IBS

Ostomyland Weekly Support Chat saturday 17th March
Main Chat is Saturday 8pm UK Time which is 4pm EST ish. Have you been told you need an ostomy (colostomy/ileostomy/urostomy) to deal with your condition? Maybe you have already had this surgery and are coping with it? Or maybe a loved one is dealing with this and you want to support them? We are an ostomy sup... 17 Mar 2007 15:43

Are there any old timers posting or reading here?
When I read the google archives, this forum was once very active but doesn't seem to be anymore. Have most of the posters gone to web forums for IBS? I have so many issues and questions. Just wondering if someone could direct me to the best area on the web for an IBS info support group. ... 16 Mar 2007 00:57

Bowel problems
I have bowel problems which produce excessive gas, blood, and aches and pains in the rectal area. I suspect it may be IBS but haven't seen a physican yet. I'm due for a checkup in a few weeks and will consult a physician. Symptoms are frequent urges to deficate that produce only gas and blood. Also, I wake up at... 25 Mar 2007 03:43

Treating IBS, and a possible cause with garlic cloves !
Treating IBS, and a possible cause with garlic cloves ! My pain your gain ! Research into IBS, and related Crohns suggests that an unknown bacteria, or combination of bacteria, or parasites may be at play. The logic is simple. The automimune response may be the result of a response to an attack of unknown o... 9 Mar 2007 23:58

Zinc L-carnosine blocks leaky gut syndrome
Zinc L-carnosine appears to block the initiation of leaky gut syndrome. I suspect this effect centers around betaine/carnitine/histidine metabolic pathways. Ergothioneine is the betaine of a sulfur-containing derivative of histidine (aka thiolhistidylbetaine or 2-thiol-L-histidine-betaine or thioneine/thionei... 9 Mar 2007 12:53

New high-dose cyclophosphamide improves several autoimmune conditions
<http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=64250> Revimmune Uses An Approved Drug In A New Patent-Pending Method To Eliminate Autoimmunity Main Category: Multiple Sclerosis News Article Date: 03 Mar 2007 - 10:00 PST In clinical studies for the lead indication of multiple sclerosis (MS), Rev... 4 Mar 2007 21:30

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Overly Anxious And Driven People Prone To.
thinkanxiety.org - Overly anxious and driven people are susceptible to irritable bowel syndrome, usually known as IBS, indicates research published ahead of print in the journal Gut. The researchers studied 620 people who had confirmed gastroenteritis caused by a bacterial infection. None had had IBS before, or i... 4 Mar 2007 10:30

Ostomyland Weekly Support Chat Saturday 3rd March
Main Chat is Saturday 8pm UK Time which is 3pm EST ish. Have you been told you need an ostomy (colostomy/ileostomy/urostomy) to deal with your condition? Maybe you have already had this surgery and are coping with it? Or maybe a loved one is dealing with this and you want to support them? We are an ostomy sup... 3 Mar 2007 15:00

Have you heard of Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis (CDSA) test
Have you heard of a Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis (CDSA) test and is this test useful in determining if you do have IBS ... 4 Mar 2007 22:01

lightheadedness
Can IBS or digestive problems cause lightheadedness. I am constantly bloated, suffer constant congestion of nasal passages and sometimes have very smelly flatulence. I am diagnosed with lactose intolerance / IBS. I'm not sure if it's this or some other problem going on. Thanks. ... 8 Mar 2007 00:10