What can i do to stop irritable bowel syndrome??

I been diagnose with irritable bowel syndrome for 4 years now and take medication daily called DICETEL. I don't take dairy products.I drink soy breuvages instead.I would like to eat more vegetables but a lot of them give me diarhea.Some fruts gives me stomach cramps.What can i do ?? How do you live with this disease.

Hi,

It is important to talk to your doctor and perhaps a nutritionist as well. It is REALLY important to get a balanced diet even with food restrictions---the consequences down the road can be disastrous from a poor or unbalanced diet--anything from vitamin or nutrient deficiencies to electrolyte imbalances (which can affect your heart and nervous system--brain).

I know that I have heard you can take immodium (loperamide) regularly in the small dose---like one caplet daily--but not sure how many times daily---specifically FOR helping with IBS. The medicine in immodium isnt like pepto---instead it only works on slowing DOWN the speed of the contractions through the intestions. Before doing this, I would make sure to talk to your doctor or a pharmacist though---to double check. Also, I am wondering if there may be another doctor your own doc could refer you to---a gastro-enterologist or someone who deals with IBS regularly?

Good luck to you---my sister has IBS, and I know she has had a tough time with it.

It is all about watching what you eat and how much you eat of it. Also discuss different meds with your doctor.

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