My IBS has both diarrhea and constipation. I take Lomotil when I have a really severe bout of diarrhea. I don't like taking it because it makes me very woozy, but when I have a severe diarrhea...
But what can you do if your triggers are erratic? For example, I know ice cream is a serious trigger, and I avoid it. But on a rare occasion I will have a scoop of ice cream, and nothing happens....
I have a question, and I know this site isn't for giving medical advice, but i'm wondering if anyone else got diagnosed with the same thing I did. I had a colonoscopy a year ago, and along with...
I, too, experience the weird cravings, and for me, it's salts. I also have hypertension, and salt is a no-no, but for some reason, I get hit with a craving for something salty, especially potato...
Thanks for the information. I am going back to the gastro doc in August because suddenly I have developed the worst acid in memory. I woke up the other morning and upon swallowing, acid literally...
Does anyone find it is helpful not to eat after certain hours, like no food after 7:00 p.m. before bedtime, or does it really matter?...
On occasion I have to take Lomotil to control severe diarrhea, and I hate taking it because afterwards, for the next fews days I get serious constipation. But my job requires I work outdoors, and I...
Hello. I am so glad I found this site. I have been diagnosed with IBS for about 7 years, and it's overwheling. This morning I had the worst accident ever on waking up, and I got so depressed because...