I take mine 1st thing in the am THEN take my meds right after. That helps me remember to eat it. Then Im not taking meds on an empty tummy either.

Sometimes people with IBS really have celiac disease, a disorder in which the body reacts to and cannot tolerate gluten, wheat, etc. I suggest you look into it. There is a test for it.

Amen...hope you feel better!! hugzzz

lobe- i think i had that test done back in 05... ? i'm pretty sure i don't have it. i more react to beef than anything. my older bro said maybe i should find beef from a cow that's grass fed, not corn fed. but here in HI being on an island is hard to find things if it's not home grown here, it has to be boated in. but i'll try looking for grass fed beef. if that don't work, i guess i gotta give beef up. :(... sucks cuz i love steak.

I buy the wetwipes by the case from Costco. They are nice and soft and thick enough. heh heh

Blue, you have a way of explaining exactly the way it is and I love it. I am already dreading the clean up as I am dashing for the toilet.

Oh hon....AMEN...I hear you!!!

I avoid milk!!! For me that's the solution. Let's hear it for flushable wipes (I steal them from my son!!)

Wish I had a bidet! It would save my tushy from all the wiping that goes on! (Man it gets sore!)

Mine is the opposite, thanks to the amitriptyline. Been eating lots of fiber ceral.
I am sending you an extra box of b.wipes.

AMEN!

thank you, thank you! and thanks, lkroak, for the box of wet wipes!! awesome!

you won't believe what happened to me today... my stomach calmed down enough and then my bf convinces me to go out to the mall with him to find and office chair. so we go to the mall, and guess what...?? out of nowhere "WHAMM" i crapped on my self... didn't even see it comin... i was SO embarrassed and my poor bf had to rescue me and buy me some new underwear at Macys.

gosh... i swear... i'll be wearing depends before i even hit 30...

OMG, Hon! How embarrassing, been there...done that..too many times!!

My IBS has been so much worse since my hysterectomy 7 yrs ago. I had a bad e-coli infection in my abdomen (peritonitis) that required extensive surgery where they literally took my intestines out, cleaned them up, and put them back inside. Ever since then, I have had to be so careful about KNOWING where the bathroom is! Its a horrible way to live, especially when traveling!

BTW...Peace...I wish I had a bidet...you lucky woman, you! LOL!

Ahhh, Blue....I'm sorry that had to happen to ya.....I've had Ulcerative Colitis for almost 30 years so I always have pads with me.....I always feel better when I know where the bathrooms are wherever I go...I also have IBS.....but I take Probiotics, Digestive Enzymes, and drink Konsyl once a day....This helps me a lot....No more surgeries in ten years, and off all rx's.

The digestive enzymes might help you with eating beef....I understand the steak urge...I get it myself every once in a while.