Carol, 11 months [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]

Hi, I have had IBS for over 24 years, and it is the Diarrohea. The cramps I usually tend to get by with a hot water bottle on my stomach, I take Lapromide, when I have severe cramps, and diarrohea which does help a lot, I am lactose intolerant. Now I have found out I have problems with some foods that contain protein. I want to put weight on, (I know some will find this hard, as most things you see now, are wanting to loose weight). I also want to tone up my body, but not loose weight, it is difficult as the IBS kicks in all the time I eat loads. I am a member of the IBS network, which is good as they give you a pocket card that has I Cant Wait on it, and it allows you to show this so you could use toilet facilities, although it is difficult when you cant get to a toilet, and need to go to the disabled toilets, and you get so much stick because you dont have a walking stick or a wheelchair, I always say dont judge a book by its cover, but it doesnt go down well. I usually like to use the disabled toilets anyway, as with them having sinks in there, it makes it easier when I need to restick my breast prosthesis back on, when it comes undone... but yet again you get the same stick coming out of a disabled toilet without having a visible disablement. Back to IBS, I do wish companies could come up with non dairy Actimel or Good healthy drinks that are not dairy based. I have tried the usual soya, goats milk, rice milk etc, but that was when I was advised by a dietician, that I had a protein tolerant in some items. x

d brooks, about 1 year [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]

i have suffered with ibs for the past few years and i suffer real bad some days i have found your hints very useful. thank you