Posted by seahorse on January 30, 2003, at 2:14:18
In reply to nervous bowel problems, posted by sarawati on January 28, 2003, at 10:50:34
I've had ibs since I was a kid, though it is better now. Still, I have bouts, and the best thing I have found is Bentyl--it almost always works. (I also have taken zoloft and wellbruitrin for a long time for panic annd depression--and take klonipin as needed--and I do need it when the ibs kicks in .) I understand there are new drugs available for IBS, however. Other thing is diet--when I am having problems, I stay away from salad, fruit, fried stuff...etc. My sister in law had very severe ibs and lost 30 pounds--no drug helped so she now follows very very strict diet for a couple of years and feels great, but eats no wheat, has all her food plain and broiled--I think it is diet folks with celric (?--something like that ) do (way too extreme for me!) Oh, and did your doctor suggest fiber supplement like fibercon? --mine had me taking it--did not work for me, but I know it does for others
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