NY-sooner, Thanks for your suggestions. I was just reading that page last night in "Breaking the Vicious Cycle." The book lists so many options and made it sound confusing. Your directions are very...
Minners, I would say that COMPLETELY eliminating certain types of foods for 1 or 2 weeks and adding them back is the best test of intolerance. You sound confident in diet changes you've already...
Figman, have you looked at the food list for the GAPS diet? It works on the same premise as SCD but the allowed foods on each stage are a bit different. I wholeheartedly agree with much of what is...
There are options other than prescription medicines. Look into taking Omega-3 fish oil, vitamin B complex and vitamin D. Those helped me in my struggle with depression. There is also St. John's Wort...
Oh, BTW... taking an antifungal and not changing your diet won't work so well. Gotta go sugar-free and low carb as much as possible....
I've had good results with CandiGone by RenewLife. Thing is, you need to take it for a while (1-3 months) to see changes. It's all natural....
Sooooo... I stopped the Linzess completely. My gut started to seize up on me like never before. I thought it was everything else I was taking (probiotics, antifungals) besides the Linzess. It worked...
How about "mashed cauliflower" made by steaming cauliflower and pureeing it in a food processor. Add butter, salt, pepper and nutmeg. I find it to be soothing for irritable tummies....
Hello all, did a doctor suggest the stool testing or did you go through an independent lab? Do your doctors believe that yeast is a problem? I have IBS-C and yeast issues. I have it so bad, my gut...
I just started the Specific Carbohydrate Diet today. Wondering if anyone has had any improvement on SCD. I've had IBS-C since 2007, been gluten-free since 2007. Have had monthly yeast infections for...
Hi Joan M, I've been on Linzess for a 1.5 months. I started on the lower dose (145 mcg) and had diarrhea for 4 days before it normalized. 2 weeks into it my IBS was triggered really badly and the...