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Question

i have IBS (irritabel bowel syndrome) and i was wondering if anyone knew how to help or constapate me. i know it sounds funny but im serious. please help

Answer 1

They're starting to recommend that people with IBS, or IBS-like symptoms be tested for celiac disease, which is an intolerance to gluten (wheat, rye, barley and oats). A lot of people with celiac were misdiagnosed as having IBS for years. (18 years for me). It takes an average of 11 years for a person with celiac to be diagnosed.

I used to have what I called "30 second notice" diarrhea. Where one minute you were fine, and the next minute you had to RUN to the bathroom. So I know exactly what you're talking about.

Here's a webpage by the National Institutes of Health on celiac -
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/celiac/

And another from the Mayo Clinic -

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/celiac-disease/DS00319

If that starts sounding familiar here are a couple of message boards for people with celiac and other gluten intolerances.

http://www.glutenfreeforum.com
http://www.celiacforums.com

You can also be intolerant to other common foods and get IBS-type symptoms. Soy, corn, eggs, yeast, dairy, etc. can all cause major issues. You may want to think about keeping a food/symptoms journal and see if you can identify the culprit(s).

I hope you feel better soon.

Nancy

Answer 2

I know this isn't a funny things at all. I have it too. The way I dealt with it (and it works) is lay off the sugar and caffeine as much as possible. In other words, eat as healthy as possible. I don't do organic or anything, but am smart about what I eat.
I have also been eating a yogurt a day. Yogurt has culture in it help 'normalize' the lining of your intestinal tract.
The other thing that helps a ton is to drink lots of water. The more water I drink the better my system runs!!
Hope this helps

Answer 3

I went through this. I went to a GI doctor and he was going to do an upper endoscopy on me, so I got nervous and made a point to eat more fiberous food and take Citrucel.
I'm better now and no Upper endoscopy. Yay!!

Try it.
Examples
Grain Products:
whole grain breads, buns, bagels, muffins
Bran Flakes, All Bran, bran Buds, Corn bran, whole wheat Shreddies, 100% Bran and Fiber 1
Cooked cereal such as Red River and Oat Bran
whole-wheat pastas
whole grains such as barley, popcorn, corn and brown rice

Fruits:
dried fruits such as apricots, dates, prunes and raisins
berries such as blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries
oranges, apple with skin, avocado, kiwi, mango and pear


Vegetables:
broccoli, spinach, swiss chard, green peas and other dark green leafy vegetables
dried peas and beans such as kidney beans, lima beans, black-eyed beans, chick peas and lentils

Nuts and Seeds:nuts and seeds such as almonds, whole flaxseed and soynuts

Good luck!

Answer 4

If I ever have diarrhea, I would eat a bunch of strarchy foods (bread, potatoes, etc)... It kind of soaks-up the excess liquid.

Answer 5

try loperimide its avaliable most places

Answer 6

eat lot's of cheese and dairy