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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Well, my pains have finally been put down to IBS (I've had these pains since... June, and I've moaned about them on here quite a bit) even though apparently there's no direct cause for it that they can find. I've made changes to my diet - I've cut back on chocolate, coffee and coke, and while at first I felt the effects immediately, now the pain's sort of come back. It lasts for hours now.
Anyway, I was wondering, is it possible for my body to get used to the changes in my diet? So I get the pains still because my body's now used to me not eating much chocolate, etc. I don't think that makes much sense. Hopefully you get what I mean.
Does anyone have IBS? How bad do you get it? What do you do to ease it? I've been on anti-spasmodics and they don't seem to work, so it seems I have to do a few lifestyle changes.
Anyway, I was wondering, is it possible for my body to get used to the changes in my diet? So I get the pains still because my body's now used to me not eating much chocolate, etc. I don't think that makes much sense. Hopefully you get what I mean.
Does anyone have IBS? How bad do you get it? What do you do to ease it? I've been on anti-spasmodics and they don't seem to work, so it seems I have to do a few lifestyle changes.
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As you probably know, IBS can range from severe to mild but it all depends on age and diet. Changing your diet was a good start but not wholly necessary - lay off dairy for a while and see how you feel.
The antispasmodics should take effect after a while but if not, you should contact your GP about a different dosage. If pain is severe, try asking your GP whether prescription diazepam might be a short term solution.
The antispasmodics should take effect after a while but if not, you should contact your GP about a different dosage. If pain is severe, try asking your GP whether prescription diazepam might be a short term solution.
lostinfantasies
Well, my pains have finally been put down to IBS (I've had these pains since... June, and I've moaned about them on here quite a bit) even though apparently there's no direct cause for it that they can find. I've made changes to my diet - I've cut back on chocolate, coffee and coke, and while at first I felt the effects immediately, now the pain's sort of come back. It lasts for hours now.
Anyway, I was wondering, is it possible for my body to get used to the changes in my diet? So I get the pains still because my body's now used to me not eating much chocolate, etc. I don't think that makes much sense. Hopefully you get what I mean.
Does anyone have IBS? How bad do you get it? What do you do to ease it? I've been on anti-spasmodics and they don't seem to work, so it seems I have to do a few lifestyle changes.
Anyway, I was wondering, is it possible for my body to get used to the changes in my diet? So I get the pains still because my body's now used to me not eating much chocolate, etc. I don't think that makes much sense. Hopefully you get what I mean.
Does anyone have IBS? How bad do you get it? What do you do to ease it? I've been on anti-spasmodics and they don't seem to work, so it seems I have to do a few lifestyle changes.
I haven't personally ever had it but have read articles about it (good old helpful good housekeeping magazine.) Have you tried any products like fybogel? or fybrogel or something like that. Its a sort of vitaminy orange drink that helps restore the digestive system, they said it works pretty well. I hope you feel better soon
I was told I was doing the right thing!
Should I not then? How come?
Hey, just one thing - how long will I have this? Is it something that goes away naturally or is it something I have for life but I can ease with various dietary changes?
If changing my diet doesn't work overall I may go back to the doctor. He did say he could give me a different medication/different dosage if I needed it.
Should I not then? How come?
Hey, just one thing - how long will I have this? Is it something that goes away naturally or is it something I have for life but I can ease with various dietary changes?
If changing my diet doesn't work overall I may go back to the doctor. He did say he could give me a different medication/different dosage if I needed it.
As you probably know, IBS can range from severe to mild but it all depends on age and diet. Changing your diet was a good start but not wholly necessary - lay off dairy for a while and see how you feel.
The antispasmodics should take effect after a while but if not, you should contact your GP about a different dosage. If pain is severe, try asking your GP whether prescription diazepam might be a short term solution.
The antispasmodics should take effect after a while but if not, you should contact your GP about a different dosage. If pain is severe, try asking your GP whether prescription diazepam might be a short term solution.
IBS can be triggered by food intolerance though. Different people have different triggers.
As far as I am aware, the 2 main medical interventions are anti-spasmodics such as Hyoscine and bulking agents (Fybogel falls into this).
Some people find that they have a specific food trigger, others don't have one.
A lot of people find complementary therapies helpful - whether they actually work, or work by making the person feel relaxed is anyones guess.
As far as I am aware, the 2 main medical interventions are anti-spasmodics such as Hyoscine and bulking agents (Fybogel falls into this).
Some people find that they have a specific food trigger, others don't have one.
A lot of people find complementary therapies helpful - whether they actually work, or work by making the person feel relaxed is anyones guess.
What about this?
Mebeverine was what I was on before, so would this make any difference if that didn't work?
http://www.mypharmacy.co.uk/medicines/medicines/f/fybogel/fybogel_meberverine.htm
Mebeverine was what I was on before, so would this make any difference if that didn't work?
http://www.mypharmacy.co.uk/medicines/medicines/f/fybogel/fybogel_meberverine.htm
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If pain is severe, try asking your GP whether prescription diazepam might be a short term solution.
I thought diazepam should only be prescribed if the trigger was stress...?
