Comments for My Irritable Bowel Syndrome Story http://www.myibsstory.com How I Deal with IBS Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:44:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Most Severe Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Emotional Distress by Erin http://www.myibsstory.com/most-severe-irritable-bowel-syndrome-emotional-distress/comment-page-1/#comment-24272 Erin Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:44:21 +0000 http://www.myibsstory.com/most-severe-irritable-bowel-syndrome-emotional-distress/#comment-24272 I can 100% completely related to your story. I have severe IBS and I am on Tramadol (Ultram) for pain, and 40mg of Paxil for anxiety and stress related issues that make my IBS worse. I also completely changed my diet and what I drink. I no longer drink ANY alcohol or eat any eggs, since those just made it completely worse. I have lost almost 25 lbs in the last 2 1/2 months from my IBS. I hope the track my dr. has put me will help. I get severe abdominal cramping attacks, where it feels like my colon is gonna explode that I just recently had an Emergency Room trip and got 2 doses of Ativan (lorazepam) and Dilaudid pain meds through IV. Hang in there. I am going right along with you. BTW, I am a 31 year old female with 2 children, and I also suffer from PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) and duodenal ulcer, and chronic pain in my bowels and ovaries. I can 100% completely related to your story. I have severe IBS and I am on Tramadol (Ultram) for pain, and 40mg of Paxil for anxiety and stress related issues that make my IBS worse. I also completely changed my diet and what I drink. I no longer drink ANY alcohol or eat any eggs, since those just made it completely worse. I have lost almost 25 lbs in the last 2 1/2 months from my IBS. I hope the track my dr. has put me will help. I get severe abdominal cramping attacks, where it feels like my colon is gonna explode that I just recently had an Emergency Room trip and got 2 doses of Ativan (lorazepam) and Dilaudid pain meds through IV. Hang in there. I am going right along with you. BTW, I am a 31 year old female with 2 children, and I also suffer from PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) and duodenal ulcer, and chronic pain in my bowels and ovaries.

]]> Comment on Treatment for IBS With Severe Constipation by lisa http://www.myibsstory.com/treatment-for-ibs-with-severe-constipation/comment-page-1/#comment-22312 lisa Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:14:14 +0000 http://www.myibsstory.com/treatment-for-ibs-with-severe-constipation/#comment-22312 I have a very severe case of ibs and this is what works for me .I have a few glasses of metamucill a day ,colace ,I have fiber cereal a few days a week.I also do coffee enemas a few days a week to clean and dexotify my body and it makes you go to the toilet right away .It is safe and it works instantly to have a bowel movement .Believe me , I have tried everything .I also take a pain medication for ibs called dicyclomine hcl cap 10mg .It is like taking a gas x pill of pain but a million times more effective .It relieves the stomach cramping right away .All this really works for me and I have the worst stomach in the world and my doctor said my ibs is severe .I do all this I mentioned and it works for me .Hope this info will help someone else. I have a very severe case of ibs and this is what works for me .I have a few glasses of metamucill a day ,colace ,I have fiber cereal a few days a week.I also do coffee enemas a few days a week to clean and dexotify my body and it makes you go to the toilet right away .It is safe and it works instantly to have a bowel movement .Believe me , I have tried everything .I also take a pain medication for ibs called dicyclomine hcl cap 10mg .It is like taking a gas x pill of pain but a million times more effective .It relieves the stomach cramping right away .All this really works for me and I have the worst stomach in the world and my doctor said my ibs is severe .I do all this I mentioned and it works for me .Hope this info will help someone else.

]]> Comment on Peppermint Oil and Fiber Can Help Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome by malta cheap car hire http://www.myibsstory.com/peppermint-oil-fiber-ibs/comment-page-1/#comment-18536 malta cheap car hire Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:58:45 +0000 http://www.myibsstory.com/?p=29#comment-18536 An excellent write up on peppermint and IBS. Especially the enteric coating and stomach upset. Some people miss that. An excellent write up on peppermint and IBS. Especially the enteric coating and stomach upset. Some people miss that.

