Curious...what are your main triggers for predominately IBS-D? (m)
#215820 - 09/26/05 04:34 AM
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Sandyg
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I'm trying to figure it out myself. I had an attack of D last night and hadn't had one in awhile, not since I had a mean ol virus that had nothing to do with my IBS. Just wondering what you'd consider your worst triggers?
Sandy
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I'm an A, but I've always been D-predominant.
My worst trigger by far is anxiety. Addressing that problem has helped me IMMEASURABLY.
My worst food triggers are fats, dairy, and coffee.
The one trigger I have that I have no control over is hormones. I usually have IBS problems of some kind or another right around my period, no matter how "safe" I am otherwise.
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if you take anything for the anxiety or have you gotten it under control with other natural measures? I'm positive that's my biggest too. And it doesn't have to be a big thing either....just getting out of the house on time, going to work, dealing with my kids etc. Just wondering what you did.
Sandy
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Hi Sandy!
#215843 - 09/26/05 07:39 AM
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atomic rose
Reged: 06/01/04
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Loc: Maine (IBS-A stable since July '05!)
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I did try some natural methods first with a therapist, but I ended up needing medication. I'm on Lexapro, and it's been a godsend. It hasn't been a total cure for my IBS - I still have to watch my diet, and even then, I do still get occasional random "bad days" - but the improvements in my health have been... just AMAZING.
Consulting with a therapist wouldn't be a bad idea - your anxiety might respond well to natural measures, since everyone's different.  Oh, and do try the hypno program, if you haven't already - I've heard so many fantastic things about it!
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similar to casey here - dairy (i was lactose intolerant for years before ibs) and fats are my two big ones, and when i have my period i'm always worse. anxiety's been a problem for me, too, but mostly in that once i start to even think an attack is coming, if i'm not at home, the anxiety about the possibility of getting sick makes things much worse. since my anxiety is very tied to my ibs symptoms, getting my ibs under control and knowing how to eat as safely as possible has really helped.
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jaime
ibs-a (mostly d) // vegetarian
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fat, dairy...
heat & stress.
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jaime
ibs-a (mostly d) // vegetarian
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for a prescription for Lexapro or another doctor? Is it a low dose and do you have side effects? I'm considering asking my doctor about some kind just to help with the day to day stuff. I'm mostly D but occasionally an A.
I have heard great things about the hypo thing and will pursue something like that also.
Thanks again,
Sandy
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Breathing.
Haha. Seriously ... since I've never gotten stable, the only trigger I have been able to absolutely positively confirm is herbal tea. It took awhile for it to sink through my dense brain, especially since everyone's #1 piece of advice for an attack is to go have a nice hot cup of herbal tea, but I finally figured out that about thirty minutes after a cup of herbal tea I have a D attack. If I was feeling OK up until then and had something safe and starchy first, it doesn't end up being a full-fledged attack, just urgency/cramping/loose stools.
On the bright side, I know what to do if by some miracle I ever feel C!
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jen
"It's one of the most serious things that can possibly happen to one in a battle -- to get one's head cut off." -- LC
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