Thanks everyone! My doctor suggested taking Align, Nanners, which I've taken before with a tiny bit of success the time in the way of normalizing my bowels and reducing gas. However, my SIBO was so...
Hi! Just curious...I was diagnosed positive for SIBO and took a two-week course of Xifaxin which I finished a couple weeks ago. I'm wondering what people do to increase their chances of keeping SIBO...
Thanks, Nanners. Your symptoms sound exactly like mine. I'm not sure whether this doctor would prescribe the medication absent the breath test..that thought hadn't really crossed my mind. I guess...
@ Roni - Yes, I've been tested a few times for celiac actually. All tests came back negative. I've had every test imaginable done, except for the breath test. For some reason, my former GI never did...
Uh oh...I was afraid of that :/...
Thanks everyone! I will definitely stay connected :)...
Funny you should say that, as I found the FODMAP diet a few weeks ago. In reading through it, I found it interesting that I pretty much already "followed" it. I had already eliminated nearly all the...
Hello - I used to post on here frequently under the name Belablue..but changed my screen name to LALady, as I recently moved back to LA and honestly felt I needed to start over. Changing my screen...
Hi - I do not have Chron's, but rather, was dx'd in 2005 with IBS-D. I'm your typical case: nothing has ever provided relief and I'm not on any rx meds at the moment. I try to control symptoms...
Yeah, I suppose there are areas where I could use my law degree, I'm just so over it I can't stand the thought of doing it anymore. I represented law enforcement unions and after that experience,...
Thanks, Kitt. I am trying to take baby steps. I am trying very hard to see the positives in all of this and working with those around me for support. I know I will be okay in the end. I was just so...
I know the term "nervous breakdown" is not used as widely anymore, but that phrase best describes what happened to me within the last 24 hours. Here is what precipitated it: My boyfriend informed me...
Thanks, Kitt. I can't tell you how happy I feel now that there is a light at the end of what has been a dark, dismal tunnel. However, to look at this from a glass half full perspective, my anxiety...
Not to knock the docs, but sometimes I truly believe us IBS sufferers known our bodies better than they do. We live with this day in day out, after all. I can tell you that trapped gas causes awful...
Are the cramps alleviated by passing gas or having a bowel movement? Or do they occur on their own? Just curious. When my IBS is acting up, I will get spasms and pains in my lower abdominal region...
Well, here I am again..on an SSRI and it's causing me bad, uncontrollable diarrhea. Totally TMI but I will feel what think is the urge to pass gas and instead I pass liquid. I just had it happen at...
Yes, I have my Bachelor of Science degree in Business Admin. I have a few friends who are going through the 2 year associate degree program, after obtaining Bachelors degrees in other areas of study,...
Yay! Good thing it's over and now you can just relax and enjoy the holidays. So glad that things went well for you :)...
Really. This tumultuous roller coaster never ends! I've had quite the week my friends. First, my car completely pooped out. Got it fixed but to the tune of $600...right before Christmas. Boo-hoo :(...
Hey! I had an anorectal manectomy last July. It wasn't that bad. The worst part for me was the enema I had to administer in the morning really set of a terrible IBS attack, so I was literally running...
Thanks everyone. I have been working really hard on doing all that I can to be proactive in my quest to get better. I also am accepting, as you say Kitt, that I am a work in progress. Maybe I always...
Did nobody respond to this? I can't tell if that's the case or my computer is just on the fritz. Oh dear. Well, I feel I should respond even though you and your girl may have come to different...
Hey everyone! I haven't been on here in a few months, but thought I'd touch base since so many of you had such wonderful support for me previously. To date, I've been in talk therapy, once weekly. It...
Oh Nanners! Your post reminded me about Melatonin. I have a bottle in my vitamin drawer. I bought it a couple months ago for my boyfriend when his stress about his mom was interfering with his sleep....
Thanks for your kind words, Kitt. The meds are a tough decision. I guess it helps me to know that if I need to go back on something that option is always there. I don't feel as helpless now that I am...
Anyone ever been to a naturopath for their IBS issues? I am seeing on Thursday who is supposed to be good and has helped people with IBS and other GI conditions. Not sure what to expect, but I"m open...
