Advice needed

Hi there

I usually spend most of my time on the fibro forum. But wondered if I could get some advice regading IBS...I have suffered from this on and off throughout my life - quite a lot as a child, then it sorted itself out for many years, then it flared up again after my two pregnancies, then sorted itself again...But I think its flaring up again...

Ive never had meds for it, but as a child just tried changing diet a bit and that worked...Im currently on amitriptyline 50mg (dropping to 25mg) and just started gabapentin 300mg...Im also on sleep meds - these are all due to fibro pain and chronic fatigue issues.

I keep getting very bloated after anything I eat, and i very from constipation - runny tum every other day...some days I go everyday, some days I go 3 days...since fibro diagnosis 11 months ago - my stools have always floated and sometimes stick to the loo or sometimes appear yellowy brown, (sorry for graphics)...also every other day I have lost appetite and feel nauseous...other days I can eat loads

Does anyone have any diet advice to try or meds I can try or could it just be my meds or perhaps anxiety causing this? I haven't mentioned to doc as I have had numerous other symptoms which I wanted to sort out first regarding fibro..are there any otc meds I can try?

I have been tested for celiac and it was negative

Thanks - sorry for long post :o)

Sometimes it helps take a pre-biotic before you eat or even Beano to help with the bloating. Also a good quality probiotic can help such as VSL #3.

Do you take fiber supplements? Fiber can help regulate bowel movements.