What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or spastic colon is a functional bowel disorder characterized by abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits that is not associated with any abnormali...
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i have had ibs for many years and it just ticked away in the background flaring up once every 2 or 3 months that is till about 4 years ago now i am plagued with it approx every week to 10 days [i have always got the runs on a daily basis]but now the pain is so bad it is affecting my life badly.i know most of my triggers ie peanuts beetroot chocolate and STRESS that is the one i have no control over and it is my biggest trigger.what i want from any one who can help is any tips on coping with the pain as i have tried all the medication there is out there. hope someone has some ideas thanks Posted on 09/09/09, 11:09 am |
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Try over the counter ALIGN. It has completely normalized me after years of IBS! 
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I feel your pain. I too have changed to having horrible pains even with normal day bowel movements. All tests show I have IBS-D, nothing worse. Doctor has tried Levsin recently for the pain but it actually made me worse, if that was possible. Align or any probiotics also made me worse by giving me gas. I'm back at using just Imodiam Multiple Symptom to control the diarrhia and pain and a stool softener (no laxitive) to help after the Imodium makes me more constipated.
I have found lately that deep breathing, relaxing exercise like Qi Gong, and using my TENS electrical stimulation unit over my stomach just before bedtime to all help me learn how to relax when the pain starts, rather than tense up against it and actually make it worse. I don't know about you but I sometimes think my body doesn't like any kind of gut movement...eating or pooping it all seems to spasum and causes pain. Someone told me menopause hormone changes can make IBS worse. Why not, everything else happens during menopause. Hope you find something that works!
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