IBS

Fructose Malabsorption Symptoms
Hello! I have not had a fructose malabsoprtion test but I am suspicious that I may have a problem. I am wondering how widely symptoms can vary. I have had trouble with IBS for years, not severe but diarrhea several times a week, seemingly out of nowhere. I have had mild chronic depression since college. Bad... 7 Oct 2005 20:29

Desipramine for IBS-D .. what a lifesaver
So.. after trying almost everything.. my doc put me on wellbutrin.. she said some of her male ibs-d patients had success with it.. im 29 male..athletic.. this basically made it worse.. so because im a hyper kid, adhd etc.. my shrink told me to get on desipramine.. wow.. i now feel like im 15.. normal bowel movemen... 7 Oct 2005 20:29

FAO Flux
Flux I have emailed you separately in the past about your comments re the badbugs.com site. I would be very interested to know why you frequent this site as you seem to have your health mapped out and know everything there is to know about bowel problems. If you had read good quality medical articles and not g... 7 Oct 2005 20:29

Detox diet & organic food worked great
LS, My wife was suffering from IBS for years. She had all the typical symptoms. The doctor sent her away telling her that nothing could be done about it. She tried many things by herself and nothing helped. Until we ran into a book by Dr.Sarah Brewer called "Total Detox Plan". She followed the diet and after th... 7 Oct 2005 20:29

What can cause pain after bowel movement?
Anyone with ibs ever have pain after a bowel movement? I sometime get mild pain in my lower left side after a bowel movement. No diarrhea, blood or anything else just the pain. Doesn't hurt when I use the bathroom but afterward for about an hour or so. Does anybody know what could cause this? ... 7 Oct 2005 20:29

IBS?
Hi, for the past few days I've been experiencing mild pain in my lower left abdomin. The pain radiates from in between my navel and groin to the left just before my hip begins. I also have had a lot of gas, and abdominal sounds. The pain sometimes radiates to my left flank and to my groin area. So far the pain is o... 7 Oct 2005 20:29

Over The Counter Drugs for IBS
Hi! Are there any over-the-counter drugs that can alliviate the symptoms of IBS? I have pretty well all the symptoms. Including one that I have not seen posted about, and that is a "foggyness" feeling. Where your head is foggy after a hangover. But I am alcohol free so it's not from that. But the main sympto... 7 Oct 2005 20:29

A possible treatment ?
A possible treatment ! Treating these various symptoms, or diseases with a 'full spectrum antibiotic' (such as Erthromycin) makes alot of sense ! http://www.abeautifuldifference.com/webdoc.535.html My reserach into various diseases and symptoms shows a flaw in the treatment process. A person i knew wh... 7 Oct 2005 20:29

anyone know about this
Came across this: http://www.weilab.com/luna.html anyone heard or tried this luna sauce?? ... 7 Oct 2005 20:29

IBS to Crohn's
^ years ago my GI doc diagnosed me with IBS. Avter 2 years of testing he told me "to live with it" and that he would never do another colonocopy on me because it would always be the same: nothing. The meds and diets didn't work. There were only about a dozen foods I could eat without getting sick and they were all... 7 Oct 2005 20:29