What cures IBS? Please help

You might be gluten intollerant. My brother is and didn't realize it and the change has really made him better. He had an upset belly all the time and though that was normal somehow.

Also, try juicing for a few weeks. You'll get an abundnance of good nutrients that way and it has a tendancy to clean out your digestive track if you have issues there.

Give it a try, really!

healthy diet - sun - exercise and a good mental outlook.

stomach issues are primarily caused by stress, and alleviating the stress with the above should put you on the road to recovery.

THIS, and also look into Celiac... No Gluten.

What is your PH? Mouth and urine.

This. Ask a doctor about testing and treating you for h. Pylorii bacteria. It helped me a lot -- antibiotics and over the counter acid blocking pills such as Pepcid or Prilosec plus omega fish oils.

Throw those pills out IMMEDIATELY. They will kill you.

Get the genotype diet book by D'Addamo and get a full spectrum allergy test.

Speak to a NATUROPATHIC doctor about a full body detox.

Today, right now, stop eating ALL wheat and dairy. As in - you need to 101% GLUTEN AND DAIRY FREE with no cheating, starting right now, as you read this.

Fudge it and you'll be sorry, but if you have the discipline, you'll be cured.

I had a colonoscopy shouldn't they be able to find these types of things after the procedure?

What products contain gluten is it just wheat?

This brief Wikipedia quote ought to tell you right away why gluten is not such a good idea:

"Gluten (from Latin gluten, "glue") is a protein composite found in foods processed from wheat and related grain species, including barley and rye."

[link to en.wikipedia.org]

stop eating wheat, barley, rye and oats.

You are very welcome. I can only hope you have as much success with it as he has. He has tried pills and drinks and whatever else the doctor's prescribed and none had any positive impact. They just made him feel worse in other ways

And to add to the popular responses on here, during an attack cannabis does help alleviate the pain and discomfort and just settles things down naturally. Helps you get back on track with eating as well so long as you don't give into munchie cravings :). Good luck!

Kefir!

Google Kefir and get some kefir grains, when you run low just add milk and make more! Will make you quite having to run to the bathroom and make things normal. Plus it has all kinds of great bacteria! People have been eating it for thousands of years! Better than acidophillus or yogurt.

gluten

I had the same problem for years, cycle of constipation followed by diarrhea and bouts of unbearable heartburn and bloating. 4 doctors told me it was IBS and there was really nothing to help. I cut out wheat based carbs (gluten) for the most part and no problems. My diet is high protein, lots of leafy green vegetables, and good fats. No processed foods or fast food, and I'm good. if I make the mistake and think I can eat a slice of pizza, I'm miserable for days. It's not always easy, but the difference you see will make it worth it. Not to mention I lost 20 lbs without even really trying.

After MANY years of suffering, I'll tell you what mine was (and is for many people). Not that everyone with IBS symptoms have this, but many do and don't know it.

Gallbladder not working properly.

That's it. Too much bile getting into your intestines and wreaking havoc.

Have an internist check your gallbladder. They can tell you it's working at x% of what it should be.

Believe me, I tried everything. Some days one food that wouldn't bother me suddenly would...and vice versa. No rhyme or reason.

Then one day my gallbladder really acted up. Had gallstones, etc, and was told it needed removed. Dr told me this affects a lot of people that had a general IBS diagnosis previously.

Some normal people (non-IBS) when they have their gallbladder removed become IBS-ish and have trouble like that. Since you already have those symptoms, they will probably get worse once it's out (mine took 6 months after surgery to really kick in and become horrible).

So what's the good news?

You can take a medication that basically soaks up the bile - Cholestyramine [link to en.wikipedia.org]

It was originally used for lowering cholesterol (bonus effect! lol), but the anti-bile is a nice side effect.

Who knows, if someone has a reduced operational gallbladder, maybe they can keep it and just add the medication. That's probably better. If it is low functioning, though, they just want to take it out.

My short story is - IBS for 25 years - gallbladder attack/removal - add cholestyramine.

I am now more "normal" than "normal" people. :)

Saved my life.

Hopefully this helps someone...

Note: some people say taking the medication is bad - it is in powder form and doesn't dissolve great. Put a couple ounces of orange juice in a glass and shake it up for 5-10 seconds. Tastes good and makes it easily drinkable. With water it BLOWS. NEVER do that! LOL

As mentioned cut back on carbohydrates and sugars or nearly anything packaged. My diet when cutting these things out is normally eggs, soups "homemade", salads and stir fry's, eat something like that for a couple weeks trying to focus mostly on raw vegetable "no potatoes or other high carb veggie's". Also take some probitoics, avoid the ones with soil microbes. After a couple weeks you can gradually start adding in small amounts of whole grains etc.

I'll tell you right now I don't eat any of that. I always choose white over wheat and just don't ever choose I eat barley eye or oats

You are going have to change your diet. You can do it now or wait till it gets worse. I hear it often the reason people don't change their diet is because of money. I don't know of a store or fast food place that gives away free junk food... Either way you have to spend money. I suggest spending your money on food that heals you not harm you.
Cut your dairy and gluten and I think you will be happy.
Good luck to you!