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[leebe20]

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So i sit here in pain with Bloating and cramps and bouts of diarrhea/constipation.....I'm into my 7th month of IBS and i don't know how much more i can take I have tried every medicine known to man and every diet out there, Probiotics, Peppermint tea you name it i have tried it. I can only eat bananas, Ham , Bread, Potatoes, Baby food , biscuits, oranges, everything else gives me symptoms like food poisoning. My doctor is concerned that I'm becoming malnourished but said to just wait until i see a gastrointestinal specialist on wait for it...October 20th (bare in mind my referral was made in June). My own Dr said NO to me the last 3 times about medication that i could possible try which I suggested "No we don't give drugs out for somatic illness's" and refused to see me the last time instead he made another doctor deal with me. Blood and stool tests were normal, I'm also waiting to see a psychologist who told me himself during my assessment he doesn't think its psychologist! I have asked my doctor for Pregabalin which is for Anxiety and pain which is also easy on the stomach/gut, My doctor frowned at me and asked me to fill in a questionare about drug addiction and suicide, to say i was shocked would be an understatement!. What do i do now? I don't know ;( On dicycloverine (bentyl), (occasional) pepto bismol, Amitriptyline and Fybogel and some days i use Merbentyl and Buscopan.

[TerriMay]

Hi, Leebe20 --Have you tried calcium carbonate or fiber capsules (psyllium)? I've had IBS for decades. It comes and goes, and this summer it got worse. So I decided to approach the problem systematically, once and for all, instead of just taking Imodium and hoping things would get better on their own. I started by reading Heather Van Vorous's book The First Year: IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) -- An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed. From this book I got a general idea of how IBS-D can be controlled through diet and how important soluble fiber is at every meal. Then I joined ibsgroup.org, read some of the postings, and found Linda's posting about calcium carbonate (especially Caltrate Plus). I'm now making sure that I eat something high in soluble fiber at every meal and snack, and I take 2 fiber capsules of psyllium and one and a half Caltrate Plus pills a day. For the first time in my life, I feel that I can control my IBS-D. I no longer have diarrhea or urgency or gas. My GI tract just FEELS quiet and normal! Frankly, things are going so well that I'm afraid to start messing with my routine. I don't know if it's the inclusion of soluble fiber at every meal (I'm especially fond of sweet brown rice) or the psyllium or the calcium carbonate that is responsible for my success. Maybe all three are. None are bad for me, so I figure that I'll just stick to this routine forever. Good luck!

[leebe20]

Thank you both, I have tried Fiber drinks but not the capsules. I will follow up on both of yours advice thank you x

[jmc09]

Loperamide/Imodium is the best antidiarrhoeal available and is available over the counter here in the UK and Im sure the USA too.Get hold of these and change your doctor,hes an idiot!