Took three caltrate all day yesterday and had a dinner which was unbelievable(drink,salad + dessing,garlic toast, lamb chops and even one bite of choc. cake...pretty gutsy,huh?) And guess what? I actually had some form to my poop this morning for the first time in three weeks. I am encouraged and thank you all for your caltrate advice, Now must eat right and see if this is really going to work. I'm pretty excited in just one day of caltrate. One other thing I wonder is does calcium releive stress (a warm glass before helps you rest) but if you are lactose intolerant you can't. Might be another reason caltrate helps the stess factor in IBS. Any thoughts?[This message has been edited by gurgle (edited 08-06-99).]