Hi Shelly, I don't post very often but do stop by to read a fair amount. I wanted to tell you that my problems also started two to three months after I got married. I wonder if during the wedding...
I have not heard of this particular diet but do avoid all high fructose corn syrup and try to avoid fructose. Fructose is not necessarily bad when part of sugar. I believe sugar is made up of glucose...
Hi cash. I'm really sorry to hear about your pain. My pain is on my right side and is pretty consistently there. Have you been tested for fructose intolerance? You mentioned a sweet tooth and...
I think you got heptune so many hits, it exceeded the limit! You can no longer access it....
I like to eat organic yogurts. At least the sugar in organic is real sugar as opposed to fructose and corn syrup. As well, I like soy yogurt and it might be worth trying for those of you who are...
I was just wondering how everyone's first attack of IBS came about . I know most of us have had at least mild IBS for most of our lives. But, at some point, it got bad enough that we all seeked...
Hi Amberley, I also had a bad IBS experience in high school. It started out as panic attacks and developed into RLQ pain, costipation and difficulty swallowing food. I basically didn't eat anything...
How does one get tested for overgrowth of candida?...
I was just wondering if anyone else has issues with eating fructose or sugar. On three different occassions after eating a sugary candy like gummy worms in large quantities, I've gotten extremely bad...
Funny! I woke up at 1 am needing to go D too. When I eat large amounts of sugary candy, I usually get D. I knew better than to sneak into my step-daughters gummy worms. I guess that's my punishment....
Have you been to see an ear, nose and throat doctor? It could be some sort of fluid imbalance causing your problems with dizziness. Maybe meneire's disease (vertigo caused by some sort of sodium...
At the very least, you should have your doctor run some stool tests to check for parasites and blood. Sometimes, they'll do simple tests like this on request if they neglect to think of it...
In looking through some old posts, I noticed alot of people commenting on their mother or child having IBS. My mother was hospitalized 15 years ago with horrible stomach cramping. They ran every test...
Mine is usually on my lower right side and sometimes on my upper right side (like you, blondie, mine is occassionally right under my ribs. It sometimes actually makes mt lower ribs tender to the...
I am currently on Aviane but was taking Alesse up to a few months ago. My symptoms started when I started on Aviane. I am sure it just depends on the person though. Flybullseye, Aviane might be fine...
I get ovarian cysts on my right side every few months. Sometimes, the pain is very bad and does cause me D and gas, The pain can shoot up toward my upper right side, into my back or down my leg. I...
I've been on the pill for years, but four months ago (about 2 weeks before my IBS symptoms started) I switched to a generic brand. I noticed last month that my symptoms started to disappear near the...
I got my dried bananas and made my GI consultation appointment (not until the 28th but hopefully my entire body won't explode before then! If it does, there's always urgent care.) All your advice has...
Wow, I'm excited about all the advice! I don't think it's my gall bladder. I really don't have any of those symptoms. The majority of my discomfort is in the lower right abdomen with occassional,...
Thanks for all the great feedback. You've certainly made the procedure seem less scary. I did have an ultrasound and blood work for gallstones. All look good there. I also saw a gastro doctor about a...
Thanks for the thoughts on the colonoscopy. What's better to have - colonoscopy or barium enema? I'm mainly afraid of the colonoscopy because I've never been put under. I've never taken a pill...
Hi. I'm new to the forum. I've been suffering from bloating, right abdominal pain, and loose stools for two months now. I've been through a battery of tests (not a colonoscopy yet...I'm scared) and...