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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 573633" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>First off, your doctor is about 1000% (yes, one thousand, NOT a typo) wrong about the anti-diarrheal medications. They COMPLETELY can make your body need them to not have diarrhea. Most docs tell IBS patients that immodium and other antidiarrheal medications are one of the WORST things you can do. I have heard this from three ENT's, two urologists, every single family practice/gp doctor I have ever seen, two rheumatologists and my pain doctor. Pain docs deal with a TON of IBS type things because the other end of the spectrum is often made vastly worse by the medications that pain docs deal with.</p><p></p><p>Find a few days to get OFF the immodium type medications or else do all you can to cut back on them and wean off. There ARE medications that can help. Donnatol is a medication my mom gave us when we were little and had diarrhea. It is now an rx medication and the generic is usually labeled with bella/alk/ because it is actually a combo of 3 or 4 medications and they don't all fit on the label. It is has been a lifesaver for me for several years now. Another medication is bentyl (generic name) and it helps some people quite a bit. Isn't very helpful to me, but I know many who swear by it for their IBS.</p><p></p><p>You also need to take gas-x. The walmart generic is under $4 for two bottles of 72 each, and you want to take 2 every 4 to 6 hrs. It is more than what the bottle says, but it is what every doctor has told me to do, and it is not absorbed by the body so the OD potential isn't really there. </p><p></p><p>I disagree with IC about the veggies. Cruciferous veggies like broccoli and cauliflower ferment in the body and create lots of gas. They are NOT helpful with IBS and are strongly discouraged for those with IBS. This is on every IBS diet I have seen. This is the same reason that your pea soup is not recommended and neither are beans or sweet potatoes. </p><p></p><p>I HATE when I have this type of problem in a store. I got my 2nd knee shot on Fri and after some shopping with Jess I was ready to go home. But we couldn't because I spent 90 min with this issue as a big problem. Thankfully we were on our way to our fave used bookstore when it started. Got there just in time to grab 2 magazines on the way to the bathroom. I was esp bummed because it was husband's birthday. Instead of cooking, we got some BBQ, potato salad and frozen potato skins for dinner. We put candles on the potato skins because husband prefers anything potato to cake any day, lol! </p><p></p><p>Have you considered some of those depends underwear thingies for if you absolutely MUST go somewhere when this is acting up? You can get a free sample if you go to the manufacturer's website or go to many freebie websites. I keep a few on hand for when we have to go to a dr in the city because it is such a long drive. It gives me a bit of peace of mind that I can handle the situation if I need to. </p><p></p><p>As for wet wipes, you may want to start carrying some. I buy baby wipes in bulk at Sams and keep them everywhere. I have a package of them that lives in the car, but I also keep several ziploc bags with 3-6 of them in each bag int he car. I have an old box that wipes come in that is kept in the car. I store the ziploc bags of 3-6 wipes in that and on days I am having a lot of problems I put 2 in my purse. I like to have them in ziplocs rather than in the portable wet wipes containers because I can put the used wipes into the ziploc wehn I am done and it doesn't stink up a bathroom in a business or even a friend or relative's house. The Sam's wipes are some of the best we have found because they are cloth like so they clean better. </p><p></p><p>Are you eating enough fiber? Fiber is one of the very best things for IBS. I controlled mine solely with mini wheats for years. I know gluten is a problem, so you would need to find another source. I get the fiber capsules at Walmart that are 100% psyllium because they don't cause nearly the gas that other fibers do. Do NOT just jump in and take the full daily amount the first time you take it. Start with 1 capsule per day and every 3-5 days add one more until you either are at the recommended dose or have no more problems. this is MUCH MUCH MUCH more beneficial than immodium type medications. </p><p></p><p>Fiber is good for both ends of the IBS spectrum. It absorbs excess water/liquid to help diarrhea and it provides bulk and softens things to help constipation. It truly is amazing because nothing else really helps both problems. </p><p></p><p>I hope you feel better soon. I don't have a clue what is going on, but more people are having IBS flares or a virus or whatever that leaves them with problems for weeks or months than I can remember ever happening before. Even the ER here has seen more patients with diarrhea/vomiting than during any winter/flu season in the past and they are