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I did a few things differently, Yesterday and paid for it miserably!! I just don't know what it was that caused it and would like some "professional" input!!

I drank some Rooibos tea for the first time, yesterday because I heard it was good for stomach cramps, stomach ulcers and well, everything I have.

Well, I was sicker this morning than I have been in a long time. I had a violent D attack!

I know I've been having more attacks in the past couple of weeks but this one was BAD!!! Burning loose BM's....FATAL NAUSEA and bad stomach pains, sweats, shaking, burping, gas, etc!! No C like last time!!!

Could the Rooibos have done this?? I read that Rooibos tea is VERY LOW IN TANNIN and could be consumed all day even by children and pregnant women without side effects. they say it's safer than most of the herbal teas. ?????????? It did say somewhere that people use it for constipation, too, though because of the magnesium that is in it but ther's also calcium just not as much as magnesium. ???????

Well, I also increased my coconut oil yesterday from 1 TSP to 3/4 TBS, for the first time. I was burping coconut oil all night last night. I read in my GARDEN OF LIFE book that coconut oil is really good for stomach problems and everyone knows I have GERD. It's also very high in fat, but it didn't trigger an IBS attack immediately so I thought I was HOME FREE!

I also drank some decaf Green Tea, yesterday for the first time.

I think I did too many FIRST TIMES, yesterday. I have no idea what caused this but I think I better eliminate all of them until I feel better.

Then I will try the Rooibos, again first, since I'm desperately looking for a new tea.

I don't think it was the green tea???

I'm banking on the coconut oil. What do you guys think???

It's hardly IBS safe, but I have taken it before (for my stomach problems) without side effects as long as I don't take too much. Oh, it even says on the side of the jar that it has NO NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS. So, who knows....help!?

Happy New Year!!
Michelle

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IBS-D. Hiatal Hernia, GERD
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