Hi everyone, this is my first post here, Im usually over on the Lyme disease boards. Ive been having some issues and was really hoping someone could help me. So here is a little back story. Ive been dealing with Lyme disease since I was 12, now 22. So about 2 years ago I started developing stomach issues, nausea, acid reflux, stomach pain, loss od appetite, constipation. So I have since lost 75lbs. At first my gastro thought I had Chrons disease because I have some of the markers for it in my blood tests but I didnt have all of the markers so I was recently and finally diagnosed with IBS. He said probably from the years of antibiotics or this stomach flu I had 2 years ago(my trouble bagan shortly after that). So my doc gave me zofran, nexium, and domperidone. And they helped with the nausea and some of the other symptoms. So my Lyme doc put my back on antibiotics(this is like 7 months ago) and then I started getting these episodes where I would get HORRIBLE stomach pain/cramping and diarhea. So I stopped the antibiotics right away and it got better. But now every time I get really stressed and every month when I get my period I get a episode where I have the stomach cramping and the diarhea. Now it is not as bad as when I was taking the antibiotics but it is painful. So my doc gave me Levsin 2-3 times a day and said that he thinks he can get me into remission over time. This is the first time that Ive taken the Levsin every day as appose to as needed. So Im just wondering if there is any advise that anyone can give me on how to prevent a flare up on my period. (I dont have these episodes every day at all, last month I had 2-3 episodes for the whole month). It is just hard because my sister is bipolar and I am her punching bag plus I am still dealing with the Lyme symptoms( migraines, artritis, all pver muscle and joint pain). So my doc gave me Ativan 1mg to take as need for the stress. Im just wondering if there is any way to prevent an episode because my period is due Oct.8th and I am already pmsing. It just sucks not knowing how sick youll bee ya know? So is there anything I can take to prevent the spasms that cause the cramps/pain nad diarhea? Should I take the ativan everyday? Or maybe Premyns or Pamprin or evening primrose? Any advise at all would be greatly appreciated! Im so sorry for this long and rambling post. Thanks for you time and God Bless! Sandy