Hi Mark I hope if you haven't already done so, you will soon find some answers and relief from your symptoms. I too am suffereing what sounds like the same symptoms as you and although I have been...
I meant to say if cutting out certain foods, remember to do it sensibly, and one item at a time which you suspect may be a trigger food to see what, if any difference it makes :)...
Hi princessem and welcome to the HW :) Everything you have described sounds about right. It's good that you have recognised some of your eating habits which seem to contribute to a worsening of your...
Thanks for all of your input /community/emoticons/smile.gif I can see how seasonal dietry changes could easily upset the mechanism. I can't really attribute this to me though due to being on such a...
Hi all Does anyone else get awful chest pains during a particular bad IBS flare up? The last 2 days I've been going through a terrible flare and have noticed that each time, I have had terrible chest...
Hi Hippimom & thank you for your response :) I'm unable to get checked out by anyone at this point. Hopefully one day. Yes CFS is very hard to diagnose and there is little understanding in the...
Hi All /community/emoticons/smile.gif This is my first time on the CFS board here. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to determine the difference between CFS and chronic anxiety. It seems...
Hi New to the panic board but certainly not new to panic :( I didn't even remember my first panic attack. Was reading through some old diaries a few years back and came across an entry in one from...
Hi Floss Although I don't really have any advise to offer for you, I just wanted you to know that you are far from alone. I don't have the fibro but do share the anxiety, depression and the one I...
Thanks so much for that. It's kinda hard to make sense of alot of the information out there. That certainly makes more sense :) Thanks for your help, Tizz...
Hi Sarita I don't know if it will help but drinking hot water (boiled from the kettle) always acts as a good "remover" for me ... but in a gentle way if you want to try something a little more...
Hi shibs and welcome to the HW :) I have had to do the elimination diets but things got so bad in the end I had to pretty much elimiate everything all at once (not the most sensible idea) but it...
I agree that this really does need further investigation. Although IBS attacks can be prolonged for such lengths of time (I know!) I think canyons suggestion of a possible blockage does need to be...
Hi guys /community/emoticons/smile.gif I was wondering if anyone can educate me in what the difference is between PREbiotics and PRObiotics? I did take a probiotic daily for several years which was...
Hmmm ... I haven't come across glycerin before. It may not be cheap but maybe you could check with online suppliers for organic, natural moisturizers & other beauty products ... alot contain just...
(((((( Gutastrophe )))))))) So sorry for all of your sadness and the loss of your precious kitty. I lost my 18 year old kitty 2 years ago so I know how very hard it is ... and how as strong as we...
I have noticed that when I'm having a long drawn out flare up that I feel really queasy and iffy. I couldn't say what the cause is but I have always associated it with my IBS as when that finally...
Keria .... I have this exact same "pee" dream .... I go and go like Niagara falls, no relief ... only to wake up and find I need to go and that's why! LOL @ the workings of the subconscious mind!...
Jtaurus ... the sentence in your title ... If I had a pound (or dollar!) for every time I mutter that to myself every day I'd probably be able to afford to find a cure for us all! I truly hope this...
LOLOLOLOLOL ... I am subjected to such dreams on a weekly basis. Much to my delight when the dream involves something normal and healthy ... much to my horror when it indicates IT going the other way...
I was diagnosed with a mountain of food allergies and intolerances back in August. I knew it was going to take some getting my head around and adjusting to. This I was prepared for, but I'm still...
I haven't been able to touch citrus fruits, especially those from the "Orange" family for many years without them causing a very bad IBS-D attack. I guess citrus is the harshest for our tempramental...
It can start anytime .. from the moment you start eating up to hours afterwards ... anytime. It can be very random too ... and come at a time you can't associate with having eaten. You will find that...
Hi Easta If you are for the most part feeling nervous about mornings and what lies in store upon waking with your Ibs, this could well be a bit of anxiety you are experiencing that settles gradually...
Hi Oneday I don't know what causes this pain or if it is always related to IBS but I do occasionally get those sharp stabbing pains too ... really is agony!!! Often to the point I can't stand or sit!...
