LymeNet Flash: IBS

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Posted by heiwalove (Member # 6467) on :

not a very delicate topic, but what do you do about diarrhea? i'm not even on abx yet and this is a major symptom.. i also think it's contributing to my weightloss, which i'm trying to stop.

imodium helps, but i don't want to take it every day..

Posted by brainless (Member # 6771) on :

Eat peaches, bananas, cheese and good probiotics.

When my IBS is extremely painful, valium, for a few days, helps.

Posted by lymelady (Member # 6207) on :

I had IBS for 20 years. Treating for yeast and lyme finally stopped it.

It is miserable and I sympathize.
Lymelady

Posted by riversinger (Member # 4851) on :

Doxy stopped 6 years of diarrhea for me. Before that, the most helpful things were psyllium (soaks up liquid) and probiotics, which tend to get washed out with excessive diarrhea.

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Posted by beachcomber (Member # 5320) on :

Psyllium and bentonite will help to bulk you up. L-Glutamine also helps. Clearing up Candida is key.

If it is really bad you should talk to your MD about a C-Difficile test. 10 days of Flagyl will usually clear that up.

Posted by orrn (Member # 6672) on :

Psyllium Husk capsules (2am & 2pm) worked wonders for me also.

As stated above, targeting yeast also helped. I am using threelac. It is not cheap, but has helped me alot.

Good luck!

orrn

Posted by lymeinhell (Member # 4622) on :

Yeast, yeast, and more yeast.

Up the probiotics. Ask your LLMD for Diflucan and really watch your diet. Check your PH level. You may be too acidic and producing yeast regardless of your diet. There are products that can correct this.

And the most amazing thing of all - New Chapter's SuperCritical Omega 7. Made from Seabuckthorn. Rebuilds the lining of the GI tract and mucous membranes. Stops leaky gut (which is usually caused by long-term abx and yeast).

Stopped 9 months of the runs for me. I've been off abx for over 2 months, but have suffered from IBS most of my adult life.

Here's a reliable source for it - most stores will think you're nuts asking for Omega 7 (they'll say we have 3, 6 and 9)...
http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/browse/sku_detail.jhtml;$sessionid$H2WEKXKEWVXDSCQUAOYCM4QKCQB00GXK?SkuID=235568&BreadCrumbType=SearchResult

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Posted by sarabear (Member # 6530) on :

I have had IBS (with bouts of constipation as well) for about 5 years, prior to ever taking antibiotics for Lyme. For me, I don't believe it was a yeast issue, but a matter of the Lyme attacking my system. It has gotten much better on its own, but now I have frequent nausea. Not sure what to doa bout it when it isn't caused by yeast...

Posted by bg (Member # 46416) on :

Julie H.,

Please edit your post and make the web site SHORTER so this post goes back to normal width so we can read w/out scrolling every line to left/right. Thanks so much; then I'll read this to help poster too. Betty G.

Posted by solsearcher (Member # 4482) on :

Fibercon and a low-carb diet worked for me. I suffered from IBS for 25+ years, but no longer. Fibercon by itself may be enough for me, but I like the low-carb thing.

From the other posts, it looks like there may be different solutions for different constitutions. I hope one of them works for you.

Scott

Posted by DR. Wiseass (Member # 6777) on :

Just wondering...have you "officially" been diagnosed with IBS or is it a self-diagnosis?

I ask that with no judgment because when you've been sick long enough, read enough & watch enough TV - it's an easy habit to self-diagnose stuff (at least for me).

One of my many docs dx'd me with IBS YEARS and YEARS ago - (prior to Lyme dx) and has me take Librax for when it's acting up.

When mine acts up, I like to describe it as "constipated diarrhea" and it can come with hours of super INTENSE spasms that can send me from a standing position to fetal position in 0.437 seconds (on average).

The Librax usually helps with the pain and if it doesn't help enough within a few minutes I go scrambling for the Vicodin.

I'm sure all the good nutritional advice the others gave you above is best...but as for me...when I'm in pain...I want out and immediately, so I'll take anything (legal) I can get my hands on.

If you officially have IBS, I would suggest having a gastroenterologist on your "medical team" - just so s/he can stay on top of things & make sure your colon stays pretty and healthy on the inside via an as need colonoscopy (a little invasive - but sure can calm your fears about there being anything more serious...)

Blessings,

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