Looking for help for my daughter
#365075 - 06/09/11 02:18 PM
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My daughter is 20 and has suffered with ibs since she was 17. She has been to many doctors and had many tests and they can find nothing wrong with her. When she has a bad bout with ibs her stomach swells and she looks 5 months pregnant, in terrible pain and unable to go to the bathroom. It lasts for many days. I am so overwhelmed with all this information. Can anybody tell me what helps best with the bloating and gas with constipation. Thank you.
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for bloating specific info - http://www.helpforibs.com/footer/bloating.asp
and for constipation specific - http://www.helpforibs.com/footer/constipation.asp
You'll notice that bloating and constipation often go hand in hand, and what helps one usually helps the other as well.
Definitely have your daughter learn the dietary guidelines that start here http://www.helpforibs.com/diet/ - that should help her with all symptoms.
It's only overwhelming at first, so hang in there. Brew some fennel tea, start using a soluble fiber supplement (low dose, increase gradually), and make the diet changes.
You can search this site with the search box at the top right of every page - that's a good way to get directly to what you're looking for.
And give yourself time - you and your daughter will learn, things will improve, and it will all become second nature.
Best,
Heather
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