Hi Easta If you are feeling fine in every other way I would try not to worry too much. I often get duo or multi-toned BM's with a mixture of light and dark /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
Hi Rick I doubt this is of any use atall ... I can't relate to the burning stomach but I get it alot with my face ... and boy does it blaze! I've just recently worked out that mine is probably the...
Hi I haven't any real suggestions for you at this point but I really do feel your plight. I have struggled for all my life to gain weight and since I developed anxiety & IBS it really has become...
Oh my!!! Tomato based products .... yes yes yes!!! It started for me a few years ago ... even the tiniest amount of tomato sauce would give me acid reflux ... and eventually progressed to chronic IBS...
Redplum Thanks for that. Sorry I didn't make myself clearer ... but your response has pretty much answered my question. Most of the foods I'm allergic to I don't have an overly severe reaction to...
Oh now! I've thankfully not had the chance to discover if I'm allergic to these mean buzzy things (and hope I never have to!) but I do know first hand that you can become allergic to anything at any...
Hi guys! I know I must be getting a bit annoying with all of my random questions on these boards ... but does anyone with FOOD allergies know if the regular over the counter allergy meds such as...
Wow!!! Is there anything that doesn't possibly contribute to IBS eruptions? I have often wondered about the hormone factor but didn't know if I was just clutching at straws .. as I tend to do when...
Hi Cathy Yes, hot water bottles do work just by using hot water ... you can get them with covers to help minimise burning to the skin. I find mine keep warm enough for quite a while ... up to an hour...
I pass quite a large amount of mucus discharge on a regular basis with my IBS ... even when my IBS appears dormant. It does freak me out too from time to time and I worry something must be wrong as...
I am highly intolerant to all dairy products and can no longer consume anything dairy. It's been a slow progression over the years to reach this stage .... starting with milk. It's good you are...
I'm not so strange after all!!!!!! Seeing this thread has brought me much relief ... I have been "addicted" to using a hot water bottle (Yes!!! They are alive and well still ... atleast here in...
Hi guys! I'm just curious to know if anyone actually takes imodium on a fairly regular basis for their Ibs ... if so do you take it only after a bad attack of "D", when it starts to go downhill, or...
Hi Carla I can't say it has ever hit me that severely ... that I'm aware of! For a long time hardly a day has gone by when I haven't felt sickly or had troublesome tummy's. More often than not...
Hi Wotan Well I've not come across a 4th herbal tea to suit my needs as yet. I alternate between all the same 3 as you drink : ) I also have wondered if Ginger is too stimulating at times, especially...
Hi Jane I just posted this in response to another thread and thought maybe you too could benefit from it ... [tr ][td class=msgThread2 style="BORDER-RIGHT: buttonshadow 1px outset" vAlign=top...
Hi Princess I'm sorry to hear you have recently been diagnosed with IBS. I wouldn't wish this upon anybody :( I've suffered for many years now. Alot of information and advise I've picked up over the...
Hi Allergic2All I'm sorry to hear you're having such a bad time of it right now. Although I am unable to offer any real suggestions at this moment in time ... I just want you to know you are far from...
Thank you all for taking the time to respond :) Wow ... nuts, seeds anything else related I shall certainly do my best to avoid from now on. I guess as time goes on our ever changing bodies find more...
Still going through a pretty rough time here with IBS-D/IBS-A and I got to thinking today ... just recently I started eating alot of nuts (sunflowers, pumpkin, almonds) ... and today I came across an...
Hi, although I have no knowledge of the HIV side of your query, your D symptoms do sound like they could possibly be a result of all the stress you are currently under combined with the erratic diet....
Thank you all so much for the words of support and understanding. It goes a long way to helping and making me feel a little less crazy that I am truly not alone in what is a very difficult illness to...
Although I have suffered with IBS for over a decade now, in recent years it has taken a more sinister and disabling turn .. I guess down to the development of an anxiety & panic disorder. I seem...