Heya. Welcome to my first post on this board. n.nMy names' Kate and I have been diagnosed with IBS since last september, tho had it since around August. My doctor has diagnosed me with a "spastic colon" and prescribed me with Colofac MR (mebeverine) twice a day and it hasn't really helped. I am..I think you say it as IBS-D and have to go to the toilet twice to up to six times a day. Sometimes I have good days and sometimes I have bad days. Today is a bad day. I've started researching on the net, and it is quite depressing reading "there is no cure for IBS" over and over again...can you guys help? I have only just turned 17 and am a little lost...Since colofac didn't work, are there any herbal/alternative rememdies? I hear Chinese medicine helps? (any recommendations?)I don't know if this is a factor, but I have an underactive Thyroid gland and take 75mcg of Thyroxine each day. I think I am slightly lactose intolerant but my colofac are themselves made with lactose. Is this something which would be triggering my IBS or is it something I'm just worrying about? Sorry if I've posted in the wrong place or something, I'm just looking for a little help and reasurrance!Thankyou for reading this.Kate