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Originally Posted by ~Christina
I have issues at times due to IBS .
Generally GI upset is a common problem people with a MI have to deal with.
What helps me? I eat very very very little Carbs a month.. It bogs me down mentally, increases my fibro pain and causes flare ups in IBS.
Its often hard to figure our what types of food is causing the problems.. It often boils down to eating super bland diet with nothing that has artifical anything and then introduce one food at a time and see what is okay and what makes you have to know how far away the bathroom is..
I had a flare this weekend ( while camping no less! )
I take Hycosomine when needed , I no longer need it daily. Its very helpful in relieving the intestinal cramping.
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I eat a lot of carbs in general, so I'm sure cutting down my carbs will help.
I haven't tried the super bland diet thing. I've thought about it, though. I guess it's a tough commitment.
I just know that whatever I ate in the past 2 days have caused my IBS-D to flare up. I'm kind of getting desperate to know what the cause is, so I'm liking the super bland diet idea more and more. I might give it a go this weekend, so thanks for the suggestion and reminder.
Glad to hear you no longer have to take Hycosomine everyday
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Originally Posted by ElsaMars
I've taken Donnatol for the IBS. It would help a little with spasms but did nothing for my constipation. I've had diarrheah for weeks since stopping 2 meds. I should get a refil on the belladonna/Donnatol
I've tried the elimination diet and found no answers. I was sure I found that a certain food was the problem, only to test the theory later on multiple occasions to find I was wrong. I think it might be a combination of foods. I do better when I avoid carbs too. Carbs give me general tummy distress.
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For constipation, have you tried something like Miralax? I had to take it once. It's pretty good. What it does is, it draws water into your colon to "soften things" so that things can pass less painfully. I believe it's technically a "laxative", but it doesn't actually make you go to the bathroom. I can attest to that. Just drink plenty of water.
My old doctor said she would give it to her son everyday, and that it was safe to take long term. You could give that a go. It also reduces gas and bloating once things get "moving".
Now if you take too much, it'll cause diarrhea, but if you take like 1/4 or 1/2 of the suggested dose, it'll work wonders. You'll just have to figure it out by trial and error like I did.