IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)

[alicia]

When I was diagnosed with this I found it most helpful to make a list of the food that set me off and then try to avoid them. For me it is too much red meat, broccoli, cauliflower (both of which I love) and some cooking oils that are the worst offenders. Yakult helped at the beginning while I was trying to determine the things to avoid.

TD - I have got soem of the Mintec but haven't tried them. I am TERRIBLE at remembering to take tablets.

[Bridg]

TD- Foods can affect me sometimes and not other times. I have bloating after eating weet-bix but the constipation and diarrohea is the most common. The 1st time I ever had it, was when I was 16, and under alot of stress, so maybe it could be emotionally related. I'm on Zoloft to keep my anxiety under control.

I might have to try the Mintec.

[Turkish Delight]

anxiety and depression are main triggers for my IBS too. I just put up with it because i have to. I'm on anti depressants too, but my IBS still flares up.
I do recommend a hydrogen breath test too, to eliminate foods as a cause.

[Arimeh]

I tried mintec - didn't do anything for me! The inner health tablets really worked for me, maybe because I had the crap part of it, not the constipation?

Oh and pregnancy basically got rid of it for me - so I'm just waiting for it to come back with a vengeance!

[Astrolady]

I was diagnosed with IBS about 2mths ago. The doctor put me straight onto a script for Colofac. I haven't been as bad since being on that. Do have my moments, but no where near like I was.

[Bridg]

TD- Do the GP's do the hydrogen test?

Arimeh- I went to the chemist today, and the lady that served me said her daughter takes the Inner Health Plus IBS and it works for her, so I got some of that to give it a go until I can get to the Drs.

Astrolady- I would love not to have it as bad as I get it at the moment.

[widdly]

I have IBS and find that it is anxiety and lack of sleep that triggers mine.

Back in the days where I had IBS attacks everyday I took Inner Helath Plus everyday which I think did help and I took Mintec on bad flare up days and it worked wonders. Another thing that really helped with the pain was Aloe Vera Juice, you take a tablespoon 3 times a day and it really settled my guts down.