What did they do to improve it? I took it when it first came out on the market and you had to order it directly from the manufacturer. I didn't notice much help from it, but then again, my IBS was...
I was on Effexor XL for almost 2 years at a really low dose for my IBS/anxiety - 75mg daily. I liked it a lot while I was on it. It helped curb a lot of my anxiety and I think that helped control my...
Hi all - I haven't been on here in a while. So much has been happening that I really just didn't have the emotional strength to get on here and regurgitate what I was thinking and feeling. I went...
Yes, and I guess I just take solace from the fact I am meeting weekly with someone who is committed to helping me with my issues. If I find myself slipping back into a state of mind I can't handle,...
I'm not feeling as much of a lunatic from the discontinuation symptoms today. In fact, I feel much better. Still some residual dizziness, but otherwise I'm oaky. Met with my therapist this morning...
Last week my doc and I agreed I would wean off of Celexa. I've been taking it for 2 months and worked up to 30 mg. I was still experiencing mini panic attacks and relying on klonopin, I felt...
Thanks everyone for your support! I think you're right in your assessment, JK. I am ready to confront the underlying issues that are presenting themselves now as hiccups in my ability to maintain my...
Thanks for the encouragement Kitt and Ben! It's true, being honest with myself, while difficult at times, is going to help me move forward tremendously. I will keep you posted of my progress :)...
Hi all! Just updating.... I had my therapy session this morning and have to say, it went so well that I am in a great mood and very hopeful. My therapist decided that we are going to switch from CBT...
That's wonderful to hear Hopeful! I often wonder how many IBS (and other people who suffer from digestive disorders) also develop PFD and haven't a clue. I am thankful I had a progressive doc who...
I agree with both of you. Yes, I left the appointment feeling great and like I had made some headway. It was wonderful and encouraging! I don't regard myself as a negative person, and generally I...
I had my 2nd CBT session on Monday of this week. It was nearly three weeks following my first one due to my doctor's schedule and a vacation I had planned. After reviewing some of my journaling re...
I get a lot of gas, too, JT. Always after I eat, no matter what I eat and how slowly and carefully I chew my food. I just seem to be a gas producer. I swear by charcoal caps to cut down on intestinal...
I typically begin by slow, measured deep breathing to calm down my body. Then I confront each thought that enters my head and think about how it is warped. I then talk to myself, literally, about why...
I'm a dope and threw away my drug information sheet that came with my celexa, so I'm hoping someone here can advise me. I googled my same question, but you know how that goes. You bring up the whole...
I always have mild panic issues when I go to any doctor. Just this week I had my yearly visit with my OBGYN and had to talk myself out of panic mode while I waited for her in the room. I don't know...
As an attorney, I feel your pain Bo! I worked about 10 hours straight yesterday and brought home work and did about 2 hours more. It's the name of the game for some of us :( My mental fatigue is...
Well, the bumps are practically gone. I had my aesthetician look at them yesterday and she said they could be an allergic reaction, but more likely were something called prickly heat rash. It's been...
I'm just whining. Really. It's not the end of the world, but it is SO annoying to be nearly 30 years old and have to suffer from skin problems. Again. about 3 weeks into taking celexa (shortly after...
Pain in the genitals can also be linked to pelvic floor dysfunction. Many of the nerves of the pelvic muscles are connected. For instance, pain in my abdomen would cause sharp pains in my vagina....
I wanted to major in English Literature and pursue my PHd. I wanted to try to get my Phd abroad and do my thesis on the ex-pat generation of American writers (Hemingway, Pound, etc) as I am smitten...
Thanks for the encouragement everyone! It was eye opening to realize that some of the sources of my anxiety are things which I had not fully considered..(e.g. my profession being far from what I...
As a preliminary matter, the doc decided to up my dosage of celexa to 30mg per day since I am still having baby panic attacks at work and needing klonopin regularly to take the edge off. It was a...
Good job in keeping it together AND managing to have a good time! It's so easy to let our GAD and IBS overrun everything we do and seems like you managed to take control and make it work. I am very...