Does anyone else have the constipation-type IBS?
#5801 - 04/11/03 03:52 PM
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Judi1941
Reged: 04/11/03
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Loc: Coppell, Texas, USA
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I have been plagued by IBS for many years. I am now being treated with Zelnorm. I still have to be very careful what I eat. Does anyone else share this type of constipation-prevalent IBS? Even with Zelnorm, sometimes my stomach is so bloated I can barely fasten my pants. Help!!!!! bjhomeyer@attbi.com
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it seems like C overrides D in IBS types. Geesh, am i the only one with ibs-d?:(
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Hi Judi,
Yes, I have it too. I'm really pretty miserable with it. I suspect I have had it for a long time without knowing it had a name. I am taking 4 Tablespoons of Citracel and I still am somewhat stopped up. I have had D a few times in the last year, but then after that stops. I'm back to C. I have to watch everything I eat, and sometimes it just doesnt seem to matter how careful I am, I still get sick. I've cut out all the 'fun' foods trying to just stay out of misery, but no luck so far. Hang in there, at least we have all these great people, and this great board!  It really helps me to read these posts every day now,...gives me a lot of comfort. Hope it helps you some, too.
~GEA
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Judi - I have C but not really bad. I can tolerate a lot of food that others with C cannot. I'm very lactose intolerant tho and any dairy gives me instant gas. Also, when I eat dinner out at someone's house, I have to go to the bathroom before dessert is served. No pain or anything; just have to empty out (if you know what I mean). Last night was a good example. We ate at a friend's house and we had pretty IBS safe foods: chicken, asparagus, rice, salad. The chicken was baked in the oven but I saw it when it came out of the oven and it was floating is grease. She didn't even skim it off before she served it. It was cooked in a combination of Russian Dressing, Apricot Preserves and something else that I cannot remember. Anyway, she didn't de-skin it. The asparagus was cooked very tender, the rice was great, but I think the grease got me. Right in the bathroom. And about 3 more trips before we left for home. I'm just so more comfortable when I eat home. I never get gas because of the way I cook and what I eat. Even eating at a restaurant is easier for me because I can pick and choose what to eat--but you can't do that at a friend's house, unfortunately.
I take Fibercon tablets: 2 w/breakfast, 2 w/lunch and 3 at dinner--I think the third one at dinner helps me go in the am. Do you take soluble fiber supplements?
I still haven't figured out what makes my stomach bloat, but it does. Luckily I wear elastic waist jeans--I'm no fool!!!
Sharon
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Angela - be assured--you are not the only one with D. Do a search on D and see what and who comes up! I think you'll be surprised.
Sharon
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"Anything Chocolate"...that is all!
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Thank you Sharonmello for the quick response.
I even hate to eat out at a restaurant. I, too was at a birthday dinner on Wednesday night. I ate a bit of cole slaw and some pasta salad, and I have suffered for two days since. Just this afternoon began to feel better. Judi
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Dear GEA:
Finally found someone who seems to suffer as much as I do. I can never commit to anything, because I never know how I am going to feel. I must say with the new drug Zelnorm (only for IBS with constipation) that things have improved.
I still have to monitor what I eat, but when I take it properly, it does reduce the bloating. But even so, I sometimes still have to use Perdiem at night, to have a movement in the morning. So much seems to be connected to my emotional state. Judi1941
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Judi - Yeh, that raw cabbage is a killer and so is the mayo in the salads. If you take some soluble fiber supplements before you eat that might help or eat some FF tortillas or bread before you eat. That's what I do in a restaurant. I'll eat a couple slices of bread before my entree gets there and take my fiber supplements. At least if I get gas, it's not that bad.
Sometimes I think it's better to have all the parties at your own house because then you can control the food. If anyone wants to bring anything, let them bring French or sourdough bread or a bottle of wine for everyone else to drink.
Sharon
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"Anything Chocolate"...that is all!
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Hi, I was just going over all the posts on constipation and came across yours. I used to be D but changed to C about a year ago. Now I live my life according to my bowels. The problem with me is that I cannot function until I "go". I'll go off to work and feel really bad (intense horrible pressure). I mean a person cannot walk around saying I've gotta "go" but I can't.
I get desperate enough to just boil some senna pods (or leaves) and drink the liquid. It's more invasive but it works. I think that really invasive constipations medicines damage something in your intestines or something like that?! Not the best method but there's no other way for me to function.
Before using senna pods, I would take an enema (horrible experience at first but that too works) and that would work too. I still keep some enemas handy just in case.
My hemorroids (sp?) are really bad so I can't stay constipated for longer than a day otherwise I get intense (can't do anything) pain there too. Those are my methods for coping. I wonder if Zelnorm works the way that senna pods do?
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I saw your message on the IBS message board.
I hope you can help me. I am a graduate student at George Washington University. I am in the process of finishing my thesis about women who are taking or have taken the prescription medication Zelnorm. I need about ten women volunteers. The purpose of my paper is to interview these women over a 2 month period to gather data on their quality of life before and after taking Zelnorm. You will only be identified as "case" studies. I would love to speak with you. If you are interested in participating, please email or give me a call. Thanks Any information you can provide me would be greatly appreciated. My phone number is (972) 223-5454. I live in DeSoto. Thank you
Kimberly
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I have had IBS since I was a teenager. It has just become a part of my life again but this time it is so much worse. I am taking Zelnorm but I haven't seen improvement. I have been unable to work 5 days in a row since my surgery in May. I can only manage 2 1/2. I watch what I eat but sometimes I slip because I am a true lover of chocolate!
The pain is incredible, the gas - the bloating. I look as though I am 6 months pregnant. I have stupified most doctors and have all the tests done - results "normal".
I do have a question - does anyone have a fever when they are going through a major episode?
and is anyone currently in fear of losing their job because of their life with IBS?
Thanks and you guys have a nice day.
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Hi - the fever is a red flag - this shouldn't happen with IBS. Have been checked for inflammatory bowel diseases and, especially, celiac?
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Heather
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No one has ever mentioned IBD nor celiac - I will read up on this and speak with my doc on Wednesday if it pertains. Thanks, A
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Hi - at a minimum, make sure they've done initial blood work to check you for these problems (especially celiac, which is very often overlooked for years). If your doc says celiac is too rare to test you for, insist or get a second opinion, as that assertion has been proven wrong in recent US research studies. You can check the research library for more info on both celiac and IBD.
Best,
Heather
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When I came on board, it seemed like everyone here suffered from IBS-D. Now, it does seem like the pendulum has swung the other way. Maybe we're all eating too much soluble fiber!
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Nah, it just seems that way! Sometimes every post you see is D, sometimes they're all C. I think it's just the fluctuations of the posts.
Don't worry about the soluble fiber - too much won't make you D or C, it will just keep things balanced in the middle!
- H
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