lizgirl

Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

I have IBS with constipation. Biggest problem I have is with trapped gas not moving out. UGh!

Treatments

Acidophilus Not Working

Aloe Vera Not Working

sensitive to it and causes severe constipation. So does citrus.

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Found I was sensitive to Wheat and anything with wheat in it. Wheat gave me spasms and anxiety, blurred vision and more. I was told to follow a gluten free diet but the doctor didn't think I was sensitive to gluten itself. Had a blood test and it didn't show a wheat allergy. Go figure.

Chamomile Not Working

helps relieve stomach gas

Colace Somewhat Helpful

not intended to take long term.

High Fiber Diet Working / Worked

This works best but is hard to do. I need very high fiber diet and it is too much for my husband. Beans, cabbage, quinoa, oatmeal, zucchini,are my best friends.

Levsin Working / Worked

Helps relax my digestive system so it can begin moving again. Seems it goes into spasms and traps in gas.

Miralax Somewhat Helpful

Helped a little but after taking it for 2 weeks it began making me feel sick. Recently began taking it again and I am not getting sick off of it. I take it when I have a meal that isn't high in fiber.

MSM Working / Worked

I was having bad bowel pain. I read they use this supplement to treat bowel inflammation. So I tried it for 2 months and it got rid of my pain. I still have IBS but without the pain. Must take vitamin C with MSM.

Peppermint Somewhat Helpful

helps for stomach gas and occasionally bowel gas.

Probiotics Not Working

Psyllium Not Working

never worked

Open Hemorrhoids

Developed during and after pregnancy for many years. I developed too many inside and out. Started feeling afraid to eat because I would then have to poop.

Treatments

Anusol Working / Worked

This helped me more than Preparation H. Also lying down for 15 minutes after a BM.

Hemorrhoidectomy Working / Worked

After surgery this is very painful. I had surgery on the inside as well as outside of my rectum. Inside doesn't pain much.

Preparation H Somewhat Helpful

Kind of kept me lubricated but didn't shrink them. However the formula has improved since I first took this.

Open Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS)

My problem began when I went off the birth control pill. I only took it 6 months and stopped because it made me awful depressed. My period was messed up after that and I had bad PMS that nobody wanted to recognize.

Treatments

Black Cohosh Not Working

Evening Primrose Oil Working / Worked

This helped me with an imbalance I suffered after my period was over. I would begin to have hand shakes and felt awful inside for a week and then it would go away. Doctors dissmissed me even when I asked them if it was related to my hormones? I saw a talk show program that had a GYN answering question to an audience. One woman commented on these same symptoms. He told here that it was an imbalance in her estrogen during that time of the cycle. EPO helps replace estrogen. Take with vit-E.

Midol Somewhat Helpful

Midol helped me with reducing pain but I had to stop taking it when I reached about 30 years old. It contained caffeine and gave me the shakes.

Naproxen Not Working

Oral Contraceptives Not Working

Birth control pill is what messed me up to begin with! Doctors don't want to try to fix it.

Progesterone Cream Working / Worked

This helped me a good bit. I only needed to take it for about 6 months. Now after 8 years I am using it again to treat my IBS that shows up during my PMS weeks.

Prozac Working / Worked

Fell very emotionally stable on this medication. Also sleep better and have better energy and think again. Did nothing for heavy bleeding.

Zoloft Not Working

Wasn't helpful with anxiety much.

Open Financial Challenges

Open High Cholesterol

Doctor found my cholesterol to be high. Put me on a diet, it worked. Now I am put on medication my levels got to high.

Treatments

Lipitor Too Soon to Tell

Open GERD & Heartburn

I had a D&C which reqired me to use anesthesia to knock me out. I woke up and experienced throat pain something awful the next few days and onward. Went to a throat specialist and had a scope into my throat and found no problems. He told me that this throat pain is caused by acid reflux. I had a test that confimed a hernia at the top of my stomach that causes this problem. I don't feel heartburn.

Treatments

Antacids Not Working

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Don't eat things that will constipate you or create too much acid you can't handle. Sometimes I can't eat hot/spicy foods.

Baking Soda Not Working

Dietary Modification Working / Worked

Eat smaller meals. Update, This problem totally went away when I stopped eating wheat. Wheat caused constipation and slowed my gut function down. Caused acid reflux.

Ginger Not Working

Pepto-Bismol Not Working

Prilosec Working / Worked

Taken every other day for me. Or I get stomach pain.

Raising Bed Position Somewhat Helpful

Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

I began having more anxiety than I could handle. One doctor put me on an antidepressant that didn't work. He wouldn't change it so I changed doctors. In the meantime I was eating chocolate all day long everyday and this relieved my anxiety. Thanks for prozac I am not in need of chocolate. However I gained 40 pounds!

Treatments

Atkins Diet Not Working

I can't do this diet because of my high cholesterol. I don't doubt it would help me.

Counting Calories Somewhat Helpful

I can't locate a calorie counter book nowhere. Try to east sensibly.

Dancing Considering

I dropped weight before by dancing. However I don't feel like dancing at the age of 49. I bought a couple of DVD's and can't get into it 1

Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful

Eat Less Somewhat Helpful

Physical Exercise Considering

When the weather was nice I walked 3 miles 3 times a week. Didn't loose weight but didn't gain it either.

Open Senior Health & Aging

Open Healthy Eating

I have to eat healthy to avoid foods that make me sick and to quiet IBS. It isn't easy to do. I had to eliminate foods with perservatives in it.

Treatments

Organic Diet Working / Worked

I have found that more organic foods have less bad ingredients in them. Must read labels!

Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

I experienced many kinds of fatigue over the years. One piling up on another. Each feeling was a different imbalance. Low minerals, low progesterone, low thyroid, yeast overgrowth, food sensitivity, chemical sensitivity, depression disorder needing 2 kinds of medication. Repair detox or sulfur pathway with sulfur amino acids and cofactors. Chelating with EDTA. Digestive enzymes.

Treatments

DHEA Not Working

Zoloft Not Working

Open High Blood Pressure

My husband has high readings and I want to learn more.

Open Career Changes

Open Health Care Reform

Open Menopause

Not menopausal yet! Need information though.

Open Fibromyalgia

Suffered the effects of Fibro after having chronic fatigue for a very long time. Joined community to help keep me well.

Treatments

5-HTP Not Working

Acupressure Not Working

Heat Not Working

Vitamin B12 Not Working

Open Stress Management

Who doesn't need help in this area?

Treatments

Hypnotherapy Not Working

Tried this for relaxation with a therapist, had a bad experience.

Music Somewhat Helpful

Physical Exercise Not Working

Open Nutrition

To finding answers in my health I had to look into nutrition.

Open The Financial Crisis

Open Loneliness