Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS)

[GP44]

My wife takes a magnesium supplement and didn’t know that the one she started out using caused diarrhea.
She has normal BMs since she switched to a different type of magnesium.
Look for the one that doesn’t have diarrhea listed as a side effect or ask a doctor although doctors didn’t tell my wife about this for over a year.
She figured it out on her own.
I am just the opposite I have impacted bowels a lot and have to watch that I don’t go to long without a BM.
Otherwise I have to use Citrucel and Linzess and eat fruit.
Muskmellon works good for me when it’s in season.
It must have the right amount of fiber and everything.

 

[911]

My sister had IBS before her death. She took Linzess and had success using it.

 

[CaliS]

Wow, I had no idea there were so many side effects to Bentyl, @CaliS! Scary ones, too. I should have read the fine print more carefully. I didn't take it for long, fortunately.

Yeah, it really boggles the mind that these medications get approved with so many side effects

I've heard advertisements where it says "may cause death" and thought - now WHAT ailment could possibly be worse than that?

I've been on a 2 week bout with IBS --- can't seem to get rid of it no matter what I do. I'm always looking for natural type remedies vs. more pharma crap! My doctor is big on prescribing pills --- all except something to help me sleep.