Help for my frustrated self?
#9101 - 05/15/03 06:01 AM
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wac
Reged: 03/24/03
Posts: 61
Loc: Casselberry, FL
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Hi everone! I've been following the IBS diet religiously for the past couple of weeks and I've been feeling good. This morning - was a whole different story. I got the big D with a lot of pain. I took my antispasmatic, laid with the heating pad and drank my tea. It seems gone now but I was a little late for work. I'm frutrated because I've been feeling so good. Here are the only two triggers I can think of. I've always been IBS D but the past two days I've been constipated. Also, last night I had a large glass of LACTAID milk with my graham crackers. It has to be one of those two things right? It's not time for my period or anything like that. Next question - I've been taking CHARCOAL two capsules twice a day for gas. Is charcoal constipating? I've been having a regular BM every day for the past few weeks until these past two days. I started on the charcoal last week. Thanks for all the advice!
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You poor thing!
First, it's great you're doing so well overall! Congrats!
Second, yes, milk can be a dhiarretic (sp) for some people, casuing diarrhea.
I don't know anyhting about charcoal tablets, so I can't be of any help there.
I'm sure someone else on the board will have more info. for you.
I hope you feel better soon and figure out your trigger ASAP! Good luck!
*hugs*
Ruchie
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Yes, the charcoal capsules can be constipating. You may need to take a break from them for awhile. And the lactaid is STILL dairy, so that could have caused a major tummy issue. Hope you feel better soon!
-Christianne
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Hi there - Christianne is right on both counts. You may want back off the charcoal for a week and perhaps reintroduce them at a lower dose, watching for constipation. And definitely avoid dairy altogether - even without the lactose it still has lots of potential triggers - fat, casein, whey. Try some different brands of soy or rice milk to find one that tastes good to you instead.
Hope you're feeling better soon. Keep up the hot peppermint tea for the next few days, and make sure you're taking your soluble fiber supplement - that should help you quickly recover.
Best,
Heather
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Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook!
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Charcoal can indeed be constipating. It is often given to people with food posioning to stop their diarrhea. Lactaid milk makes me deathly ill. I ususally stick to soy or rice milk. If you must have "natural" milk, try goat milk. I can digest it without any problem. It is expensive, however, and can be hard to locate.
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Doea anyone know anything about Goat's milk...it keeps popping up in things I read that it is easier to digest than cow's milk.....I can't drink soy milk or rice milk...I'm intolerant to both....and almond milk didn't go over well either. I miss dairy! Should I try goat's milk....thanks!
Ruchie
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I've heard from some folks who tolerate goat milk better than dairy, and other folks who don't tolerate it at all. It is supposed to be easier to digest, but it's also an animal fat/protein source and those tend to be difficult components for the GI tract. I haven't personally tried it. There have been several threads on the topic though so you should hear from number of people about this.
- Heather
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