I get a lot of mucus, especially when my body seems to think i still need to go to the toilet but there is nothing left in my system to get out. I have had this for many years and have been told it...
I have been told by my dietician to try probiotics. In pill form they seem to slow my tummy down so i end up with constipation so i have opted for the live bio yogurts. I have Yeo Valley and they are...
I found that drinks such as a martini and lemonade didn't do too much that day but the following day was horrendous, as with all spirits, and i found that beer made my tummy feel dangerously loose. I...
Hi, I have also been told fennel tea is good to settle the tummy....
You could try peppermint oil for the gas and something like fibregel to help with the constipation. If you try these start of on half the dose they say on the packet and work up to it....
I find an antispasmodic (buscupan or colofac ibs) slow things down and help with urgency issues. If i know i have to go somewhere i take these and so far it has helped. I can't take them on a daily...
Thanks for the reply Lil, i shall see if i can dig anything up! Glad i could bring a smile to your day too!! Take care Indigo...
Im i the UK and have started to see ads and get emails about something called Digestrin. I am, as always, very skeptical of these so called, "miracle cures". I mean if worked that well we'd all be...
My mother and I have suffered with trapped gas our lives long. It can be extremely painful and i sympathise with anyone who gets this. The way we handle it is thus: Sip warm water, slowly, untill gas...
Hi and welcome Saldessa, i am in the UK and have not even heard of that med, we are terribly behind here, but it may not be bad for long. With ibs, im sure it tries to fight everything we try to help...
Thanks Keriamon, the brand i use at the moment is Fei Yan tea but i think all Woolong or Oolong as it is also known is good for C but Oolong tea is diet tea. I was drawn to the veg sponge in the Fei...
I have recently turned C after many years of D. I can only think that quitting smoking has caused this change, but really i guess it could be anything. I tried my trigger foods, the ones that always...
Shadowfax, i get all the same symptoms as you when having an attck and i get the bad d. I have had my gall bladder checked recently and all is fine with it. You should get checked, they can do an...
Hi Prevail, 5 weeks is a long time but if you have irritated a hemeroid or you have a tear and you keep going to the toilet then it is possible for it to not have the time it needs to heal, note i...
Prevail, one thing to take note of with bloody stools: is the blood very dark, nearly black maybe, or quite a bright red? A bright showing of blood means the blood is fresh and more than likey due to...
I have had IBS D since i was 14 years old and have had years to learn how to manage it as well as can be expected with this thing, but now i am suffering from C and have no idea what to do. I cant...
Hi and welcome, i too have ibs-d and find the mornings to be my worst. The only thing i can say about fibre supplements is that you have to give them a go to see if they wil help you. Fibre is a...
I can't eat lettuce at all, terrible D after about half an hour of consumption. It may sound weird, but when it comes to salad food i ask myself if i would give it to my rabbits. Thay can not eat...
I am not a doctor but i can tell you everybody is different. I have not ever had an enema but i was watching the Spa of Embarassing Illnesses and they do coffee enemas nearly every day on that show....
I was hospitalised once due to abdo pain so bad on the right side (where i seem most sensetive)that i couldnt put any weight on that leg....
I will firstly admit to not having read through the other replies, sorry, i just popped on for a quick peek before bed, but i saw this and thought i'd just reply. I am in the UK and i take at times,...
Thankyou for the replies. I have been put on anti biotics for 3 days as there was bllod in my urine, but i have to go back if they don't help. There is a little improvement, but i don't hold out much...
Hi Sarita, I still have my appendix, and i have constant pain in the lower right side, have done for years, but they tell me its my IBS. A pap is a smear test isnt it? I had one a few months ago and...
I was wondering if anyone has a clue what or why this may be. I am booking a doctors apt for my day off next week, but was hoping for some insight before hand! I had a bad week ibs wise 2 weeks ago...
Sunshine, i'm glad you had a good time! I have big problems with red meat too and live basically on chicken, but every now and then, a good burger... MMMmmmmmm!! lol Its great that with all thats...
Mercyme, carbs are terrible for causing gas. I don't know if you eat a lot of pasta, rice, potatos etc, but maybe cutting down on them ould help? Sorry, i don't really know what else to suggest. I do...
Unfortunatly, removal of the gall bladder tends to leave a lot of people with bad Diahreah (sp?). The only way i have heard of from people with this is to have a basically fat free diet, or as low as...
I sometimes get a dull pain, tho not as regularly as you seem to. I was told it is internal hemeroids. It is very uncomfortable indeed and can be very painful. I would go and see a doctor tho, it may...
I use Slippery Elm Bark for the bloating. You take it after a meal and it helps reduce the distension so you dont get that horrid stretched feeling after eating. For the cramps i take Buscopan. It is...
Hi Sunshine, i am now using the depo injection. I had terrible trouble with the daily pill, headaches, nausea, upset tummy, IBS attack every period and bad cramps that seemed worse every month. Since...
Thank you for all the info! Looks like i have some reasearch to do! Much appriciated. Indigo...
CathyA, I get a similar pain, if not the same. I would firstly suggest getting an ultra sound to check your gall bladder and check for gall stones. I also had to have blood taken to check my kidneys...
Sunshine, I'm sorry you seem to be having a rough time of it lately. Comments such as that girl said definatly DO NOT help but you know what's best for you. I can sympathise with all that you said,...
Thankyou. I shall look into them. I was just reading about that New Chapter Sensitive Colon Support. Unfortunatly it doesn't seem available here in the UK yet. I think the best idea is to pop along...
My Celiac came back negative, i have had a sigmoid and an endoscopy. They all came back normal which is when they decided i had IBS. My symptoms are pretty much that of Crohns but they tell me i...
Hi and thanks for the replies!! I take buscupan for major cramping and pain, and i use Slippery Elm Bark for distension but i really have problems with all meds. I have tried them all and the pain i...
I got stuck in rush hour traffic a few weeks ago. Totally out of the blue. I managed to cut up a few people on a round-a-bout, make a few dodgy moves to the other side and shot off to the nearest...
Hi all. I have just joined and thought i'd say Hello and tell you a bit about myself. I have had IBS-D for 16 years. It took about 6 years for the doctors to diagnose, after having many tests and...