I really need information :(

Hello all, I am glad I found this forum. I stayed up all night reading most all posts on the first 10 or so pages on this forum. It has been really informative.

My IBS symptoms continue to grow worse and my doctors continue to throw more treatments at me (mostly drugs). The majority of drugs I have tried give little help and I experience unsettling side effects from them.

In reading a large number of posts, my current impression is that when individuals post with stories of natural treatments such as the grapefruitjuice story, a number of other members jump on and spread words about drugs all over these posts and do not give any attention to the original post and the content that was initially meant to be the topic.

What I would like are posts from people who have had success with natural treatments (not drugs). I would like to hear more about this idea of treating the cause.

Specifically, I would like to here more from these members: njk, questforhealing.

I find the posts by these two members to be very interesting, especially because it seems that no one pays much attention to them.

gutshurtbad said...
In reading a large number of posts, my current impression is that when individuals post with stories of natural treatments such as the grapefruitjuice story, a number of other members jump on and spread words about drugs all over these posts and do not give any attention to the original post and the content that was initially meant to be the topic.

I'm really sorry that you feel that way however I think it would have been irresponsible of me as a moderator to ignore the fact that grapefruit juice can be toxic to some and could lead to death on certain people that take certain meds.  That being said, I love grapefruit juice and since it doesn't affect any of the meds that I'm on that I know of, I will continue to drink it and benefit from the positive health effects.

Most of what I take for my IBS is natural.  I take fiber which is natural and I eat fruits and vegetables which are also natural and all of this treats my IBS.  I have gone all routes of medicine, including conventional and unconventional and I'm really happy with my treatment which includes fiber and Miralax mostly which makes my quality of life so much better.  I hope you find something that works for you.

Well, that being your opinions, I have a question.

Has anyone looked into scientific journals that publish research finding from alternative medicine? Maybe it is time to look for legitimate literature away from standard medical treatments. Especially if people have a hard time with the drugs like I do.

There has to be some legit science out there that doesn't involve drugs...

I've read some on acupunture and hypnotherapy that are interesting. I bet if you did a google search you will find a ton of info :)

I found an interesting site by a woman named Jane Russell.

look for June Russell's Health Facts. her story with medicine almost killed her. she gives an interesting account of what west. med. can't do and what alternatives can do.

it may be a good site to help us with new ideas...

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Questforhealing,  Nice to see you back... Alot of people were asking about you.. Hope you can help some of them....