]]> Comment on Most Severe Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Emotional Distress by steve http://www.myibsstory.com/most-severe-irritable-bowel-syndrome-emotional-distress/comment-page-1/#comment-16894 steve Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:36:06 +0000 http://www.myibsstory.com/most-severe-irritable-bowel-syndrome-emotional-distress/#comment-16894 Stop seeing the doctors. Im constantly ill and have tried so many different and dangerous meds, tried eating better and less food so my stomach wouldnt be as irritated but i think much of it is the stress of always dealing with it and going back and forth to doctors Stop seeing the doctors. Im constantly ill and have tried so many different and dangerous meds, tried eating better and less food so my stomach wouldnt be as irritated but i think much of it is the stress of always dealing with it and going back and forth to doctors

]]> Comment on Treatment for IBS With Severe Constipation by Elten Johns http://www.myibsstory.com/treatment-for-ibs-with-severe-constipation/comment-page-1/#comment-16396 Elten Johns Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:34:17 +0000 http://www.myibsstory.com/treatment-for-ibs-with-severe-constipation/#comment-16396 There has been a medication available specifically to treat IBS is alosetron hydrochloride (Lotronex). Lotronex has been reapproved with significant restrictions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for women with severe IBS who have not responded to conventional therapy and whose primary symptom is diarrhea. However, even in these patients, Lotronex should be used with great caution because it can have serious side effects such as severe constipation or decreased blood flow to the colon. With any medication, even over–the–counter medications such as laxatives and fiber supplements, it is important to follow the doctor’s instructions. Some people report a worsening in abdominal bloating and gas from increased fiber intake, and laxatives can be habit forming if they are used too frequently. There has been a medication available specifically to treat IBS is alosetron hydrochloride (Lotronex). Lotronex has been reapproved with significant restrictions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for women with severe IBS who have not responded to conventional therapy and whose primary symptom is diarrhea. However, even in these patients, Lotronex should be used with great caution because it can have serious side effects such as severe constipation or decreased blood flow to the colon. With any medication, even over–the–counter medications such as laxatives and fiber supplements, it is important to follow the doctor’s instructions. Some people report a worsening in abdominal bloating and gas from increased fiber intake, and laxatives can be habit forming if they are used too frequently.

]]> Comment on Rifimax to Treat IBS by RAJIV KUMAR SONI http://www.myibsstory.com/rifimax-to-treat-ibs/comment-page-1/#comment-10150 RAJIV KUMAR SONI Sun, 03 Jul 2011 18:12:23 +0000 http://www.myibsstory.com/rifimax-to-treat-ibs/#comment-10150 If i haqve a IBS, from where i can get rifimax oil for my treatment. I live in new Delhi, capital of india If i haqve a IBS, from where i can get rifimax oil for my treatment. I live in new Delhi, capital of india

]]> Comment on Anxiety and Depression Thanks To IBS by jen http://www.myibsstory.com/anxiety-and-depression-thanks-to-ibs/comment-page-1/#comment-9662 jen Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:57:26 +0000 http://www.myibsstory.com/anxiety-and-depression-thanks-to-ibs/#comment-9662 I have "ibs" i have had it since i was in 5th grade now im a freshmen in high school an i have had doctors tell me its all i n my head but it wasnt i still suffer a lot but i reaserched ibs and found that it was cause by a tramatic event in my life which could be true because i have had a lot of bad thing happen to me but i was in so much pain that i would end up in the hospital but than my mom found out about kenesiology and it is really cool and it foucases on a chemical balance in your body it helps a lot my kendesolgist uses stuff on me that helps relax my digestive systenm and he gives me certian enzymes to help me and also a anti anxiety pill that helped me the most its all natural medicines to. I have “ibs” i have had it since i was in 5th grade now im a freshmen in high school an i have had doctors tell me its all i n my head but it wasnt i still suffer a lot but i reaserched ibs and found that it was cause by a tramatic event in my life which could be true because i have had a lot of bad thing happen to me but i was in so much pain that i would end up in the hospital but than my mom found out about kenesiology and it is really cool and it foucases on a chemical balance in your body it helps a lot my kendesolgist uses stuff on me that helps relax my digestive systenm and he gives me certian enzymes to help me and also a anti anxiety pill that helped me the most its all natural medicines to.

