Does anyone have IBS?
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There are sites to help you on information about IBS. Yes, I have IBS (thanks to a medication I was on.). Before you suspect that you might have IBS, check with your doctor. \n\nHere are some sites: \n\nhttp://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/ibs_ez/\nhttp://www.aboutibs.org/\nhttp://www.helpforibs.com/
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You should really go to a doctor for IBS, as it can progressively get worse.  He should be able to diagnose if it is definately IBS and what you should do, as it may even require surgery.
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There are many supplements that may cure your IBS but it may take a combination of several alternative treatments to eliminate IBS from your life. \n\nI would start by avoiding toxic foods. Dairy, wheat, and many other foods are toxic poison to many people with I.B.S. Until you can heal your body of IBS, try eliminating foods that may cause problems.\n\nIf I had IBS, I would do the Water Cure. Drink 6-8 glasses of distilled water with 1/4 teaspoon of unrefined sea salt for several weeks. If this stopped my IBS, I would back off on the sea salt unless I felt IBS symptoms coming on. I would then drink at least one glass of sea salt in water.\n\nI would also switch my table salt to the less expensive refined sea salt sold in most health food stores.\n\nThe water cure and sea salt will mineralize and hydrate your body. Do this before trying anything else but when you can get a chance, get a red algae supplement. I have found it to be as inexpensive as $10 U.S. or as high as $200. If you are loaded with cash then you might try the more expensive stuff but I would start with the less pricey red algae to see if it was good for my I.B.S.\n\nI would also take a glss of apple juice three times a day and a begin adding raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar to my drink until I could drink it with 2 full tablespoons. Add Cinnamon  for help with neutralizing the stong taste and the healing power of cinnamon.\n\nI might also put food grade aloe vera drink on my list of possible \ncures for I.B.S.\n\nYou may have parasites. This may be causing many health issue.\n\nI would slug down a shot glass of carrot juice with a teaspoon of cinnamon and a drop of wild oregeno oil every morning.\n\nYou may experience flu like symptoms as your body is going to be detoxing and expelling toxins. Drink major amounts of water throughout the process. \n\nCheck out my blog for some additional information about apple cider vinegar.\nraw unfilter
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=Sorry to hear you having those troubles. I take it that you have some form of anxiety? Yes it can cause some symptoms like that. If your anxiety is bothering you then I would recommend you seeing a doctor and maybe ask about an anxiety med. It could also be IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome.  Click on the link below to earn More about this.  I can relate to what you are going thru and the gastrointerologist I saw recommends 3 teaspons of Metamucil or Citrocel daily.  It works for me.  Good luck
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Are you eating enough fiber?  Doesn't sound like it.  Fiber will not only help you to go poop, it will also help even you out so you neither have constipation OR diarrhea. \n\nStay away from spicy foods, high "gas" foods (like cauliflower, beans, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli) and eat more whole grains (brown rice, whole wheat pasta) and baked-not mashed-potatoes.  Of course lots of veggies....except tomatoes.  That will make your symptoms worse.
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I suffer IBS and I guess only certain way to be sure and rule out other causes is to see a gp and have tests, symtoms of IBS can be simmilar to other problems.\n\nHowever My symptoms of IBS are bloatedness abdominal pain constipation one day runs next often not moving my bowels for several days at a time, this can be controled with diet and mediction,  Another sign of IBS is a mucus in your stools(poo)  \n\nI would go see my GP to rule out other things
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Have you seen a doctor?  You may have Crohn's or Irritable bowel syndrome or worse.  Get checked.
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Have you been tested for Celiac Disease?  Studies show that as many as 60% of people labeled with IBS (I say labeled because IBS is not a diagnosis, that is, it does not define the source/cause of the symptoms) actually have Celiac Disease.\n\nCeliac disease is an autoimmune disease that damages the lining of the small intestine.  It is caused by an allergy to certain proteins in wheat, rye and barley called glutens/gliadins.\n\nDoctors in the U.S. are so 'unknowledgeable' that they only diagnose this disorder in 3% of the patients with the disease.  It is a common disease, occurring in about 1 person in 100, but is only diagnosed at a rate of 1 in 3500 in the U.S.\n\nAnother possibility is food allergies/intolerances which are common causes of IBS-labeled symptoms.  The gold-standard for diagnosing food allergies is an elimination diet.  You may need to find a nutritional food allergy specialist to help you evaluate this possibility.\n\nBest wishes and good luck.
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Everyone reacts to drugs different.  I don't react to anything that makes your average person sleepy or tired.  So it doesn't matter to me at all.  I do notice that things start to wear off differently.  Do what your doctor told you to do at first and if you experience weird side effects for more than a couple weeks then think about changing things up.  I found that changing my diet really helped me IBS.  It was terrible for a long time and I thought that my diet wasn't really that bad.  Then I moved to Germany and couldn't go out much to eat.  So I started cooking more quality food.  It has really helped.  Also the amount of different types of foods sometimes makes a difference. Good luck.
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My aunt has had diarrhea for years but none of us knew.  When we found out, my wife told her about a mangosteen juice health drink that we use.  My aunt started taking 2 ounces a day and within 1 month she was totally regular.  She'd tried everything before that so it is amazing what the juice did.  Here is more info if she's interested in reading more: http://www.kimandjeffmacmillan.natureswellnesssecret.com/\nAlso, this website has many testimonials for various conditions including IBS: http://205.234.239.246/index.htm\nTell your friend good luck...
