From: ChristopherL on
O'kay, I've gone to the bathroom 6+ times a day for 30 years. I've got
good insurance, had a colonoscopy last Dec, and want to ask you for
help. The colonoscopy said I was healthy.

Last week a different MD told me that IBS is an exclusionary disease.
Where you take a lot of tests and if they're negative you then have
IBS by default. The same doctor tested my blood for thyroid problems.
My T4 level was a little high but ok.

-->What tests should I ask my gastroenterologist for? He's the same
one who did the colonoscopy. I wilil see him in two weeks!

Many thanks,
Chris in Seattle
From: Barry Zimmerman on
Dear Christopher
My name is Barry and I have had IBS for half of my life.28 years!!!!! i
have had colonoscopies also and they all come back negative.I went to
Bastyr for 10 years and took many many supplements and nothing really
worked!!!!!!
Am very frustrated1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
had it diagnosed in New York and took many meds till I came across a
doctor that gave me a sulphur drug to take.it did a little good,but not
much
I also live in Seattle/
Can you email me and tell me if you take anything.I was told I had IBS
with constipation
I live on Capitol Hill in Seattle
If you would like to give me a call ,my number is (206)568-1087
Wonder if we could start a group
my email address is mikeroih(a)webtv.net
would really like to talk to you
This illness is ruining my life
Barry