I started taking acadopholis (sp) and it made things WORSE - my GI told me to stop taking it
That's it - really????? It made it worse??? I'm glad i didn't take it yet...though i can't imagine it being worse...i'd probably kill myself if it got worse!
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angl2001
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traitorrrrrrrrrrrrrrr lol
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traitorrrrrrrrrrrrrrr lol
noooooooooooooooo -never!
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Fh and i both have it, and we only have one bathroom
if we go out to dinner i make sure to call dibs on the bathroom before we even get our table!
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Thats what sinks and yards are for
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Thats what sinks and yards are for
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Ugh! I got an attack today while at the studio to meet with our potential photographer :( It was awful. He was waiting for me!
I also had to go TWICE during my birthday dinner lsat night while my friends were waiting for me. At one point I heard the staff singing Happy Birthday - I thought they were singing to an empty seat! Luckily I made it back in time.
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I am so glad i am not alone..growing up my friends thougt i made it up and thought i was a freak...i also have the anxiety induced ibs that if i know theres no bathroom i wont go there i drive myself everywhere type of thing it definitely affected my social life in HS. Luckily after living on immodium everyday for like 6 months its kind of been under control I rarely get an attack now and I kind of know my limit of what i can eat before it turns bad! I hate it and its unfair! It feels good to find people who understand although i wish none of us had to deal with this!
I am an 07 Bride and I feel so much better that you have a thread for this.. I was starting to think I am crazy.. I sometimes don't go for like 2 weeks and then my stomach gets all fat like I am 4 months preggo and then like on Halloween, I coudn't stop going.. and I haven't since then.. AT ALL..
My dr says Fibercon is good to take and I think I am going to take one
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sooo IBS was mentioned on SNL tonight... and i forgot to take my pills this afternoon so im hugely bloated and feel like ... crap
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sooo IBS was mentioned on SNL tonight... and i forgot to take my pills this afternoon so im hugely bloated and feel like ... crap
Wow - really?? In what context??
It's also in the movie The Ladykillers - one of the main characters has it!
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Its also in Along Came Polly Ben Stillers Character had it and she always took him to ethnic places to eat and he was sweating so badly and then clogged her toilet o man i felt his pain!
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I felt so bad for him in that movie- it was me, only I get sick on everything!
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Its also in Along Came Polly Ben Stillers Character had it and she always took him to ethnic places to eat and he was sweating so badly and then clogged her toilet o man i felt his pain!
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ok girls....question. i don`t know if i truely have IBS i have never been to a DR about it. Well once when i was younger but they told me it was stress go do some yoga. (yeahhh tell that to a 12 year old) since then things have only got worse. I know certain foods i can and cannot eat. Things i will only eat at home so i know i`ll be able to get to the potty asap. Are there any specific signs that it is IBS or do i just have a weak stomach? Help me decide if i need to make a DR visit!
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ok girls....question. i don`t know if i truely have IBS i have never been to a DR about it. Well once when i was younger but they told me it was stress go do some yoga. (yeahhh tell that to a 12 year old) since then things have only got worse. I know certain foods i can and cannot eat. Things i will only eat at home so i know i`ll be able to get to the potty asap. Are there any specific signs that it is IBS or do i just have a weak stomach? Help me decide if i need to make a DR visit!
In all honesty, I haven't found doctors to be much of a help -all they've told me is to eat more fiber and exercise, and then prescribed me a pill that was recalled a few months later and didn't help much anyway. You know your body best, and in time you will be able to figure out which foods don't agree with you and what you need to avoid, as you mentioned.
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I think there's a big difference in treatment of IBS and IBD (Crohns, Colitis, etc). Most people I know with IBS just take over-the-counter stuff and don't find it that helpful.
I have Crohns which falls under IBD, and I take prescription meds for it -- they help A LOT. Except for occasional bloating or occasional *D* I pretty much feel normal most of the time. Sometimes I wonder if I'm even sick, but then on days where I'm late with my meds or skip a dose it's obvious that i *AM* still sick...
I encourage everyone to see a gastro.... it took a lot of tests before i was diagnosed and I was really really sick... but now I feel pretty good...
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I think there's a big difference in treatment of IBS and IBD (Crohns, Colitis, etc). Most people I know with IBS just take over-the-counter stuff and don't find it that helpful.
I have Crohns which falls under IBD, and I take prescription meds for it -- they help A LOT. Except for occasional bloating or occasional *D* I pretty much feel normal most of the time. Sometimes I wonder if I'm even sick, but then on days where I'm late with my meds or skip a dose it's obvious that i *AM* still sick...
I encourage everyone to see a gastro.... it took a lot of tests before i was diagnosed and I was really really sick... but now I feel pretty good...
I need you to remind me which meds you are on that make you feel normal. i'm seeing my gastro on Wednesday!!!
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Heres a good treat that I've discovered yesterday. I take the fat free Activia yogurt every day (it seems to help) but now I mix it with Hershey Special Dark syrup, which is fat free! OMG.
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I started taking acadopholis (sp) and it made things WORSE - my GI told me to stop taking it
That's it - really????? It made it worse??? I'm glad i didn't take it yet...though i can't imagine it being worse...i'd probably kill myself if it got worse!
Acadopholis is suppose to help regulate your bouts .... or help you go .... well not all of us have trouble going!!! I want to stop going. My doctor told me to take something called Equaloctine (CVS) over the counter. As far as I can remember it help and then I stopped taking it. I was thinking of starting it again... It is suppose to absorb any excess water in your system or maintain it. Quick Question... Do you guys think that it happens worse during certain seasons?
