Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Support Group

Irritable bowel syndrome is a common intestinal disorder that is characterized by bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea, cramping, and constipation. Typically no abnormalities appear during standard medical testing, and so irritable bowel syndrome is identified by the symptoms. Although irritable bowel syndrome can cause serious discomfort, the intestines are not harmed.

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bluesun 01/03/2015

I have ibs-c. For a while it wasn't that bad.... in fact things were going so well I thought I could wean off one of the medications. I started to but then the constipation returned. So I went back to the regular dosage. But ever since then, I have had such a hard time going to the bathroom.

I eat vegetables and fruit every day. In fact I make a good size fruit smoothie every single day. And i'm still having trouble going to the bathroom. Are there specific foods I should stay away from? Are there foods I should be eating to help me go? I read on the internet that prunes should help so I have been eating some every day and it hasn't made a difference. Any ideas?

bluesun 01/04/2015

PS. Forgot to mention.... I'm so bloated I look like I'm pregnant. :(

annettearizona 01/04/2015

have you tried miramax ?there is also a prescription laxative linzess

22Lynn 01/04/2015

I've seen several people say that warm prune juice in the morning has worked for them. Make sure there are no bananas in your smoothies, they are eaten to stop the big D. Good luck.

bluesun 01/04/2015

i've tried miralax in the past. It help at 1st but then I went back to being constipated.

Right now I take lactulose and metaclopramide every morning.

MAGICpill 01/05/2015

I just left my gastro office, being constipated again and if not upper abdominal pain. She said the pain I feel in my upper abdomen is from being backed up all the time.
She said to start drinking and moving more, don't eat much until it gets free again,

She told me take a cupful,of Miralax everyday, I think it works best if drank with something hot.

I am scheduled for another colonoscopy and endoscopy next Tues.

I used Miralax twice yesterday and again today. I also used suppository and enema yesterday and still haven't gone much,

Just try the Miralax twice, drink more liquids and get up and walk around.

Try not to stres out, though it's hard to do,

MAGICpill 01/05/2015

That's a capful od Miralax according to instructions up to twice a day. If that doesn't do anything go buy mitrate

MAGICpill 01/08/2015

The ER doctor told me to take magnesium mitrate 6oz morning and 12 hrs later another 6 oz. Use miralax two or three times a day.

Gatorade is good mixing with the miralax. Stay on liquids and see if it will help.

bluesun 01/10/2015

yeah I've had to use the magnesium citrate every now and then

smilelikeyoumeanit 01/29/2015

Some things that help...

- 4 psyllium husk capsules taken with plenty of water (twice a day)
- Ortisan fruit cube at bedtime
- Probio 7 probiotic capsules x 2

Or when all else fails... a glycerol suppository!

faykay 02/07/2015

Two things that caused me a lot of problems are coffee-more than one cup a day, and two much chocolate, like brownies and candy bars. I've never heard anyone else mention this, but I know from experience those are two of my 'trigger foods.' AND I haven't figured out why, but I have a real problem with bagels. Strange.
I've learned to not argue with my body. When I see that something is giving me issues, I avoid it or I know I will pay this price and it's so difficult to get back on track.
If you can stick with a more simple diet, it's easier to see which foods are causing problems when there is only one change to your diet.
I hope you find your answers soon. Don't give up!

faykay 02/07/2015

Smilelike, I agree that suppositories can be helpful occasionally, it's really bad to rely on them too much. For a while that was the ONLY way I could get things to move, so I had to 'retrain' my system to work without them.

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