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Originally Posted by bcipam
but Cheerios???
these are a bread or a cereal???
ROFL...
Over here a cheerio is a mini-party sausage - bright red... like a mini savaloy... I wouldn't class them as bread or cereal
Hmmm seems there's a lot of us out there with these problems. I've already said I've been diagnosed with Crohn's (it took about ten years to get a diagnosis) but I think I have a stress/ anxiety thing on top of that which manifests itself as cramping and loose bowel movements- some of it related to the fact that when my Crohn's is flared up I need to find a restroom fast and it's unpredictable when it flares up so I worry about it a lot:o .
I use Imodium (loperamide Hydrochloride- not sure if its called the same thing Stateside) as a short term measure - I think it would work for a long ride (but I've not ridden far enough to test it being a total newbie). You can't use it too often or you end up with the opposite problem:rolleyes: If you have an established medical condition you should talk to your doctor before self medicating with this.
I have less problems when I relax but I have the kind of personality where I worry about everything all the time unless I'm in my house or tootling about on my bike. The trouble about this stuff is its all very embarassing -Especially if you are British:eek: and the embarassment causes more stress which causes...its a vicous circle.
I'm not usually this frank, but I'm just back from the pub, hic.:D
I take Zelnorm. It worked in the beginning and now works intermittently. My gastro-doc said keep taking it because it takes 2-3 weeks to build up a blood level if you stop. She also said that it isn't unusual for it to stop working at times.Quote:
Originally Posted by cherinyc
Stress and having my period bring it on big-time. And I'm in an incredibly stressful job AND peri-menopausal, so it's just grand <not!>.
I do not take medication for my IBS. The worst advice I had was to take Metamucil. First off, I get plenty of fiber in a given day. The theory was Metamucil would help make me "regular". And it helps many people, I am not knocking the product. When I took it, my stomach swelled up like I was 9 months pregnant-oh the pain. It felt as though my stomach could be easily popped with a pin. It was absolutely dreadful.Quote:
Originally Posted by cherinyc
...and metamucil is my saviour. As long as I take it immediately before a large meal, I can eat almsot anything I want. It slows down digestion enough to stop the spasms before they occur. If I didn't have it, I could never go out for dinner...
Yes, soluable fiber supplements (like Metamusil) are MY friend too!
Cherrios here are a breakfast cereal made from oats. Or is that wheat? Anyway it's cereal.Quote:
Originally Posted by RoadRaven
I don't eat wheat, oats, barley or rye. Unless its beer. I can cope with the beer effects. It's worth it.
One cheerio, and I'm on the floor in agony.
Even the wheat in licorice gets me ill. (yes, there is often wheat flour in licorice candy)
I sometimes wonder how much "IBS" is actually gluten enteropathy, cuz so many of the symptoms sound the same.
Gluten intolerance/enteropathy/celiac disease/celiac sprue commonly ties in with a thrilling inability to absorb vitamin B12 properly. Even taking 20x the normal amount of B12 a day, my blood levels are only half the average value. Quite a few of the effects of low B12 are digestive symptoms.
Gluten and B12 issues are so prevalent in my family that my doc didn't even bother to test me. Chow down on that methyl cobalimine and don't eat grains!
I was tested for that & came up negative. But, I think that we can be sensitive to certain foods and not have it appear.Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
My gastro-doc said fiber is useless in IBS. My PCP says take fiber. Nobody knows & we're all different. Sometimes I can eat salads. Othertimes salads have me running to the bathroom after 3 bites.
So metamucil RIGHT before a meal? what makes it different than the fiber in say...spinach, or oatmeal? Does it keep your colon calm?Quote:
Originally Posted by kelownagirl
Like I said before, nothing has ever really worked, but I am always looking for what may be my "magic" formula
I think it calms the colon, for me. My problem is mainly with meat - or any heavy meals, especially fatty ones. Bread doesn't bother me at all, salad does sometimes but only once in awhile. Any large heavy meal is the big problem so it's usually the evening meal.
Cheri, I take my fiber supplement while sipping water right when I start breakfast, then another with dinner. I also take an extra dose with any "iffy" meal at other times. I find I don't need nearly as much as the container says- I think that is formulated for a big man. For example- the Metamucil capsules say to take 4 capsules 3 times a day- 12 in all. That's WAY too much for me! I would take typically either 3 twice a day (6 total) or 2 three times a day (6 total). Taking the full amount would give me gas.
Recently I switched from the Metamusil-type capsules to "Fiber Choice" this chewable tablet fiber:
http://www.walgreens.com/store/produ...id=prod2194337
At first I had some gas, but then my stomach got used to it and now it works great for me. I like that I can just chew up one tablet twice a day and don't have to drink a glass of water with it or swallow pills. They are sort of like big fruit flavored Tums to chew up. It just makes my digestion act close to normal again, Thank God. I do know enough to avoid some problem foods, like pepper skins, beans with skins, soy products, too much leafy raw stuff, eggplant or tomato skins, etc.