Well colonostopy is over and like you all said it was nothing!! Dont remember a thing thank god...lol Anyway the md. says that all looked good,no problems at all. He also said he would like to do a...
Thanks for the replies to put my mind at ease a little. But yes I am 6'1" and have been working out hard for quite a few years so I am not overweight at all. Just a typical guy that works out afraid...
hello all....Well I am going to have my 1st colonostopy on Monday to start to deal with the loose stools I have been having for the last 20 years....yes I said 20 years. I ws using Lomotil (1 a day)...
How about Benefiber?? The Dr. told me to get on that so I bought some today and I got the capsules instead of the powder but the capsules say take 3 pills 3 x's a day. Is that extreme or is that the...
OK so I havent been on here in a while but now I am in need of some advice. I have had loose stools for as long as I can remember,always worried if there is a bathroom around, things like that.I go...
Im sorry its actually spelled "lomotil"....
Does anyone here take lotomil on a daily basis? I was wondering if I keep taking 1 pill a day if it will eventually stop working? like I will grow immune to it or something. If I take 1 pilla day...
So I guess if you have been taking it for a few years now and its still effective then I should be ok with taking 1 per day. 1 pill per day for me does absolutely wonders. It gets me thru the day (I...
hey jjur...How many Lomotils do you take per day? And you said that you use it every day for a few months now correct? I only take 1 per day Mon thru friday and it works great for me. When I wake up...
how long were you taking them everyday Bunny?? I get an occasional dry mouth but not to bad other than that....
Is there anyone out there that has used Lomotil on a regular basis?Just wondering if anyone uses this on a daily basis or not. I have been taking 1 per day lately Mon thru Fri and it has been taking...
hello all....Has anyone ever tried Digestrol for IBS-d?? According to the website it is supposed to work very well. If anyone can give me some info on this from past experiences it would be great!!...
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Im actually going to stop taking the metmucial and see how the lomotil and calcium work on their own. Ever since I started taking the metamucial I have had trouble eating,no appetite and just didnt...
Ok heres an update on me....I started my new job 3 weeks ago..I have been taking 1 lomotil every morning at 5:15am,then metamucial at 6:00am and then calcium pill with my small breakfast around...
Untill I have my Dr's appoint. Im still starting to wonder if i actually have IBS or im just lactose intolerant. Because the more I read about IBS,unless I just dont suffer form it as bad as others...
PB4..When you say they have made a huge difference..Can I ask you in what way? # of times per day...Bulk? Also when you 1st start these do they make you go anymore?...
I am going to get some probiotics this weekend and give them a try I have a few questions on them though.1) what kind would be the best to get. 2)if I try these will they make me go more at the...
But the routine Im doing every morning has kept me from going usually from 7:00am untill later on that night...around 8 or 9pm. Do you see any problem with me continuing this routine.( as long as Im...
Seems like 1st thing in the morning my 1st BM is uaually good actually Normal! sloid and all that I am looking for. But it seems like after that one its more or less back to the loose stool again. I...
Ok so I have been taking a lomotil at 5:15am and then at 6:00am I usually have toast and metamucial and a calcium tablet.The combination has been working out good for me so far as far as # of times...
No Lil I ususlly dont get heartburn from anything...I have been taking a banana a day for lunch along with a yogurt bar,grahm crackers ,and Peanut butter and Jelly. seems to be working ok for now.......
Would it be ok to eat like grahm carckers,toast,bananas,yogurt.stuff like that is what I have been taking to lunch with me IM hoping none of this will set my stomach off. What do you all think? Any...
Please keep me informed Yowie....and can you let me know what tests you had done? Anyone else have any advice??If I do have IBS does it ever get eaiser with age...sympton wise I mean??...
While im still not sure if I actually have IBS I always read about people with alot of pain that goes along with it.I dont get pain or anything just when I need to go I NEED to go and its usually a...
so I should just go ahead and give the probiotics a try then...cant hurt right? I was thinking about trying Kyo-Dophilus or Phyto pharmica probiotics pearls. If I do start these how long do these...
if they do test for parasites and bacterial problems how would it be treated and if treated could it be possible I would go back to normal or would I still be like this? What kind of tests would they...
Hey Shelly...how r u? when you 1st started the metamucial did you also feel how I am? Like kind of bloated and grumbling in your stomach and alot of times i think its all in my head that I need to...
Ok then maybe I will pick some of those probiotics up today or tomorrow. Now a question about these...You say do not start over 2 bilion cultures per dose and pearls are not digested in your stomach...
Ok thanks....1 more thing...you say you take probiotic pills everyday...where can i get them...are they OTC or no?...
yeah I think it is anxiety myself....I have had that weird nervous feeling in my gut all week thinking about this new job. I guessing once I start Monday and get in there I will be fine...thats how...
OK so I have had a few posts lately on here that have been helpful...a week ago I have started Metamucial to stop my D and cut down on # of times per day I was going...It seems like some days it...
How about as far as adding bulk and # of times per day......see improvement in those areas also?? I will for sure let you know how I make out!...
Hey Terps...How did the Calcium work out for you??Did it work...cut down on # of times per day?? Add bulk?? I started Calcium today also..I am taking 1/2 pill 3 times per day....breakfast,lunch and...
I know that red meat contains no fiber but what does that do for IBS? Will it add to the "D" or will it not matter weather you eat it or not? Also does anyone have any suggestions about foods I can...
currently I am going sometimes depending on what I eat 4-5 times per day or if its a good day then usually in the morning a few times and then maybe once untill evening.Now I went like 3 times this...
OK so I picked some up tonight...when do you think is the best time to take this...when symptoms are at their worse or just take it in the morning when I get up?...
The Caltarte 600-D like other people have talked about in here?? THat I can just pick up at a local drug store?? I can take that along with Metamucial...they wont affect each other?...
Has anyone ever heard of Digestrol by Techmedica Health Inc. for help with IBS ?? There is a website on it and was just wondering if anyone ever used it or if it actually works.....Thanks! According...
Believe it or not my appoint. was for 9:45 am and the doc's recepionist called me at 8:00am and said that the doc wasnt going to be in today...shes sick....thats funny..lol. So I had to reschedule...
Thanks you Dbab....But it is ok to take the Metamucial on a daily basis then correct? And j ust to confirm this shouldnt make me go more times per day right...Im hoping it is going to add some bulk...
Ok heres my question since I am new to the Metamucial thing....I started taking it hoping to get more bulk in my stool and also cut down on the number of times per day I was going. Now in my case...
I read a few times in here about Low back pain and IBS...Does IBS actually contribute to low back pain?? Reason Im asking is that I have had alot of low right side back pain although I do have a...
I think I will try your diet out and see what happens...I am already on my 1st weel of Metamucial so i will just keep it going. Seems like whenI take the Metamucial my stomach starts to gurgle and...
oh..by the way im 35 years old. Shelly how has that diet worked for you? Has it actually cut down on the amount of times per day you go? I think I am just a little worked up now because I start my...
forgot 1 thing...Im new to the Metamucial also..but being it sayd "Laxative" this wont make me go even more will it?? Im thinking it will give me bulk and in return actually go less.....correct??...
I am new to this board b ut it looks like it could be helpful..I just started taking Metamucial 2 days ago..reason being is that I am trying to get some bulk in my stool and cut down the # of times a...