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Get yourself checked out for celiac disease if you haven't already.  It is treatable, and has many of the symptoms of IBS.  Best wishes.
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http://www.ibs.org/niv/
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Hi Margaret\n\nHere are some ideas to heal the condition.\n\nCauses\nIBS can be caused by a variety of factors, including poor diet and nutrition, food allergies, imbalanced levels of hydrochloric acid, impaired immunity, infections, lack of exercise, pharmaceutical drugs, and stress.\n\n\nQuick Action Plan for IBS\n\n1. Avoid all sugars, refined flour products, and carbohydrates, milk and dairy products, processed foods that contain preservatives and artificial sweeteners, alcohol, hydrogenated and trans-fatty oils, as well as foods that are common allergens. \n\n2. Emphasize organic, fresh vegetables and non-citrus fruits, organic grains, as well as organic, free-range meats and poultry and wild-caught fish. \n\n3. Drink plenty of pure, filtered water throughout the day. \nCleansing and Detoxification therapy such as short fasts, elimination diets, and colonics. \n\n4. Enteric-coated peppermint oil and aloe vera juice. \n\n5. Soothing baths two to five nights a week, as well as alternating hot and cold water packs placed over the abdomen. \n\n6. Use Probiotics and soil-based organisms. \n\n7. Therapeutic juices include wheatgrass juice; cabbage, papaya, and carrot juice. \n\nBest of health to your family
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Hi,\nYahoo health can get you to the link for IBS info.  The one I found info best was  aboutibs.org.  I usually don't like to recommend a specific product, but Dannon has a yogurt out called Activia that could be beneficial.  I have had IBS and attendent problems for quite a few years and the very best advice I can offer is educate yourself!  Don't ignore it and don't let it go.  If possible go to an Enterologist and enlist their aid.  Find one who will listen to you and will work with you to discover the needed treatment\n     Look to your ancestors also, for this is can be an inherited tendency.  Hope it is as simple as a reaction to a round of antibiotics, or a food you need to avoid, but definitely you will have to be your own best friend here.  Hope this is helpful!
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I have IBS nothin to joke or kid around about I hate having it My diet had to change alot from what I use to eat Im sorry im not being very descriptive about the condition but it can be embarassing at times and also very disrupting to your everyday life WWW.webmd.com has alot of info on IBS and its treatment I personally use various prescribed meds to treat my symptoms sometimes they are severe and other times I hardly now i have it but it doesnt leave me in peace for long I have found that if I eat food with less grease and Heavy fats I tend to process better, things that are high in protein are good also because of the lack of absorption in my intestinal tract I try to eat less spicy foods because they only add to my discomfort I dont take fiber unless my Dr specifically tells me to.there are other conditions that are similar but that are not IBS even DRs do not normally self diagnose simply because when you are in any unhealthy condition it is very hard to be overly objective get an medical oppinion could be something worse or possibly even less severe but no sense in not getting it checked out if you believe you do have a medical problem
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1. as far as your gall bladder problem, several studies have shown that fatty meals may not play as much of a role in the colicky type of pain associated with either stones or a malfunctioning gall bladder, however all the patients I treat and including myself who has what is called "cholelithiasis" find that certain meals will set off an attack. It is probably a good idea when you eat to have several small meals per day rather than the traditional three meals. Smaller portions throughout the day may help with your gall bladder pains.\n2. Now for your diagnosis of IBS. This is usually a diagnosis of exclusion which means you must rule out other more ominous causes, ie. Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis both can be detected with a colonoscopy. Additionally, you should be tested for what is called "gluten sensitivity" and "celiac sprue". There are blood tests that can shed light on these disorders such as a test called "gliadin antibodies". Your GI doctor may also want to take some biopsies of your colon during the colonscopy so a Pathologist can microscopically determine what type if any inflammation is going on and what the mucosal lining of the intestine looks like. Flattening of the mucosa may be indicative of some of the diseases I mentioned previously. \n3. When you go out to eat, the problem is that if you are allergic to peanuts, many times they will cook with peanut oil and there may even be remnants of peanuts or the oil in preparing your food. This can be very dangerous. I had a patient several years ago who was allergic to peanuts and ate out at McDonalds I believe and there were trace amounts of peanuts or peanut oil which threw him into anaphylactic shock; thank goodness he survived. So you have to be very very careful and let the restaurant know that you are allergic to peanuts, oils, or any by product of peanuts. \nI hope this helps you. You should speak to a Gastroenterologist and have a colonoscopy and some blood work to check for the antibodies. Gluten sensitivity usually goes hand in hand with wheat allergies. There are newer medications that will help with irritable bowel syndrome. Zelnorm is the one that comes to mind. For some reason when it first came to market it was only for women, I assume because most cases of IBS are in females, but more recent studies show that it can be effective in relieving the symptoms of IBS in men too.\nRegards,\nWarren Shaffer, M.D.
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I suggest you get yourself another doctor, this one is a real quack. You shouldn't be on any antidepressants for IBS, unless you are suicidial.\n\nSee the following websites; www.renewyourlife.com and ww.gutsolutions.com. There is a book that is on this site "Gut Solutions" I suggest you get, it will explain what you can do for IBS.