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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heart513 09/12/2007

I was so desperate for oreo cookies but the milk made me so sick, I resorted to eating them with tea and they weren't that bad! Now today I've tried eating cereal with water and it is not that bad...so if I can do it you can do it.

deleted_user 09/12/2007

Yuck water and cereal! I tried cereal and fruit juice... ugh. Lactaid milk is great!

deleted_user 09/12/2007

Soy milk also works well :o) The vanilla flavor.

deleted_user 09/12/2007

I'm with the soy milk. Still can't drink it alone, but with cereal--yummy!

deleted_user 09/12/2007

Hey, i do cereal with water too! it really isnt so bad. but i also take a digestive enzyme for lactose intolerance people every morning. it is GREAT!

deleted_user 09/12/2007

frozen oreos in coffee is the bomb!

deleted_user 09/22/2007

Have you tried the milk with acidophyllis added--lactaid milk, or it goes by some other names. Also, those dairy ease tablets help when eating dairy.

deleted_user 09/23/2007

I get lactose free milk but I don't eat cereals,they make my bowel loose,you can buy the lacto free milk at most super markets.

deleted_user 09/24/2007

Is there an easy / painless way of telling if your lactose intolerant ?
Having been diagnosd IBS by my doc, ive tried , like others, various remedies, but not been down the lactose path before. I dont drink milk, but do use butter, occasional ice cream, biscuits.

deleted_user 09/25/2007

MrBenn, if you want to find out if your lactose intolerant I'm quite sure you can go to your doctor and get a allergy test done for it. But if you are eating ice cream thats dairy right there..if you were lactose intolerant you would have gas or diahrea.

deleted_user 10/01/2007

Hey Stefunny...ok cereal with water really sucks...yukk...try using soy or rice milk..I prefer rice milk especially the vanilla kind...I even use it to make mashed potatoes(with soy sour cream and no butter) and chocolate milk.

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