Irritable Bowel Syndrome

[filthiestfis]

Does anyone suffer from it, and what do you take for it if so? I take Fybogel and seems to work fine. Fruit and beer are particular problems for me :(

[David H]

I'm surprised fybogel works, I read fibre is the worst possible thing for it and doctors often put you on a fibre free diet to try and give your bowels a rest.
The only thing that ever calmed my attaks was lomotil, which may not be a cure but seems pretty effective for the symptoms.

[filthiestfis]

fybogel works for constipation and diarhhea, both ways. It certainly works for me.

[natalie_1982]

I used to suffer badly, and was put on Fybogel by my doc (I think you can get it over the counter now?)

Nowadays I hardly suffer at all but eat very little bread, no processed foods at all and make sure I eat loads of vegetables, especially greens and salad.

[chazza]

I find that charcoal tablets and peppermint oil tablets are good for lessening the symptoms

[spudqueen]

Mr Spudqueen uses Lepicol which he gets from the local health food shop. He also finds real ale is a problem and bread (probably the yeast).

[Amara]

Take Natalie's advice - cut out bread,processed food, alcohol and eat more veg, brown rice and pasta, water - lots of it - plus seeds, nuts and pulses, you will never need fybogel again. x

[tingirl]

I use Buscopan if the pain gets cramp-like. It works miracles!

[tingirl]

Also don't eat fruit straight after a meal.

[SizzleSquid]

i agree that fybogel is not that good. do some internet research and it all tells you the same thing. It creates gas and bloating which is the side effect of fibre-its supposed to get better after a while taking them but why do it in the first place-it may not get better.

The BEST thing i have ever taken is spore gone..it contains caprylic acid which is used to treat severe intestinal gas, bloating, yeast and fungal/ bacterial overgrowth in the intestines. I suggest you buy capsules contaning this acid and you will see a definite difference.

Beer would be problematic as it is full of yeast and gassy, and fruit is full of fibre and quite wet..you should eat fruit, but NOT after a main meal. In the morning without anything else is fine or as a snack in between meals. You may also buy a smoothie maker and smooth one banana, some ginger, and an apple for brekkie.

[filthiestfis]

Some good advice. I find it hard to quit bread though-I dont eat white, I eat wholemeal. Also, how can I quit alcohol when I like a glass or two of wine most days! I have reduced by beer intake though because thats what makes me ill particularly.
Can you get charcoal tablets and the peppermint tablets from any chemist or from Boots?
I hardly eat fruit but do eat veggies. Also, tea and coffee make my symptoms worse!

[natalie_1982]

I haven't given up bread altogether, but have cut down and eat wholemeal 90% of the time. also, I never ever ever eat processed white bread, if I eat white bread at all I get it from the bakers, not sure if this would make a difference or not though.

Try buying decaffeinated tea and coffee, you can barely taste the difference nowadays.

You say you don't eat fruit but here are so many differne types to try and see if you like them! Try to buy one new fruit per week, and I am sure eventually you will find fruit you like to eat reguarly. Do you like dried fruit?

[filthiestfis]

yeah. I have been eating grapes today and perhaps thanks to fybogel not had to rush to the toilet! Bizarre. But usually I stick to bananas. Im just not that interested in fruit anyway.

[pompei]

Try aloe vera gel - worked for me

[filthiestfis]

pompei-shall I eat the aloe vera gel?

[skyep]

filthiestfis - there is a piece on irritable bowel syndrome by Dr Ali in the mails "you " supplement today :0)

[filthiestfis]

thanks skyep- I couldnt make it to the shops in time :(

[SizzleSquid]

here is your link to spore gone and other ibs products..www.healthcareltd.co.uk