Re: IBS HAS GOTTEN SEVERE!!NEED HELP!!!

From: clareS (anonymous@medispecialty.com)
Tue Jan 14 16:39:10 2003


Hi Nicky:

Mary Lou suggested a fibre suppliment, and I certainly do agree. I had chronic, unbelievable diarrehea (sp?)every day for many years, and the only thing that got it under control was Metamucil. When you first start taking it things can get worse, but if you persist a couple of weeks, it really will help. BUT, as you have adhesions, start at 1/2 a heaping teaspoon in a large glass of water a day, and after a few weeks just take one heaping teaspoon in a large glass of water per day. If you take it every single day, it should help both extremes. Don't take too much, as it can sort of over react with the adhesion problems. Also, if I know that I seem to be getting a partial blockage, I stop the Metamucil immediately, until things are back under control (with a liquid only diet).

Wishing you pain free moments, hours and days. Clare

At Mon, 13 Jan 2003, nichole rachal wrote: >
>OK FRIENDS I HAVE NOT POSTED IN A WHILE BUT I AM HAVING
>REALLY BAD PROBLEMS SINCE MY LAST TWO SURGERIES, ONE LAPRO
>FOR SEVERE ADHESIONS AND SIX WEEKS LATER A TOTAL HYST.
>TAKEN THE OVARIES AND ADHESIONS WERE BACK SEVERE..WELL
>MY QUESTION IS I HAVE HAD IBS FOR ABOUT 3YRS NOW, KEPT
>IT UNDER CONTROL WITH DIET AND MED CALLED LIBRAX AND EXERCISE.
>
>WELL SINCE MY SURGERIES IT HAS NOW BECOME SEVERE IBS.. THAT
>IS WHAT THE DR. SAID LAST MONDAY. I GET DIARREHIA FOR
>ABOUT A WEEK AND I MEAN ALL DAY LONG.. SO I AM DRINKING
>TONS OF WATER SO I WONT DYHYDRATE. WHICH I DO VERY EASLY.
>AND AT THE DRS. OFFICE HE DECIDED WHEN HE DID MY EXAM
>AND SAID HE COULD FEEL HOW SWOLLEN MY BOWELS WERE THAT
>HE WANTED TO PUT ME ON A MED THAT THEY TOOK OFF THE MARKET
>CALLED LOTRINEX.(SP) HE IS TRYING TO GET ME APPROVED FOR
>IT BECAUSE THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY THAT MAKES IT WILL
>NOT ALLOW IT TO BE PRESCRIBED TO A PATIENT UNLESS IT IS
>FOR SEVERE DIARREHIA.. WHICH IN MY CASE I HAVE.. WELL I
>CALLED TODAY AND THE NURSE SAID IT WILL STILL BE ANOTHER
>WEEK BEFORE THEY GET THE APPROVAL PAPERS BACK. SO I AM
>ON LONOX AND BECAUSE IT IS TO JUST STOP DIARREHIA AND
>NOT FOR IBS IT ONLY WORKS FOR A SHORT TIME..
>
>WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS HAVE ANY OF YOU TAKEN
>LOTRINEX AND HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO GET IT OR AM
>I THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM... HELP ME PLEASE..
>I HAVE WROTE AND ASKED QUESTIONS BEFORE AND USUALLY IT
>HELPS... SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW........YOUR FRIEND NICKY
>
>--
>YOUR DISTANT FRIEND AND FAMILY ALWAYS...
>


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