Re: What about beans for IBS-C ??
06/18/06 01:00 PM
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Johnny T. Reb
Reged: 07/09/05
Posts: 987
Loc: Lake Linden, Mich in the U.P. IBS-C
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Hi Abi, Boy, oh wow are our stories similar. I was diagnosed IBS-C in Feb.2005 too, and my first year was dreadful just like yours. At times, I didn't think I was going to make it. I too could not work. Fortunately, I had enough accrued sick time to cover the semester I had to take off from teaching. Now, I have daily BM's in the morning, but not normal, just like you. Recently, they've gotten better though, except for travelling this weekend, ugh. Ok, right now I'm doing about 25 grams of Miralax per day, and I'm on 37.5 mg of Paxil(an SSRI).For breakfast, I have a 1/4 of a grapefruit and a bowl of oatmeal with about a 1/4 cup of dried blue- berries in it, and 12.5 g's of Miralax in 8 oz of apple juice. After that I lift weights and do 75 situps. The situps seem pretty key because I usually have a complete clearing BM within an hour of doing them. I swim at noon and do about 20-25 laps. This helps a lot too. It really helps settle my stomach. Right after that I eat lunch which is an apple followed by a small salad with a good amount of IF in it. I typically put a couple of tablespoons of chick peas in it. Then a soy yogurt, oatmeal cookie(or 2:)) and a 12oz cappacino to wash it down(I cheat a little bit ). I typically eat dinner around six. I start off with a piece of french bread then a main entree of chicken(or fish) and brown rice with some additional IF in it. Then a little dessert. I don't drink a whole lot of water during the day, about 48 oz. There's no need to drown yourself like others say. Well, there you have it. If you try my strategy, let me know how it works. -Bob
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