Allergan report

[Joannehurst]

Some of you may find this interesting I certainly did. Nice to know us IBS sufferers are being concidered and our condition is being acknowledged hope the link works for you all

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[Lovemyfamily89]

Thank you- that was very interesting and the link did indeed work!

[one-n-den]

Thanks for providing that link Joanne; it made very interesting reading. The report confirmed the wide variety in symptoms and degree of intrusion on lifestyle that IBS sufferers experience.

If it didn’t offer any blanket treatments, at least it confirmed that the approaches that many of us use are reasonable.

The adage ‘get to know your IBS’, perhaps through FODMAPS elimination and slow reintroduction, would seem to apply.

I find that I can predict the effect of certain foods and combinations of foods, and thus take supplements such as Fybogel to moderate symptoms. Regular probiotics (I currently take Alflorex, but have used Acidophilus to some effect) also seem to help.

I occasionally have to accept that if I want to continue to enjoy the odd ill-advised meal, such as an onion- and fat- rich curry(!), I will have to accept the consequences and not go hiking in the wilderness...

All the best for the management of your particular version of this annoying affliction.