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Introduce Yourself!
Hi everyone~ Welcome to the IBS Support Group! Now we don't have to suffer alone! Yay! Take a minute to introduce yourself if you like...name, where you live, job title, kids, how long you have lived with IBS...anything you want! And again, Welcome all!! My name is Melissa, I live in South Florida and am 31 years old. I am…
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What can I eat?
I’ve been asking myself that question all day. The list of food items I can’t have far outweigh the ones I can. On the “can’t eat or if you do then suffer” list are : wheat, egg yolks, most fruits especially lemon, most vegetables , anything fried or spicy, dairy, chocolate. I went to a nutritionist but the most she was…
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IBS Support Group
Does anyone belong to an IBS Support Group on MFP? I tried searching under the Groups tab, but none came up.
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Two years!
This past Nov 27th marked two years that this group has been active!! Thanks to all of you who keep it going by posting and replying. Remember...we are in this together!!
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Evening Primrose Oil
Hi everyone! I read online that Evening Primrose Oil capsules can help with endo pelvic pain. I just bought a bottle at the grocery store and wanted to see if anyone has used them/heard of their benefits. Thanks!
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FODMAPS diet for IBS sufferers
I came across this "diet" for people who suffer from IBS. Really it is just eliminating the trigger foods that are known to cause problems in people who have IBS. Some foods are a given, like yogurt and certain fruits and vegtables that cause gas, but again it really depends on the person and his or her stomach. I have…
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Exercise
Hi everyone- I was recently diagnosed with endo and have been feeling an intense amount of pelvic pain. Sometimes the pain gets so bad I have to lay in the fetal position and just pray it goes away fast. I get the chills, feel like I am going to pass out, and then after about 10 min it goes away. I have been doing some…
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A visual slideshow to understanding IBS
http://www.webmd.com/ibs/ss/slideshow-ibs-overview?ecd=wnl_gid_012612
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J.J. Virgin's Drop 7 Foods to feel better
So I came across this program on PBS of a woman named J.J. Virgin who is a medical researcher and nutritionist. She experimented with people who have symptoms very close to IBS along with migraines, fatigue, muscle ache etc. This group stopped eating the following 7 foods just for 2 weeks and showed a remarkable difference…
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100 members!
We are at 100 members! Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to keep this group going by posting threads and comments! Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year to everyone! :)
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Moving grades!
Hey everyone! I am close to finishing my ninth year of teaching and I am moving from fifth to second. I have only taught intermediate grades, but since I have applied to be in the literacy coach pool with my district I figured that I needed primary experience! I also adjunct at a college where I live, so I know that having…
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Zumba 2 for Wii
Hi everyone~ I just got my Zumba 2 in the the mail today and am eager to start! Does anyone do Zumba for the Wii?? How do you like it?
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Acid Reflux and Dyspepsia
http://www.livestrong.com/article/162388-acid-reflux-dyspepsia/ This is one of those "might not be IBS after all" articles. After reading it, I'm thinking it might be what I have. I have been choking on bile in the middle of the night and waking up swallowing bile after bile. Not sure but something to look into.
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Let's talk....bloating
Of all the IBS side effects, my worse has got to be the bloating. At times my stomach makes me look like I am 9 months pregnant. It sticks out very far, and hurts, as if someone is stabbing me over and over with a knife. I can't suck it in either, so I end up just walking around with a stuck out gut. It is so embarrasing…
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Maybe it's IBS...maybe not
Curious to see if anyone on here was told that they have IBS, only to find out that there is a deeper cause to their problems. For me, I was convinced it was IBS because no test or blood work could tell me otherwise. I had an ultrasound, colonoscopy, endoscopy, and countless blood tests for celiacs and food allergies. The…
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Caraway Seeds- Dr. Oz
http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/best-belly-blasting-supplements?page=2#copy Bought some at the grocery store today. Dr. Oz says to eat some after each meal to help with gas and bloating. I will let you know after a week or so how it goes!
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Tips for flare-ups
So we know that there are a ton of tips floating around out there- some work for some, and not for others. So if you have any tips or things that have worked for you please share them! - sometimes I find a digestive enzyme works before meals- other times it just leads to more gas - food allergy test- if you have not had a…
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16 Tips for good digestion
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/ss/slideshow-digestion-tips?ecd=wnl_gid_012612
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5 pound weight gain...overnight
Friday night I went to the ER with what turned out to be a ruptured cyst. I was given tons of motrin for the pain and fluids, and I had to drink a ton of stuff for my cat scan. I got a prescription for hydrocodone and cyclobenzaprine and took two of each yesterday. Yesterday when I woke up at 10:00 in the am I was 159.8.…
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"The Fat Trap"
Really interesting article from NYTimes.com about weight loss. What do you think? http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/magazine/tara-parker-pope-fat-trap.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all
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IBS Support Group
I started a group for IBS sufferers- just go to community, groups, and then search "IBS Support Group." Feel free to join!
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Alcat Food Intolerance Test
I just got my results today from my food intolerance test. I was surprised to find some of my major intolerances include pork and cumin. I already knew about the wheat intolerance and egg yolks, but there are so many other foods on my list that are either moderate or mild intolerances. My nutritionist now has me on a 4 day…
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Gummy multivitamin
I am starting a new all natural mulitvitamin tomorrow morning- the gummy kind. It says to take 2, preferably with a meal. Does anyone take a gummy mulitivitamin, and if so do you take it before you eat a meal or after? Or does it not make a difference?
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Looking for Billy Blanks Basic Tae Bo
I use to have the Basic VHS Tae Bo and loved it, but now I am looking for it on DVD. I see that there is a four pack DVD of his on Amazon, but I really just want the Basic version. Does anyone know where I can buy it? I looked on Ebay and Half.com as well.
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Questions for 30 Day Shred
I am restarting the 30 Day Shred today after doing it in July only for 7 days. I got really upset after seeing a gain last time and my clothes not fitting, but now I know it was water gain in my muscles. So this time, I am going to try and make it all the way. I do have some questions that I was hoping someone could…
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Problems with 30 Day Shred
Maybe I should have given it more time. I started the 30 Day Shred in July and did it every other day. I was so sore the first three days so I decided not to overdo myself. Well I started to feel extremealy bulky and my clothes were not fitting two weeks into the DVD. I decided not to use the 2 lbs weights, but I don't…
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What do you do...
What do you do when you have tried everything for the past 15 years and nothing works? I have only lost alot of weight twice, once after high school on Weight Watchers, and again about seven years ago on South Beach. Since then, I go up and down the same 10-15 pounds. I can easily gain 3 pounds in a week. I have tried…
