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IBS-C
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I have IBS-C and what can I eat so I don’t get stopped up in my intestines or colon also I have short gut syndrome I know cheese will do me more harm than good and I have to take some kind of medication to make my bowels move, thank you

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I’m being taken that now and it works good for me it keeps me going and a regular base now

Does Anyone Have Trouble With Metamucil? For Some Reason My Body Wont Tolerate It
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I can’t take it either . Makes me sick and awful cramps

Does Anyone Have Yellow Watery Stools With IBS-D?
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Any Tips On How To Get Rid Of Bloating And Tension In Abdomen? It Never Goes Away.
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That's where we read the ingredients in the products

Best Meds For Chronic Constipation
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Forgot to add i have recently been prescribed Mabeveriine Hydrochloride 135 mg x 3 and Amitriptyline 10mg. The latter helps relax me at night and the other helps reduce constipation.

Probiotics
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Hello. I have ibs-d and aside from bentyl I don't really take anything aside from occasional Imodium. My doctor recommended probiotics and I was wondering if anyone had had any relief with them. If so, what kind? Thanks!

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I take colon health and it helps me a lot

What To Do Next??
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I am at a bit of a loss here. I have been on this "investigation" of why my stomach sucks for the last 2 years but have suffered silently for the last 15 years.

I have had an endoscopy done a year and a half ago. This revealed a hernia in my stomach. There was not much mentioned to me about this, if it was of any cause for concern or how to manage any symptoms that I am having that could be related to it.

Three months ago, after bringing back to the table that I am still having stomach… read more

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What is the routine and how much do you take of the miralax, Metamucil and Do you take some in morning and at night? Thanks

Does Anyone Experience Little "bursts" In Their Stomach?
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It's kind of hard to explain, but throughout the day I'll get these little "bursts" on the right side of my abdomen that sound like little farts, for lack of better words, coming from inside my abdomen. It's not like a regular rumbly tummy, but like little gurgly pop sounds and feels like shifting going on. My GI is kind of tired of me and says I'm just stressed from all my jobs. My PCD thinks it's trapped gas, but I'm not sure. She doesn't want to do any scans so as not to subject me to anymore… read more

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Exactly! I have since stopped the metamucil and only take miralax if I haven't had a bowel movement in 3 days and doing that, along with taking pantoprazole short-term has helped this issue… read more

Question About A Trigger
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One of my triggers is salad, But salad with in an hour goes threw me. Dose any one else have this kind of a trigger?

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I am lactose intolerant but take lactase tablets with good effect. Also I use lactose-free milk.

Laxatives
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anyone on laxido ? or any laxatives constantly ? do.you have any side effects with them ? and.does.it cause any damage im only aloud to take water based ones due osmotic ones cant.take anything else nothing thats harsh do you find it causes even more bloating and feeling even more drained and dehydrated after going so many times to the toilet or caused a flare I may go four to five times due to laxatives but then I will still end.up having a flare and glued to toilet x
thank youuuu been.taking… read more

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I am not aloud to take any harsh laxatives ans senna is based as a harsh laxative I can only take osmotic laxatives water based ones...my bowels easy irritated due to chronic constipation so I cant… read more