]]> Comment on Anxiety and Depression Thanks To IBS by Rae http://www.myibsstory.com/anxiety-and-depression-thanks-to-ibs/comment-page-1/#comment-6959 Rae Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:41:54 +0000 http://www.myibsstory.com/anxiety-and-depression-thanks-to-ibs/#comment-6959 I also have depression and anxiety and have had IBS for about 10 years. I find the higher my level of anxiety and worse my depression is, the more severe are my IBS symptoms. This makes perfect sense, as the neurotransmitter that affects mood (seratonin) is the same one that controls smooth muscle contractions (i.e. your gut). After many years my Dr. and I finally found something that works to control the nausea, bloating and diarrhea. It's called Dicetel and I find taking it twice a day has made a huge difference. I also have depression and anxiety and have had IBS for about 10 years. I find the higher my level of anxiety and worse my depression is, the more severe are my IBS symptoms. This makes perfect sense, as the neurotransmitter that affects mood (seratonin) is the same one that controls smooth muscle contractions (i.e. your gut).

After many years my Dr. and I finally found something that works to control the nausea, bloating and diarrhea. It’s called Dicetel and I find taking it twice a day has made a huge difference.

]]> Comment on Can Drinking Tequila Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome? by Door Curtains http://www.myibsstory.com/can-drinking-tequila-treat-irritable-bowel-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-6902 Door Curtains Sat, 04 Dec 2010 15:59:06 +0000 http://www.myibsstory.com/can-drinking-tequila-treat-irritable-bowel-syndrome/#comment-6902 i was suffering from colitis a couple of months ago and believe me, the pain is horrible :`; i was suffering from colitis a couple of months ago and believe me, the pain is horrible :`;

]]> Comment on Most Severe Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Emotional Distress by Nicole http://www.myibsstory.com/most-severe-irritable-bowel-syndrome-emotional-distress/comment-page-1/#comment-6779 Nicole Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:20:58 +0000 http://www.myibsstory.com/most-severe-irritable-bowel-syndrome-emotional-distress/#comment-6779 Mt problem is a little different. I went to the ER almost 2 years ago with what felt like severe heart burn. Told them I had that but that I also would sometimes go several days with no bowel movement and then several days with diahrhea. They said it was my gall bladder and removed it and nothing really changed at all. Over the past couple of months the symtoms have gotten worse and I was first treated for kidney infection, then hospitialized after they found inflamation in my seperior mesentaric artery. During my hospital stay they also found I have severe errosion of the esophogus and bleeding stomach ulcers. I have been put on medication for the ulcers, medication for IBS, and special diets for both as well. Yet the pain is still there and the last few days I have had diarhea so bad I cannot leave my home, today I have even had issues making it to the bathroom in my home in enough time. Earlier this week my GI doc ordered a colonoscopy but it will not be done until Jan and my problems are getting worse at a very fast rate. I am only 35 years old and I see a urologist, family doc and Gi doc on a bi weekly basis and still nothing changes. I know noone on here is a doctor but I have gotten very little results from the docs and they have ran countless tests already. I am at my wits end if anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them. Mt problem is a little different. I went to the ER almost 2 years ago with what felt like severe heart burn. Told them I had that but that I also would sometimes go several days with no bowel movement and then several days with diahrhea. They said it was my gall bladder and removed it and nothing really changed at all. Over the past couple of months the symtoms have gotten worse and I was first treated for kidney infection, then hospitialized after they found inflamation in my seperior mesentaric artery. During my hospital stay they also found I have severe errosion of the esophogus and bleeding stomach ulcers. I have been put on medication for the ulcers, medication for IBS, and special diets for both as well. Yet the pain is still there and the last few days I have had diarhea so bad I cannot leave my home, today I have even had issues making it to the bathroom in my home in enough time. Earlier this week my GI doc ordered a colonoscopy but it will not be done until Jan and my problems are getting worse at a very fast rate. I am only 35 years old and I see a urologist, family doc and Gi doc on a bi weekly basis and still nothing changes. I know noone on here is a doctor but I have gotten very little results from the docs and they have ran countless tests already. I am at my wits end if anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them.

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