Sometimes when I begin to forget the pain we go through and the knowledge that some people have of IBS---I read this article and I am always impressed. It was an interview with Dr.Marvin Schuster, MD that worked at Johns Hopkins for 39 years and recently retired ---a Real Pioneer in IBS treatment. For us with IBS it is worth taking the time to read: http://www.jhu.edu/~jhumag/0497web/gastro1.html Take Care---HdogPS- The article is "Bowels in an Uproar" by Melissa Hendricks, Johns Hopkins Mag. April,1997. [This message has been edited by Hdog (edited 05-14-2001).]