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IBS: There are three types

Emily710
Emily710
There is IBS with diarrhea, IBS with constipation, and IBS that alternates. My gastroenterologist says that all people with fibromyalgia have one form or another of IBS.

DO you have IBS? If yours is with constipation, do you find that flares and constipation occur at the same time?
deleted_user
deleted_user
IBS is definitely a problem... and mine does range across the spectrum. The one thing that has helped is Metamucil or Walmucil or some other generic of Metamucil. It has properties that both bind but soften stool. For myself, it helps a LOT, no matter the problem.
Wonderbaby
Wonderbaby
I'm a IBS-D girl...with IBS-C flares.

It's so bad now that I am finding that I can not eat much anymore.

I recently discovered that red meats & some dairy products irritate my IBS. So do many veggies. Can't live on carbs...though that is what I've been doing lately.

I'm living on imodium as well, just to get the kids to school.
Emily710
Emily710
Cow's milk/cheese give me cramps and D. Gluten gives me brain fog and C. Chemical preservatives/additives or sweeteners give me body ache. I generally refuse to eat out except at a couple of places that I trust to cook from scratch and try not to each processed foods other than rice milk and gluten free, additive free bread. One benefit is that my taste buds have become so sensitive. Fruit is so sweet.

Just wondering why there is such a strong relationship between what I eat and how I fee. Used to be...