Question about Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
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i have I.B.S  aswell i drink coffee and tea i never knew it was bad for it if it causes your I.B.S to inflame then instead of cutting it out just weaken it alittle. orange juice is good for this problem and avoid starchy foods. buscopan tablets are good and eat very little but often.avoid sprouts and cabbage it creats more bloating and eat more white bread not whole meal this should help. good luck.
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HAHA!!!  I just posted a similar question!!  Sorry, not laughing at you!  I definitely have the same thing going on.  The frustrating part is I work in the healthcare field and I can't figure out what is going on.  There is a condition called Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction which is a spasm of the opening of the bile duct into the small intestine.  The problem with this is that doctors don't really believe there is such a condition and the testing for it (ERCP) can often times cause pancreatitis.  I was under treatment at The Cleveland Clinic for about 6 months, but I am relocating to another large city for a job and I may look there for a specialist.  I have been told this is Irritable Bowel Syndrome, but knowing a lot about medicine, I know it's not.  I will not stop looking until someone figures out what this pain is.  I encourgae you to do the same.  Don't give up.  We'll find an answer.  E-mail me if you want to talk about this issue more!!!  I wold love to get a little support group type thing going.  Let me know.
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I have IBS and luckily, at least for the moment, I do not need medication. Talk to your doctor about the foods that you should avoid and if you need to, keep a food diary to see what foods irritate your IBS.\n\nFor example, raw vegetables, popcorn, peanuts, white pasta sauce (like alfredo sauce), excessive caffeine irriate my IBS, so I know to limit my intake of these foods.\n\nI would also recommend a daily fiber supplement. I take my fiber in pill form. It will help keep you regular.\n\nAgain, contact your phyisician to help you come up with a plan to manage your IBS.
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Actually, for me it's a lot more simple than anything like prescription pain medication.  All I do is go to my local Herb Store, there you will find these tablets that dissolve under your tongue.  There is one that will either be labeled PMS or Cramps.  They work wonders.  I've had Endometriosis for 6 years, and that's the ONLY thing that will help me other than Magnesium tablets.  They are supposed to be a natural muscle relaxer.  Just be careful, the magnesium will make the IBS symptoms that the endometriosis causes worse.  Hope you feel better!
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Usually a sign of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
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Get yourself checked out for celiac disease if you haven't already.  It is treatable, and has many of the symptoms of IBS.  Best wishes.
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I have IBS and I do a Castor oil cleansing one weekend a month and have much fewer problems for the other three weeks. I start by inserting two bisacodyl suppositories and then drinking four ounces of Castor oil. In about an hour I am having flush bowel movements. I take six dulcolax pills. Be sure to drink at least 8 to 10 ounces of water or more an hour while doing this. This process will make you go until what come out is clear. After doing this eat lightly for a few day and include yogurt to put a good flora in your system. I know many people will disagree with this but it works great for me. People are always afraid of what they have not tried or is not common practice!!!
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=Sorry to hear you having those troubles. I take it that you have some form of anxiety? Yes it can cause some symptoms like that. If your anxiety is bothering you then I would recommend you seeing a doctor and maybe ask about an anxiety med. It could also be IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome.  Click on the link below to earn More about this.  I can relate to what you are going thru and the gastrointerologist I saw recommends 3 teaspons of Metamucil or Citrocel daily.  It works for me.  Good luck
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Drink lots of water! It helps with the IBS and makes it not as unbearable plus it will keep you hydrated with all of that exercise that you're doing. PLus drinking water makes you feel not as hungry so it's easier to lose weight. Hope this helps! :)
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Sounds like all the fruit you eat may actually be doing you more harm than good.  Try more protein.  Lean meats and nuts...peanut butter if you'd rather eat that.  This worked for a cousin of mine when she was a young child and was diagnosed with IBS.  She was on a diet of protein, including protein shakes for almost two years before her stomach started to heal itself.  Best of luck to you.
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First off, if this is a serious question, it's good to check out your 'poo' once in awhile to see how your health is going beyond what you feel.  You can tell alot of what's going on by doing so.  Not pretty, but very telling. Digestion(pieces of food, color), stress(diarrhea or scant), infection or wounds/ulcer(blood) lack of moisture(none at all...or little) etc...Most people are freaked about this but shouldn't be. It's only scientific to understand how our bodies are working, or not!\nBased on Michael Murray's Encyclo. of Nat. Medicine pg. 133, it says "the presence of mucus or pus can be an indication of irritable bowel syndrome, intestinal wall inflammation  (caused by infection such as typhoid, shigella, or amoebas(parasites), diverticulitis or other intestinal abcesses. "\n\nIn other words, go see a GI, gastrointerologist if you continue to have this symptom or others and do not get better.  Ask them to fully check you out and start tracking all your other symptoms and when they happen and what causes them, ie. food that cause reactions. It could be a reaction to a particular type of food.  Meat, dairy, wheat...?\n\nI am studying to be a nutritionist that is why I looked this up. \n\nGood luck.
