IBS

Interview with Dr. Mark Pimentel on IBS & Bacteria Overgrowth
Hi,-I thought this may interest some of you I recently interviewed Dr. Mark Pimentel from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on his new protocol for treating IBS. He firmly believes that an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestines is responsible for the majority of cases. If you'd like to read the interview...here's... 22 Jan 2006 13:50

yogurt with live cultures
Hello I'm looking for a web page that lists the brands of yogurt that have live cultures. At the moment I'm only aware of Dannon & Stoneyfield Any help appreciated, Thanks Jim ... 23 Jan 2006 12:11

Ive had enough
I used to post to this group a couple of years ago. I have had ibs for about 16 years and I am at my wits end. I am 5 months pregnant and not putting enough weight on. In my 3 previous pregnancies I have been very large and all my babies were over 8 pounds each, this one seems like it will be a 6 pounder. I can... 23 Dec 2005 22:11

Possible IBS question
About a week ago I was under an undue amount of stress, and now I am having lower GI symtpoms that I want to see if might be related to IBS. It started as a pain underneath my stomach. I got really bad burning/acid reflux for a few days. That is gone. Now however, right before I have to go to the restroom I ge... 21 Dec 2005 19:53

Buscopan - side effects
I have recently been prescribed Buscopan 10mg for my spasms but had unpleasant side effects (tingling, feeling spaced out etc) after the first time I took it (at night). Will they go away when the body gets used to the pills or do I need to ask my doctor for an alternative? I will only take them infrequently. ... 18 Nov 2005 06:21

B. Infantis 35624 available!
Something to try... Align(tm) is being put out by the people who make Metamusil: Procter and Gamble. Check out: www.aligngi.com It won't help everyone.. but it might help you.. Will ... 14 Nov 2005 15:51

IBS/chron's/colitis
I want to post this message to anyone new with IBS, Ulcerative Colitis or chron's disease who may not be aware of "The Specific Carbohydrate Diet", a diet that keeps IBS, ulcerative colitis and Chron's disease in remission for many, many people. I have been on this diet for 10 years now completely medication fre... 9 Oct 2005 20:13

Cure Stomach Pains Naturally
ll feel lighter on your feet than your cat. "Stomach gas is an extremely universal problem which largely results due to improper eating habits." Just as the problem is extremely common, so has modern medicine derived novel ways to keep the problems in check - antacids. How modern antacids work? As the na... 7 Oct 2005 20:29

Let them suffer ?
Let them suffer ? With the recent announcement within the "Lancet" that a scientest had discovered a bacterial strain that was responsible for Crohn's disease this reaffirmed to me two obvious truths. Some preliminary research suggests that many so called 'labels' placed on 'mental disorders' results from the ... 7 Oct 2005 20:29

Colonoscopy - Awake throughout procedure!
This is my experience and I wonder how many of us are there that do not respond well with versed or other sedatives and won't know it until it's too late? Last Wed. I went through a horrible procedure where friends and family all said the prep part was very bad, the colonoscopy was a piece of cake. Yeah, rig... 7 Oct 2005 20:29