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·Hey SusanKay,Here are the answers to several of the questions you've asked on different post topics:Right now, yes, I am having trouble with milk. It makes me very nauseous. However, up until this point I've been able to drink it without problem. However, I do not believe I am lactose intolerant as I can eat ice cream, cheese, yogurt and so on. I am going to reintroduce milk in a few days so I'll let you know the results. (I wasn't able to eat pork or beef for two months. Both shut down my digestive system. I had steak and a glass of wine on Saturday, after having pork on Friday -- guess what? No problem).Yes, I run but I am not a long distance runner by any means. Around 6 miles is my max. and I weight lift every other day. I can seem to do this when I am not having a serious attack. However, as you said, I am similar to you in the way that I am generally STRAPPED for energy. From 2-4 pm each day I am exhausted and most days, even though I am up around 6:30/7:00 am, I don't feel 'awake' until around 10:30 or so. Pretty scary. I am really looking to find more energy. I know it's not the food I'm eating because I eat very well. I attribute this lack of energy to perhaps a lower level of seratonin in the old noggin. I've read that people with IBS can have decreased serotonin levels. I'm still working on this.You asked what type of IBS I have. Well mostly D but not chronically. This past attack left me with a serious case of C and I have NEVER had this problem before. Even with the D it's not severe D as I do make a lot of trips to the bathroom some days but mostly they are just poorly formed stools and not watery. (Isn't this charming?)However, all of the sudden, over the past few days, I am only having a couple of bowel movements per day and I've been eating a lot of different things with very little problem. My biggest bother right now is constant burning in my chest, alternating with pain that radiates down my left arm. That is almost always there and makes me think it's my heart but the docs. say no. This has been a recent development. I've only had these symptoms for about three months. In addition, I've just noticed some weird problems like aching pain in my left labia and 'internally' on my left side that seems to come with the heart burning and running to the bathroom. It goes away and all seems normal, but other times I've had this 'weird sensation' for days at a time. This time it's taken me three months but I think I'm finally coming out of this spell.One thing I would like to ask you (since we have very similar symptoms) is how you fair with wine and beer? Two drinks of either is my maximum and I find even with that, that I wake up a lot and feel a bit nauseous in the middle of the night...although not always. However, I am not willing to give up either of these twice a week indulgences. I don't think a couple of drinks with dinner or before on a Friday or Sat. night is too much too ask!Anyway, let me know how you fair and if you have any other questions please fire 'em off.CJp.s. Yes, I am not into drugs if at all possible. I wouldn't even take anything when I delivered my child and I was in labor for three days!!! (The nurses said I was a real trooper) This is why I was taking DGL for the heartburn symptoms. I've read too many adverse effects from taking antacid drugs over extended periods of time. (ie. can damage the stomach lining, etc)