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Have a read though this...
http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40000900/
I've no idea what the trigger is. It may be food, it may be stress. Unfortuately at the time of all this happening at first, I was eating a lot of rubbish food and was under a lot of stress, so it's difficult to figure it all out.
Would stress-relief exercises help in finding out whether stress is the trigger?
My doctor told me my anxiety about the little things in life could be manifesting itself as pain, or something. Because I've found for a while now I rarely cry or get emotional about things, but I get a lot of physical pain.
Would stress-relief exercises help in finding out whether stress is the trigger?
My doctor told me my anxiety about the little things in life could be manifesting itself as pain, or something. Because I've found for a while now I rarely cry or get emotional about things, but I get a lot of physical pain.
And the Gospel of Evidence Based Medicine:
http://www.clinicalevidence.com/ceweb/conditions/dsd/0410/0410.jsp#Q1
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That's the 'problem' with IBS - there doesn't seem to be any underlying gut pathology to explain away the symptoms. It makes it difficult to treat, as you don't really know what you're dealing with. As a result treatments are aimed at symptom relief rather than curing the problem.
http://www.clinicalevidence.com/ceweb/conditions/dsd/0410/0410.jsp#Q1
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lostinfantasies
My doctor told me my anxiety about the little things in life could be manifesting itself as pain, or something. Because I've found for a while now I rarely cry or get emotional about things, but I get a lot of physical pain.
That's the 'problem' with IBS - there doesn't seem to be any underlying gut pathology to explain away the symptoms. It makes it difficult to treat, as you don't really know what you're dealing with. As a result treatments are aimed at symptom relief rather than curing the problem.
That's what annoys me about it. I've no idea if I've got it for a long, long time, or if I change one thing about my life it's gone. I've not really been told much about it other than my bowel sort of...spasms, and that it obviously REALLY hurts. It's quite a lot of pain and it's sort of got to the point now that it's a nuisance, because I work in a nursing home. I can't carry plates around and have this.
I need the problem cured and obviously, it's quite difficult to do that. I think it may involve a long process of realising what foods irritate it, whether stress plays a factor...
I need the problem cured and obviously, it's quite difficult to do that. I think it may involve a long process of realising what foods irritate it, whether stress plays a factor...
I have IBS, the first thing my GP advised was to try and stop smoking, and cut down on the following foods/drinks:
Chocolate
Coffee
Dairy products
Fruit Juices
to see if some, if not all, had an affect on the symptoms.
He also prescribed Gaviscon, which done nothing for me. I guess im lucky because I've not really been in any pain with IBS, more like a constant bloatedness and discomfort.
The best relief I got was from Senakot (sp?)
Chocolate
Coffee
Dairy products
Fruit Juices
to see if some, if not all, had an affect on the symptoms.
He also prescribed Gaviscon, which done nothing for me. I guess im lucky because I've not really been in any pain with IBS, more like a constant bloatedness and discomfort.
The best relief I got was from Senakot (sp?)
So symptoms vary for each person?
I think people find IBS embarrassing to talk about, because sometimes the symptoms include constipation or diarrhea, but for me, when I talk about IBS I just talk about it in terms of the pain. All I get is constant pain, nothing embarrassing. But I find I can't talk about it if I'm having pains while with friends because they just think IBS = "poo problems".
What's Senakot or however you spell it? Is that tablet or liquid form?
I think people find IBS embarrassing to talk about, because sometimes the symptoms include constipation or diarrhea, but for me, when I talk about IBS I just talk about it in terms of the pain. All I get is constant pain, nothing embarrassing. But I find I can't talk about it if I'm having pains while with friends because they just think IBS = "poo problems".
What's Senakot or however you spell it? Is that tablet or liquid form?
i think senacot is liquid, and i think its like constipation relief liquid
Senacot are high fibre tablets to help 'get things moving' 
Ahh, right.
I haven't got any trouble with constipation or diarrhea though. Just a lot of pain :/.
I haven't got any trouble with constipation or diarrhea though. Just a lot of pain :/.
Have you tried peppermint tablets, or peppermint tea? I know they help my friend with her IBS pains.
lostinfantasies
Hey, just one thing - how long will I have this? Is it something that goes away naturally or is it something I have for life but I can ease with various dietary changes?
If changing my diet doesn't work overall I may go back to the doctor. He did say he could give me a different medication/different dosage if I needed it.
Hey, just one thing - how long will I have this? Is it something that goes away naturally or is it something I have for life but I can ease with various dietary changes?
If changing my diet doesn't work overall I may go back to the doctor. He did say he could give me a different medication/different dosage if I needed it.
I don't find that food triggers my IBS at all but I find stress a big factor. IBS can go away naturally or at least ease to an amount that you barely notice. In my first year of uni I had attacks of IBS almost every week. Now 4 years later I can't even remember the last time I had an attack of IBS. I still get very mild symptoms occassionally but after experiencing real IBS I barely notice it. I think it may be that although my life is probably even more stressful than before I am happier and don't let it bother me as much. Certainly I haven't made any diet changes that could be helping, in fact I drink much more coffee! So hopefully your IBS will improve with time too
I'd recommend that you try Mintec http://www.keypharmaceuticals.com.au/IBSProd.htm It contains peppermint oil which is a natural, herbal antispasmodic and really seems to help with the cramping
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