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You need to seek the advice of your physician. There are many things that could be associated with this description. You may have Irritable Bowel Syndrome or you may be having the early signs of Gall Bladder problems. A physician would need to exam you to determine the actual cause accurately. It can not be diagnosed over the Internet.\n\nSee you physician for diagnosis. Good luck.
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I don't know if anyone knows what IBS is.
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I have IBS nothin to joke or kid around about I hate having it My diet had to change alot from what I use to eat Im sorry im not being very descriptive about the condition but it can be embarassing at times and also very disrupting to your everyday life WWW.webmd.com has alot of info on IBS and its treatment I personally use various prescribed meds to treat my symptoms sometimes they are severe and other times I hardly now i have it but it doesnt leave me in peace for long I have found that if I eat food with less grease and Heavy fats I tend to process better, things that are high in protein are good also because of the lack of absorption in my intestinal tract I try to eat less spicy foods because they only add to my discomfort I dont take fiber unless my Dr specifically tells me to.there are other conditions that are similar but that are not IBS even DRs do not normally self diagnose simply because when you are in any unhealthy condition it is very hard to be overly objective get an medical oppinion could be something worse or possibly even less severe but no sense in not getting it checked out if you believe you do have a medical problem
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Constipation is yet to be figured out. I go everyday so I think that is just really weird when people can hold it in for that long! Bowel movements happen because all that nasty stuff we just ate, the leftovers, needs to be removed from our body. You are not removing it normally so I am sure you are in the high percentage rate of getting irrital bowel syndrome or even colon cancer. You should seek the doctors advice about this. Try eating more vegetables and fruit. Drinking water as soon as you get up in the morning, and drinking throughout the day will definitely help you out. Your diet needs to change.
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I was only 19 when I was diagnosed with I.B.S., so I've had it for 10 years now\n\nTalk to your doctor, who will probably refer to to a gastroenterologist.  There are SEVERAL different forms of IBS, and treatments are different for men and women.    If you appointment with your doctor is not immediate, keep a journal of how often you find yourself in the bathroom.  This can be helpful.\n\nAlso, find a support group.  Start off at www.ibsgroup.org
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Gut Problems...Relief\n\nThe food and water you eat and drink the food water you don't eat and drink could relieve your IBS and more.\n\nTo begin with, IBS or Irritable is not a disease but rather a denfense system. It is a gut indicator that your body is toxic. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results without changing behaviors. Many people want good health but they want a magic pill to fix them so they can continue with their life just as it was before their health failed.\n\nGut problems and most diseases are indicators that you are out of alkaline/acid balance. Imagine your body as car battery. If you give your car battery a proper acid and water balance then it will give your body the boost it needs to wake up in the morning and keep giving you a proper amount of current to keep all of its electrical systems. You don't even think about your car battery unless something starts going wrong with your electrical systems. If you have gut problems, your body like a battery may start but it will start showing signs that it is in decline. IBS and 95% of all health issues are indicators that should be telling you that your battery low on water or has an improper amount of acid. It is easy to add distilled water to your human body but just like a car, many of us ignore the signal until we have a dead cell. Unlike a car though, you can't throw out your body and start over. Our bodies are an amazing battery though and if you give it the proper acid and water it needs,\nyou can relieve your IBS, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia or Leaky Gut, Hormonal Imbalance, Diabetes, Parasites, HIV, Gout, Allergies, Psoriasis, Cancer and every other disease.\n\nThere may be a cure for IBS in the sense that you may some day be capable of eating toxic foods and drinking toxic water again but if you have gut problems then be aware that it is like the red light going off on the the dash of your car. Many people want to run to a doctor to get their body to stop sending that signal.Doctors are good at masking symptoms without addressing the cause of the problem. If you take drugs to mask the signals your body is giving you then you may get temporary relief that prevents your body you sending you a danger signal but consistently ignoring our body may lead to chronic illness. Make some dietary and lifestyle changes and you may overcome disease and any gut problems or health condition you might have.\n\nMany other people around you may eat the same food you eat and drink the same water you drink and they may appear healthy but for you that same food and water may cause your body to give you a warning signal that you are poisoning yourself. IBS could be a big red flag that you need to eat or drink something different than what other people eat and drink. Imagine there are 5 kinds of people in the world and for 4 of those kinds people, what you eat might be considered food to their body but for you of the fifth kind of people, what you eat could be considered a toxic chemical. Eat and drink what is right for you and your body.\n\nAn elimination diet could help to isolate what is causing your body to warn you that it is being poisoned. Start in the morning and quit one thing that you normally eat or drink for breakfast. If it is coffee, milk, tap water, or even a piece of toast, pick one thing to quit putting in your gut. Give it a week and if you feel some relief, you should consider eliminating this food and substituting a more healthy alternative. Move on to lunch then dinner and identify then eliminate what your body is telling you is toxic. Discover what is causing your body to send up a danger signal and you may no longer have IBS related gastro-intesinal disturbances.\n\nMilk and other dairy products- are the end product of a cow that has had toxins pumped into it from birth and for all of its life. Vaccines and hormones are pumped into milk cows to fatten her up and to increase her milk production. Vaccin