Irritable Bowel Syndrome

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

I think you've maybe described the issue Try another brand perhaps..

 

[albion]

Have you tried Aloe Vera. I started drinking the stuff (2fl oz a day and its not sold on its taste)...Takes 4 - 6 weeks to see proper results, its not an 'instant cure' that everyone seems to want these days.

It got banned as a laxative in the states.

Its pleasing to know that despite 1 gram per day possibly fatal you live to tell the tale.

 

[Saluki]

It got banned as a laxative in the states.

Its pleasing to know that despite 1 gram per day possibly fatal you live to tell the tale.

Really?
Forever Living sells an awful lot of Aloe, in the USA as well as all over the world. Its very beneficial to health unless on certain meds such as warfarin and similar meds. Can you PM me with your source please?

 

[albion]

Its just banned as a medicine.
http://www.rxlist.com/aloe-page2/supplements.htm

"Taking aloe latex 1 gram per day for several days can be fatal.
Taking aloe by mouth might not be safe for children."

I think it removes body salts.

 

[Saluki]

Its just banned as a medicine.
http://www.rxlist.com/aloe-page2/supplements.htm

"Taking aloe latex 1 gram per day for several days can be fatal.
Taking aloe by mouth might not be safe for children."

I think it removes body salts.

That would be Aloe Latex then, not inner leaf Aloe. Have a look at the link below regarding a randomised double-blind trial
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/546327_1

or even
http://www.positivehealth.com/article/aloe-vera/aloe-vera-myth-or-medicine
which is written by Dr Peter Atherton who I know personally.

 

[ColinJ]

That would be Aloe Latex then, not inner leaf Aloe. Have a look at the link below regarding a randomised double-blind trial
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/546327_1

You have to log in to your account to read the Medscape article.

 

[albion]

Just shows that anyone doing DIY herbal cultivation needs good specialist knowledge.

Latex obviously is the milky sappy stuff.

 

[Saluki]

You have to log in to your account to read the Medscape article.

Really, I have no account and I read it. How odd that it wouldn't let you read it.

 

[ColinJ]

Really, I have no account and I read it. How odd that it wouldn't let you read it.

I just tried again, and with a different browser, and I got a login prompt both times. Perhaps a cookie has been left on your computer from an earlier login?

 

[albion]

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/546327

If that does not work, Google the link.

 

[Saluki]

I just tried again, and with a different browser, and I got a login prompt both times. Perhaps a cookie has been left on your computer from an earlier login?

I googled the link, I didn't get a log in screen. Hey ho, such is life. The Doc Peter one should be ok though.

 

[ColinJ]

I googled the link, I didn't get a log in screen. Hey ho, such is life. The Doc Peter one should be ok though.

I get the login prompt on that one too!

No big deal ... I have a Medscape account with my login details saved on my laptop. I will read the article on that device next time I use it.

 

[lesley_x]

I feel your pain as I have inflammatory bowel disease.

I pretty much have to start from scratch as terry_gardener says all the time. For me exercise induces reflux/nausea and abdo pain that makes it difficult to continue. It really sucks. I haven't been caught short on the bike yet, thankfully. Although it does really worry me.

 

[e-rider]

Stress is a major trigger of IBS but diet can help considerably.

I had IBS a long time ago and found that the single best thing for me was increasing dietary fibre. There are plenty of ways to increase the fibre in your diet but it is surprising how much the body really needs so you can supplement with something like Fibogel (which is just a natural fibre drink) until your body settles down into a more regular state. I think if you are getting enough fibre then your body can cope with other IBS triggers like coffee, or a sports drink (does it have caffeine in it?) much better.

most doctors now suggest reducing dietary fibre if you suffer from IBS.
I've been a sufferer for 30 years
I did discover at one point that I had Bile Acid Maladsorption (BAM) which is often confused with IBS as most GPs have never even heard of it. This got me really excited for a while, however, after receiving treatment for BAM the specialist concluded that I probably had IBS and BAM and I'm still suffering!!!

 

[compo]

I am not going to be drawn into an argument, I am not a doctor. However I saw my doctor on Tuesday and he has taken me off Fibogel. I was on the Fybogel Mebeverine with granules. He has put me on Mebeverine tablets and no fibre. This would seem to bear out @e-rider's comment above. Wether that is down to cost cutting as much as therapeutic reasons I will never know. Things are still going much better for me since I stopped using Lucozade sports drink powders when cycling. I find Robinson's Barley Water works well.