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Hi Aly,

You have found a great place for advice and support for IBS. Everyone here is so helpful and you can ask any question you want and usually someone will have an answer.

Personally, I found that medication helped me. I am on Librax to relax me and relax my stomach. It does seem to help. My IBS is mainly triggered by stress and some trigger foods.

I would suggest stopping the fiber for a few days and see if that helps. Some people, including me, have a hard time adjusting to the fiber supplements or have to find one that agrees with them.

Are you on the safe foods diet? Keeping a food diary is also a good idea. Always read labels to see what is in stuff. Stay away from sorbitol that's in some vitamins, gum & mints. I don't know if you have "D" but Imodium is good for that. Some people on the boards use the self-hypnosis tapes and say they really help. I have not done that yet.

Anyway, you have found a great support group here.

Barbie

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