seeing many of these patients two times, three times, or even more than that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 573633, member: 1233"] First off, your doctor is about 1000% (yes, one thousand, NOT a typo) wrong about the anti-diarrheal medications. They COMPLETELY can make your body need them to not have diarrhea. Most docs tell IBS patients that immodium and other antidiarrheal medications are one of the WORST things you can do. I have heard this from three ENT's, two urologists, every single family practice/gp doctor I have ever seen, two rheumatologists and my pain doctor. Pain docs deal with a TON of IBS type things because the other end of the spectrum is often made vastly worse by the medications that pain docs deal with. Find a few days to get OFF the immodium type medications or else do all you can to cut back on them and wean off. There ARE medications that can help. Donnatol is a medication my mom gave us when we were little and had diarrhea. It is now an rx medication and the generic is usually labeled with bella/alk/ because it is actually a combo of 3 or 4 medications and they don't all fit on the label. It is has been a lifesaver for me for several years now. Another medication is bentyl (generic name) and it helps some people quite a bit. Isn't very helpful to me, but I know many who swear by it for their IBS. You also need to take gas-x. The walmart generic is under $4 for two bottles of 72 each, and you want to take 2 every 4 to 6 hrs. It is more than what the bottle says, but it is what every doctor has told me to do, and it is not absorbed by the body so the OD potential isn't really there. I disagree with IC about the veggies. Cruciferous veggies like broccoli and cauliflower ferment in the body and create lots of gas. They are NOT helpful with IBS and are strongly discouraged for those with IBS. This is on every IBS diet I have seen. This is the same reason that your pea soup is not recommended and neither are beans or sweet potatoes. I HATE when I have this type of problem in a store. I got my 2nd knee shot on Fri and after some shopping with Jess I was ready to go home. But we couldn't because I spent 90 min with this issue as a big problem. Thankfully we were on our way to our fave used bookstore when it started. Got there just in time to grab 2 magazines on the way to the bathroom. I was esp bummed because it was husband's birthday. Instead of cooking, we got some BBQ, potato salad and frozen potato skins for dinner. We put candles on the potato skins because husband prefers anything potato to cake any day, lol! Have you considered some of those depends underwear thingies for if you absolutely MUST go somewhere when this is acting up? You can get a free sample if you go to the manufacturer's website or go to many freebie websites. I keep a few on hand for when we have to go to a dr in the city because it is such a long drive. It gives me a bit of peace of mind that I can handle the situation if I need to. As for wet wipes, you may want to start carrying some. I buy baby wipes in bulk at Sams and keep them everywhere. I have a package of them that lives in the car, but I also keep several ziploc bags with 3-6 of them in each bag int he car. I have an old box that wipes come in that is kept in the car. I store the ziploc bags of 3-6 wipes in that and on days I am having a lot of problems I put 2 in my purse. I like to have them in ziplocs rather than in the portable wet wipes containers because I can put the used wipes into the ziploc wehn I am done and it doesn't stink up a bathroom in a business or even a friend or relative's house. The Sam's wipes are some of the best we have found because they are cloth like so they clean better. Are you eating enough fiber? Fiber is one of the very best things for IBS. I controlled mine solely with mini wheats for years. I know gluten is a problem, so you would need to find another source. I get the fiber capsules at Walmart that are 100% psyllium because they don't cause nearly the gas that other fibers do. Do NOT just jump in and take the full daily amount the first time you take it. Start with 1 capsule per day and every 3-5 days add one more until you either are at the recommended dose or have no more problems. this is MUCH MUCH MUCH more beneficial than immodium type medications. Fiber is good for both ends of the IBS spectrum. It absorbs excess water/liquid to help diarrhea and it provides bulk and softens things to help constipation. It truly is amazing because nothing else really helps both problems. I hope you feel better soon. I don't have a clue what is going on, but more people are having IBS flares or a virus or whatever that leaves them with problems for weeks or months than I can remember ever happening before. Even the ER here has seen more patients with diarrhea/vomiting than during any winter/flu season in the past and they are seeing many of these patients two times, three times, or even more than that. [/QUOTE]
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