4/2014 11:14:25 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/5/2014 6:26 PM (GMT 0)
do yourself a favor .... #1 as hard as it maybe for some folks dump the soda , have icetea or ocean spray juices , cranberry stuff like that . or heres 1 Kool -aid is great . SODA IS BAD . and its best left for the kids with faster matabalizums .
as for the cramps in the morn and lasting all day get up with them go to sleep with them I know the feeling .
your eating . u need to eat at least 3 times a day its a must but pick decent foods
Posted 9/6/2014 1:48 PM (GMT 0)
Whole grain bread and some usual vegetables can help a lot in constipation. Enough water. Soda can worsen constipation but so can any sweetened drink. Some unsweetened mineral water may be fine.
Posted 9/10/2014 2:33 PM (GMT 0)
Colonoscopy today no polyps have Diverticulosis

Post Edited (lafguy) : 9/11/2014 1:10:24 PM (GMT-6)

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