| Re: Relieving IBS symptoms
You've described my symptoms perfectly. I never know from one day to the next what my guts are going to do. It's something I've just learned to live with after 3 decades!
I go with the flow. If I am constipated badly, I do a magnesium citrate "flush" to get things moving. I take an herbal supplement daily to keep the gut hydrated and to stimulate peristalsis but it doesn't always work. I never "treat" D because, in my case, it is a welcome friend. I may be a bit inconvenienced with having to run to the loo more frequently, but at least I know that when it's all over, I will feel "empty" and the gas and spasm will cease.
You really have to experiment and find what works best for you. Some things I won't tolerate, like C for longer than a day. Having had the experience of an impacted colon, I know it does not take long before I get backed up badly. While fiber supplements do not work for me, others have found some success with Benefiber. You will just have to try things for yourself and hope for the best!
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