What’s the best treatment for Irritable bowel syndrome and the diarrhea that comes with it ?
July 28th, 2009 | 
Author: My doctor put me on Donnatal but doesn’t seem to help. Anyone been on Donnatal and did it work for you if so how long did it take for you to see results ?
margaritaville : I.ve been in the medical field over 30 years so I don’t think germs was a problem
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Tags: diarrhea, donnatal, germs, irritable bowel syndrome, medical field, Treatment For Irritable Bowel Syndrome
There are no medications that really work for ALL people. I use peppermint tea for any pain I have, and it helps. I also watch what foods I eat. Last night was terrible, I had eaten something I eat all of the time, but this time, my intestines did not like it. IBS is a learning process, but can be lived with. Google it(or yahoo search) and learn all you can. Don’t spend a lot of money on prescriptions, get samples if possible. Each of us react differently, so as an individual you must find your own way. I have used Equalactin and it works really well. I use it when going somewhere and don’t want to be on the toilet the whole time. It is an OTC medicine, available at most drug counters. (Again, search engine it). Stress will exasperate the problem, so if you are in a relationship that is stressful, you will have more symptoms. You can’t eliminate all stress, but you can determine your life styles, relationships and foods and work with that. It sounds like a lot of work, but I have gone from diarrhea daily to maybe once every 3-4 months.
IBS, according to research, is caused by lack of exposure to germs. Because our society has become too antiseptic, our intestines have not been exposed to the bacteria that our grandparents experienced, because many more of them worked on farms. As a result, IBS, Crohn’s and other gastrointestinal diseases are on the rise.
You can gradually help your IBS by walking around in your barefeet in the dirt. You can help the symptoms by eating apple sauce and white crackers, while your intestinal environment adjusts to normal germs.