Ibs had enough feel like the end

[Gayle87]

Hi

Having enough. I eat moderalty well. But since for told had ibs I was like what the point of all that exercising eating well to get something bad .and gosh it got wrose this year and last year. I been doctors just given medication rubbish I have just taken senna which I think is helping bit y before bed time as couldn't cope. My poo are black and small. Iam drinking 1 and half liters and cutting down on coffee have one or two day no sugar and a bit of milk .I will be honest passed couple month had bindges on take out and Nick the hardly bread even tough no should t. And gluten free bread is no where near the same. Feel like I should be running my own baking gluten free shop get depressing that I can't throw crap food have to make healthy version of it .cause everytime I have take out and pud oh my guard is all I can say and bowel feel like they going to burst and turns out too be a small poo a lump and a drop .

:(( Advice. Oh and exercise. Lol it made me so unwell today.

[xjrs]

Are you saying that you need some advice regarding constipation? If so, what is your fibre intake like? To improve constipation in the short term you can try ground flaxseed on your breakfast, starting at 1 teaspoon and increasing at 1 teaspoon every 2-3 days - you'll need to consume extra water with it.

These foods are also high fibre:

Prunes

2 tablespoon chia seeds (soaked for 10-15 mins in milk or non dairy milk with cereal or water)

Shredded wheat (or GF version: Nutribrex)

Quinoa

Wholewheat bread

Whole grain pastas

(Buckwheat pasta is gluten free)

Hard pears

Dried apricots

Raspberries

Oranges (contain a natural laxative)

2 kiwi.

I find that I need to have 1 orange a day and then another high fibre fruit later in the day to help with BMs.

I also take 30 drops of ginger extract before bedtime to aid motility. You may need to work up the dose to say 7 drop increments each night.

I have been giving Optifibre a go, which has been helping but I need to be careful with the amount since it gives me gas.

The government recommends 150 mins of moderate exercise (e.g. walking as if you are late for an appointment) or 75 of intense exercise (e.g. jogging) per week. I also have a bit of a walk around straight after breakfast to get things moving.

I am not sure if you are saying you can't exercise right now.

You need to ensure that you are drinking enough fluids (2 litres of fluid per day).

There is some good advice about constipation here:

theibsnetwork.org/constipat...

theibsnetwork.org/constipat...

I suffer from IBS-C and have been prescribed Linaclotide for it. I also take Alflorex probiotic which has made me more tolerant to foods so I am able take in the extra fibre I need for a BM.

For example I used to have to be gluten free. Since taking Alflorex I can now tolerant gluten (even whole wheat bread).

I understand that you can be at your wits end about it all. I have an extremely healthy lifestyle, but have still been through bad episodes from IBS and I have had to keep tweaking my treatment for it. The best thing for me was to not rely on food as being a big part of the enjoyment in my life and to find other things that I enjoy to keep me going instead. For me, it has been music. Other people might have other passions or interests. Everything you are doing is worthwhile. Good luck.

[Batteria in reply to xjrs]

You are kind and intelligent and I’m glad you joined. I agree the best thing is to enjoy your life. Bx

[xjrs in reply to Batteria]

Thanks Batteria, nice of you to say so.