I've heard a couple of people talking about using magnesium citrate as an effective laxative. I looked for it in the laxative section of the super market but I didn't find it. Is there a certain...
Easta, you are not alone! This has happened to me recently as well. I had been primarily IBS-D for years and suddenly I'm dealing with constipation. When I do go it's as you describe...solid at first...
So here's the deal. A little over a month ago I went to my PCP for a UTI. As he was feeling around on my abdomen he pressed down on the left side and I felt a sharp pain. He told me that it felt as...
Hey Sarita, Thanks. I actually did get in to the gyno today because the pain was getting worse; I wanted to get the pelvic out of the way so that if it wasn't related to the pelvis I could move...
Hi guys, Well I used to be predominantly IBS-D but in the past 6 months or so that has switched to IBS-C. I never thought I'd say this, but I'd rather have the D! Yes the attacks were painful but...
Hey jtaurus, I have been given Align also, it's been about two weeks for me. My PCP recommended it, he said he takes it himself for IBS. I used to be IBS-D but in the past couple of months have...
Has anybody ever heard of or used the probiotic product called Align? I went to my PCP today for something unrelated to IBS (dang UTI's) and while he was feeling my stomach he noted that he could...
Thanks Keriamon! That's pretty much what I thought, but I just wanted to make sure. I was 18 at the time I had the gallbladder scan done, and I didn't think to question the doctors. To be honest, I...
Hi Keriamon, Seeing as how you are the resident "expert" on gallbladders here, I thought I'd pop in and ask you a quick question. I've been diagnosed as IBS-D since 2002. Around that time I had a few...
Hi hk1972! I just wanted to throw my 2 cents in here, as someone who has experienced recurrent UTI's myself. All of the advice given to you by Keriamon and Easta is spot on, but there are a couple...
Hi Tammy, Thanks for the response. Just to clarify, I'm not eating lunch at 2 or 3, the heartburn just starts at 2 or 3. Normally I will eat breakfast around 8:00, a snack around 10:00 and then lunch...
I've had heartburn a few times in the past, but back in October I had a day where the heartburn was pretty much unbearable, and since then I have had it every day. Some days it is not as bad as...
There is most certainly a correlation between hormones and IBS. Many women notice that symptoms change or become worse right before and during menstruation. I am predominantly IBS-D, but for about 3...
Hi Laurel, Do you mind if I ask you what, if any, your other symptoms are? Besides the upper right quadrant pain that is. Have you had your gallbladder looked at? I think I read somewhere that you...
Hi Laurel, I don't think that there is any real "cure" for IBS. There are ways to keep it under control, but saying that eliminating dairy or other food products would "cure" it is misleading. A cure...
Hi Easta, Have you officially been diagnosed as having IBS? Diarrhea and loose stool can be two big symptoms in Irritable Bowel, so I am not sure why the site you read said otherwise. You mention...
Hi Cathy, I have IBS-D as well, and I get the kind of pain you are talking about. Not every time, but fairly often. I say it feels like menstrual pain but I've always thought maybe I strained a...
gutastrophe, what you said about other people with IBS being out there is so true! I will never forget the day that I was visiting with a good friend from high school, after we'd both been off to...
"If I have to work that hard I want to be paid for it." LOL Canyonbabe, well said. Isn't it funny how Moms are always right in retrospect? I used to be that typical teenager who did the opposite of...
Hi nickic, I'm so glad that you are feeling in a better place in terms of your relationship. From the sounds of it, you two are spending some time together right now, so I hope things go as well as...
Hahaha whoops sorry about all those faces. I don't know what happened there, guess I got a little carried away!...
Hi nickic, I am so glad that you agree with both myself and Keriamon about the relationship issues, and that you didn't get insulted by our opinions. Being able to recognize the problems and address...
Looks like Keriamon beat me to the punch! I was going to say the same thing. If he doesn't want you to call him when you are upset because it will bring him down and ruin his day, that is incredibly,...
Hi nickic, I understand all too well what you are going through. My ex would always tell me that I was bringing him down when I talked about how upset I was with my IBS. I hate to say this but...I...
Hi nickic, It does sound like your diet is restricted and it must be so frustrating to still be dealing with bowel issues. Have you ever considered that maybe one or two of the things that you are...
Whoops I was logged in other my other name, but that's still me above. I have two names because I made one and forgot my password, then made another, then remembered the original password. LOL....
I will have to look for and try the Gaviscon. Is that an OTC thing? At this point I'll try anything. I had plain noodles (that I cooked last night), crackers and water for lunch today and I still...
Yes, actually, I have been finding that the C usually occurs after I take Imodium for the D. It is a terrible cycle. I've just found that Imodium works best for controlling my D -- I like the Imodium...
Hi Easta, Just wanted to say that I sometimes have that "wobbly" feeling after a big movement. I tend to feel shaky, weak and just generally "out of sorts." I've always attributed it to the fact that...
Thanks Keriamon. I know it's true you can definitely have two things wrong with you at once! I guess I just wondered if the sudden persistent presentation of heartburn might mean something. I hope...
Does anyone else suffer from heartburn along with their IBS? I've suffered from heartburn here and there in the past, typically when I would eat something spicy or during PMS (not sure why). Lately...
The last time I saw a gastro was in 2003 or 2004. I think it was 2003. I did a barium swallow and then had some sort of scan...I don't remember what it is called, I just remember drinking the barium....
Hi everyone, I'm new to the IBS board so I'll give a quick intro. I'm 23 and was diagnosed with IBS-D 5 years ago, but I have been suffering with it for as long as I can remember. I was diagnosed...
Oh momdandteacher, I did misunderstand! I'm glad your DH is getting the relief he deserves though. Melissa, I'm so sorry to hear of what you're going through all because the doctor's didn't correctly...
Hi momandteacher, I'm so sorry for all that your dh has been through, especially without getting a diagnosis. I hope that if things get worse (although I pray they don't) he will keep working toward...
Hi Deb, I have done some research on fibro, even in the past. When I was 19 and having an awful time of it I brought that subject up with my doc because I thought for sure it was at least something...
Shelter, I was replying at the same time you were posting, didn't mean to miss you in my thank you! Yes, it is so hard to find a good doctor. I just get annoyed when a doctor looks at my chart, sees...
Gramps and Melissa, thanks for your replies! To get in to see a rheumatologist will I need a referral from my GP? Melissa, do you mind if I ask you what symptoms we have in common? Out of curiosity,...
Oh I forgot one symptom that I wanted to mention. I keep having strange muscle spasms. I say "strange" because it seems like they're spasming so fast it feels like an electric current running through...
Hello all, I'm not sure this is the right place for my post, as I don't have a diagnosed condition, but I'm searching for answers/suggestions and you folks seem pretty knowledgable on the subject of...