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Posted 3/15/2014 10:50 AM (GMT 0)
What are other treatments for IBS besides being prescribed Loperamide? Any treatments that have helped you? I have a friend with IBS, and she takes Loperamide (the active ingredient in Imodium) a few times each day, but I wonder if there is anything else that could help her because she still has diarrhea.
Posted 3/21/2014 1:40 AM (GMT 0)
I am told I have IBS though I have no issues with the C or D my main issue is pain... Severe pain at that. My GI put me on Librax, it has worked rather well but still having issues. Unfortunately my GI will not run any more tests or try to figure out if there is any other issues and just says it's IBS. I will caution you if you do all to give Librax a run that it does contain a part called Librium, which is a benzo. This is the same drug that valium was derived from. It is not very potent but does have an extremely long half life 60-200 hours. So it can be addicting, but it does do its job rather well. There are other ones to that doesnt have a benzo such as bentyl and levsid. Speak to the dr about what might be the best in the situation. Sadly there is no cure for IBS, just managing the symptoms.
Posted 3/21/2014 8:09 PM (GMT 0)
Has your friend been tested for Celiac and IgA deficiency? I only ask because I am very thin and have been misdiagnosed with IBS for the last 7 years before finally being diagnosed with Celiac. Eating a gluten free and low-FODMAP diet helps me a lot. A lot of people with Celiac are very thin, although some tend to be overweight instead.

Even if your friend does not have Celiac, she should still look into her diet. She should see a dietitian and do a diet trial to see if a low-FODMAP diet would ease her symptoms.

However, as something she can do by herself, she should try going lactose free for a month and see if it helps. If she still experiences symptoms, she should then try going on a low-fructose diet for a month. Then see a dietitian if she's still unwell.
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