IBS Suggestions?

Have you ever tried "All-Bran bran buds"? I usually mix them with yogurt in the morning for breakfast. They work well for me!

Good luck,
Becca

Keep a diary for a week or two. See what makes you sick and what doesn't. My husband had this problem and he only eats what doesn't make him sick. Makes it difficult when we travel for sure. Truth was that the only cure was eating only what didn't make him sick. Good luck!!! I have seen how awful this is and hope you get through it.

Try Heather's IBS online. She has a prebiotic fiber called Acacia fiber. You can mix it into your foods or drink whichever is easier for you. It seems to help.

I have IBS too. It hasn't been flaring for a long time, but lately my tum has been in excrutiating pain.

Also, I know on the IBS website I mentioned they say not to drink/eat dairy, but I found that eating Greek Yogurt once-twice/day is beneficial to regulate digestion. I still cannot DRINK milk or any other dairy products except Greek Yogurt.

I had ulcerative colitis many moons ago, which has been in remission since I conquered it. My advice is to try to eat gluten free as much as possible (if not all the time) I was told to eat more fibre at the time of diagnosis, but found that it made things worse. There are tablets you can buy from the chemist called `celevac` these are totally symptom free but act as a bulking agent. so are great to aid dieting, or to help with fibre issues, or even as a bulking agent if you are a bit on the loose side. You can probably find more information on google.

Have you ever tried "All-Bran bran buds"? I usually mix them with yogurt in the morning for breakfast. They work well for me!

Good luck,
Becca

Hi Becca,

All Bran buds are very good and full of fiber, but for IBS patients, this kind of fiber is not so good for the digestion. It's VERY hard to digest (insoluble fiber). IBS patients need soluble fiber to ease any IBS flare ups. Usually that means oatmeal, barley, quinoa, rice, white bread, potatoes, bananas, etc. Just for future reference. :happy:

I cut out dairy because on top of IBS i have a dairy sensitivity, and that seemed to help IBS too, also try eating a lot of raw fresh veggies, not lettuce first and work your way up. I never eat iceberg lettuce, its a terrible sight but romaine and spinach are fine now after building up a tolerance to it. ALso walking helps me, the more exercise I get the better my IBS is.

Try going totally gluten free for a week or two, I know a lot of people who were diagnosed with IBS were acutally gluten intolerant!

http://www.celiac.com/

If you try it let me know how it goes, I'm GF so if you have questions feel free to ask!

Whatever I have, nothing helps. I've been suffering with chronic diarrhea since 1999 and it's been diagnosed as everything from IBS, to lymphocytic colitis to a spastic colon. Colonoscopies are normal. I've been tested for Celiac, too. I had it beat with a low dose of amitriptyline (an antidepressant that has been around for 40-50 years) until this past December when I had my gallbladder removed. Now absolutely nothing helps. I've tried high fiber, low fiber, low fat... doesn't matter. Even my old standby, Immodium, doesn't work anymore.

I'm going to do some research on some of these and maybe something will help. Thanks!

Have you tried cutting back on animal products (meat, dairy, eggs)?

I have IBS, and ever since I went vegan, my problems have pretty much disappeared. I think that my IBS attacks were triggered by meat and dairy. So maybe if you just eat a little less meat and dairy, your stomach problems would feel better. I don't know, it worked for me, though!

Also, try to take a bath with Epsom Salt, it helps with bloat, if that's one of your IBS symptoms.

I have IBS-C. I've tried absolutely everything and had every test done over the past two years. All tests negative and any change in diet didn't help.

my doc JUST put me on Dicetel. It's specifically for IBS-C and IBS-D. I'm only on day two, but I can feel a bit of improvement already.

For me, I found that if I eat 1/2 size meals, it doesn't go through so quickly. The other day I ate some beets and 1 hour later they were out already! It was because I didn't have them with a slower digested thing, like a carb. As far as fiber, I was told I should stay away from it because my problem was diarrhea, but I found out on my own that fiber actually helps me to digest more slowly. Ground flax seed seem to be the gentle one, I put them everywhere...eggs, spaghetti sauce, salad. I also love salad, but it goes through too...if I add a protein to it, it seems better. Eat your food slowly and chew it thoroughly ....SMALL PORTIONS. Avoid spicy food when you are having a flare-up.
Yoga is excellent for IBS. Not only does it help with digestion, it also helps reduce stress and anxiety which are definite triggers. Stay away from deep fried foods and try to notice how you react to dairy products. I had to cut out most dairy, exept yogurt which seems to help me. Aloe vera supplement is supposed to be good too, I just got a bottle but haven't had a true test of it yet.

i am also an IBS sufferer... it makes life hard!! i have found that the more weight i lose the easier it is to deal with symptoms. i completly cut out dairy for awhile... and have started adding it back in. i also try to avoid red meat and foods cooked in grease. this has worked for me... i still have days i can't go to far from a bathroom... but i feel better. add me as a friend... i have a few people on my friends list that also suffer from IBS... we should start a group.