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I'm taking Zoloft and I really think it helped me too? Is this not true? It seems like it makes sense since it acts on the serotonin in the gut and IBS people have issues with the neurotransmitters in our guts.
-------------------- IBS-C, GERD, Lactose Intolerant, "Allergic" to Legumes (Soy!), Tree Nuts.
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I thought white rice was very ibs safe??
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-------------------- STABLE: ♂, IBS-D 50+ years - Science of IBS
The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms
Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach
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The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS
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I take half a caltrate a day and it really helps my D. Just remember to take it with food.
-------------------- Stable IBS D
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I take 2 lomotil in the morning for the urgency along with 1 librium for axiety. I see you take 4, do you take them all at once? I also take 1tsp of Konsyl fiber at night but need to throw in my probiotic and calcium but not sure when to take those two. Iknow the fiber and calcium can affect other meds so they need to be spread out about and hr or so from other meds but does the probiotic affect other medications? How do you take all that without one interfering with the other? How long have you been on lomotil and did you have to work up to 4 or you started out at 4?
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I tookd caltrate with food and my stomach started feeling really bad like 5 minutes later and I got sick.
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Same with me. It seems there is no rhyme or reason to my symptoms no matter what diet im on or how many pro-biotic's and natural supplements i take along with eating healthy. I guess for some of us we are just screwed. If its not working then continuing it probably won't help. I would say its probably time to try another route, maybe eliminating certain foods to see if your alergic to anything that is causing your problems.
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I have now been strictly on Heather's diet for just under a year, have a seen slight improvement (mainly in elimination of severe cramping), but still have diarrhea most days of the week. I'm almost completely limited to soluble fiber foods, and I've kept a very detailed food log that has given me little help in identifying any problematic foods. I am dying for any insight into the causes, so if anybody can find problems in the foods below, please let me know!!! My daily food and med regime is as follows:
Meds/Supplements: 25g (10 tsp) of Heather's Acacia Fiber, split between breakfast and dinner 4 Lomotil (Antidiarrheal) in morning 3 Peppermint Capsules, 1 with each meal 1 Centrum Multivitamin with dinner 1200g of Calcium, 600g with Breakfast and Dinner 3000mg L-Glutamine, 1,000mg with each meal 3g Spirulina, 1.5g with Breakfast and Dinner
Food: Breakfast - White Rice or Cream of White Rice, 1 Banana (w/Cinnamon, Sugar, Honey, or Ginger) Lunch - Chicken (w/Honey and Lemon Pepper), White Rice, Potatoes (w/Salt) Dinner - Chicken (w/Honey and Lemon Pepper), White Rice, Potatoes (w/Salt) Snacks (many times between meals) - Sourdough Bread (yeast not listed on ingredients list), Rice Cakes, Rice Chex, Applesauce w/Carob Powder
That is the basis of my diet every day. I've tried putting in boiled carrots and boiled peas (with Beano) on and off, then retracting them when the diarrhea worsens, unsure if they are the cause. I'll sometimes eat salmon in place of the chicken, which seems to work sometimes, and at other times I am unsure whether it causes trouble. I also eat yams in place of potatoes sometimes, and turkey in place of chicken, both of which seem ok. Soy seems to be ok sometimes, and definitely NOT at other times, even when taken with Beano. I've tried Instant Oatmeal with mixed results. Even Rice Milk seems to cause diarrhea, and I suspect it is the fat from the Safflower Oil! Basically, the diet seems to work at times and not at others. One thing is for sure: fats are NO GOOD for my stomach.
I have had most tests out there relevant to my diarrhea: blood tests, stool tests, food allergy tests, colonoscopy, endoscopy, small bowel follow through, and even had the camera endoscopy just recently, all showing nothing except a slight inflammation of the stomach (which nobody provided an answer for, could this mean anything?). I tried a Gluten-Free diet for about 2 weeks that didn't seem to improve anything (is that long enough to see a difference?).
Except for the chronic diarrhea, I seem to be damn healthy. I eat A LOT of food every day, all day, constantly snacking, and have wondered if that makes things worse or if it helps. I oftentimes feel weak and somewhat spaced out if I don't eat soon after I start feeling hungry, but eating usually ends that quickly. I've also tried the Hypnotherapy tapes to completion with no improvement whatsoever.
Any advice would be MUCH appreciated! I am starting to believe that this diet is not the answer, although it does seem to be headed in the right direction for me. Thanks for reading my super long post!
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Just my two cents but rice is a trigger for D with me and I see you eat a fair amount try switching to potatoes
-------------------- IBS-D since 1999...mostly stable..i do cheat too.Bad me.
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For me rice can trigger an attack.I cut it out almost completely and then only have it one in a while
-------------------- IBS-D since 1999...mostly stable..i do cheat too.Bad me.
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