Hi, this is the first time I have posted a message but I thought due to the great success I am having I should share the details. To start with I have had stomach troubles for as long as I can remember (I'm 27) and chronic IBS for 3-4 years. I have been unable to work for 2 years due to the constant grumbling , groaning and flatulance in my bowel and chronic reflux which would leave me in bed for two days at a time with searing chest pains, vomiting etc. All of which caused so much stress I had a nervous breakdown. I used to make jokes and say something is dead in there as I smelled like a dead animal. Well after seeing a million doctors and being placed on antidepressants for 6 months I had some improvements mentally but my bowels continued on their merry way, groaning, farting and grumbling involuntarily, foul breath, bad skin, bloating. Their was nothing I could do so I shut myself away for 2 years seeing only my Mum, and boyfriend (who luckily took it all in his stride). Anyway to cut a long story short I believe I finally have made some major improvements. I personally believe IBS is a combination of stress, anxiety and bacteria proliferation from poor diet, highly refined foods, sugars etc and stress. We all know when we are stressed we are more suceptible to virus and bacteria invasion.How many of you get foul wind, not regular wind but foul, stinking gas. This is due to bacteria in the bowel reacting with the chemicals, gases in foodetc. (i'm no doctor this is just what I have found). Now for the good part, I tried numerous antibiotics for bacteria, candida etc , special carbohydrate free diets, no sugar etc and did have improvement but still not enough then I had an old friend (84 years old) bring me some "colloidal silver". He explained that years ago before antibiotics this was used instead to kill bacterias and virus. (studies have shown this can kill the HIV virus.)Their is literally so much info I could give you about this product but I wont because I think you should look it up on the internet and do some research and heavy reading.I will tell you though, I have been drinking 1 cup of colloidal silver every day for 5 days, I have had 1-2 bowel movements per day, no stinking wind and even the groaning and grumbling is 98% better. Colloidal silver can be purchased in health stores however I have been lucky enough to hear lectures given by the scientist who created the colloidal silver maker and he suggests making it yourself (i make mine and it is very simple) as not only does it work out to be about 1 cent per gallon but the quanity of silver recommended by health stores (1-2 teaspoons per day) is so small it will not work in killing of bacteria effectivelymeaning you will be going back and paying them more money month after month. I am not here to promote any companies as I have read alot on the net but if you want to visit the only site on the internet that the scientist endorses(no he has no shares, or makes any money)visit www.sotainstruments.com You will find all about the benefits of colloidal silver in fighting hundreds of bacterias, viruses etc.One thing I found consistant with my IBS was having chronic athletes foot, that is a sign candida was in my body. After two years of using topical creams, powders, antifungals etc my athletes foot has also cleared up in two days!! All I can say is I havent felt so well in ages. I still have anxiety /panic problems which will irritate my bowels however in my everyday living my whole bowel and digestive function has improved dramatically.Good Luck.