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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 579477" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>(((hugs)))</p><p></p><p>I think I'd skip the probiotics as they don't seem to be helping and might be hurting at this point in the game. </p><p></p><p>So..........having read this, and you know my background..........and no, I'm no expert but I do tend to sometimes think outside the box........what if it's not IBS, perhaps not digestive in nature, that the digestive symptoms are only that, a symptom of<strong> something else</strong>? With IBS usually <strong>something</strong> works, eventually. Seems odd to me nothing has really worked and also "appears" it just *might* be possible attempting to just treat the symptoms of the digestive has made it worse. IBS is usually a royal pain (no pun intended) to live with and keep under control but it certainly seems as if yours has not been under any sort of control at all for years. </p><p></p><p>I can't pull a diagnosis out my back side or the top of my head........as I'm not there with you, don't see even subtle symptoms you & family might not have noticed ( ones that have become "normal" for you)....and not enough info to really even point in a direction. </p><p></p><p>Have you attempted going strictly organic yet? </p><p></p><p>People like to think modern medicine has all the answers, but they don't. We've come a long way but there are still many undiagnosed conditions in the world. So perhaps if it isn't something known, then it is something unknown or at least uncommon enough for a doctor to tie it all up and say AH HA! Know what I mean?? </p><p></p><p>I have a working theory that some of IBS is people reacting to the pesticides, preservatives, and genetic modification on/of foods. More still may be unknown digestive conditions that present somewhat close enough to be lumped together but they've not yet gained enough information ect to actually diagnosis it as something and then develop a more accurate treatment for it. I think back to my grandmother's generation and I don't recall ever hearing about such digestive issues we see today. Not IBS type symptoms, certainly no where near as severe. </p><p></p><p>Travis had a broad spectrum of symptoms/conditions. Many caused by the initial brain damage that was significant. How much was caused later we don't really know except the vision part. You're familiar with many of his issues over the years. Who would ever dream........it would be all tied into a rare blood disorder?? Who would've thought "blood" when his symptoms were neuro and visual?? Know what I mean?? </p><p></p><p>I think next time I saw the doctor, regardless if it is fam doctor or GI doctor.......I'd start asking if it is possible that the IBS diagnosis is wrong and perhaps it is time to start looking either into it deeper or in another direction completely.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 579477, member: 84"] (((hugs))) I think I'd skip the probiotics as they don't seem to be helping and might be hurting at this point in the game. So..........having read this, and you know my background..........and no, I'm no expert but I do tend to sometimes think outside the box........what if it's not IBS, perhaps not digestive in nature, that the digestive symptoms are only that, a symptom of[B] something else[/B]? With IBS usually [B]something[/B] works, eventually. Seems odd to me nothing has really worked and also "appears" it just *might* be possible attempting to just treat the symptoms of the digestive has made it worse. IBS is usually a royal pain (no pun intended) to live with and keep under control but it certainly seems as if yours has not been under any sort of control at all for years. I can't pull a diagnosis out my back side or the top of my head........as I'm not there with you, don't see even subtle symptoms you & family might not have noticed ( ones that have become "normal" for you)....and not enough info to really even point in a direction. Have you attempted going strictly organic yet? People like to think modern medicine has all the answers, but they don't. We've come a long way but there are still many undiagnosed conditions in the world. So perhaps if it isn't something known, then it is something unknown or at least uncommon enough for a doctor to tie it all up and say AH HA! Know what I mean?? I have a working theory that some of IBS is people reacting to the pesticides, preservatives, and genetic modification on/of foods. More still may be unknown digestive conditions that present somewhat close enough to be lumped together but they've not yet gained enough information ect to actually diagnosis it as something and then develop a more accurate treatment for it. I think back to my grandmother's generation and I don't recall ever hearing about such digestive issues we see today. Not IBS type symptoms, certainly no where near as severe. Travis had a broad spectrum of symptoms/conditions. Many caused by the initial brain damage that was significant. How much was caused later we don't really know except the vision part. You're familiar with many of his issues over the years. Who would ever dream........it would be all tied into a rare blood disorder?? Who would've thought "blood" when his symptoms were neuro and visual?? Know what I mean?? I think next time I saw the doctor, regardless if it is fam doctor or GI doctor.......I'd start asking if it is possible that the IBS diagnosis is wrong and perhaps it is time to start looking either into it deeper or in another direction completely. [/QUOTE]
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