Nothing seems to work - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Message Board

Ibsux · 04-22-2004, 12:46 PM

I've been experiencing IBS-D since early February. Since then I have tried

Fibercon
Metamucil 2 caps twice daily
calcuim citrate
acidophilus
avoided caffeine
avoided dairy
avoided carbonated drinks

The symptoms I've experienced:
nausea
abdominal discomfort
diarrhea
dizzy spells/fatigue
excessive flatulence

One or some combination of the things I've taken seems to have knocked out all but the diarrhea. I don't have the urgency that I used to have, but I still go as much as 6-7 times a day and the consistency of the BM is basically water.

I don't know what else to do, IBS is destroying my life.

Lisa43017 · 04-22-2004, 03:18 PM

Have you had some tests run to rule out other things? (celiacs, chrohns etc..) I highly recomend the book Breaking The Vicious Cycle. It explains the specific carbohydrate diet that has helped many. I follow a very similar diet and have had a lot of improvement. Good Luck!