[babylon5]

Hi,I just found this site looking for good quality probiotics, I have had IBS-C for three years, I will read te posts on this site and post my issues.Thanks.

 

[grandmadeb]

Hi there...I just joined today....trying to find ways to help myself cope with IBS...my family dr believes that is what i have...have all the symptoms...and i have an appt with a specialist...in Nov....got to love the health care in Canada...NOT...So instead of just suffereing i have gone to the library...been online and now am here...because I cant handle the pain and diarhea without feedback and ideas...This started 5 weeks ago..suddenly...with bad diarhea...at first i thought oh oh what did i eat....and it continued...so i thought ok gastro...but after a week of changing things up...eating dry toast...drinking water....eating normally....taking immodium and pepto like it was going to save my life....i was still in pain...and diarhea was 3 - 7 times a day...by the time i saw family dr...he ran tests for c-difficile...and parasites...as well as xrayed stomach...tests came back negative...which upset me of course..cos here i am thinking dr is thinking here we go...but he saw how distended my stomach was and knew i was in pain...so he stated he wanted me on metamucil...for the fibre...large quantities...and made spec appt...so that is where i am left....my worst day for diarhhea is 9 trips to bathroom best is 2 times...in the last 5 1/2 weeks...I am scared to leave the house...as when I got to go...i got to go....like right there...right then...I am going to go check out this site....any help from anyone...any feedback on my post would be greatly appreciated..