http://faq.diet-and-health.net en-us http://faq.diet-and-health.net ActiveKB NX thecoop@birdhousecraft.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:17 EST 20 http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/425/ Question: I was just recently diagnosed as having Crohns and I have a whole lot of questions my doctor didn’t have the time that day to answer as he was already late for a surgery.  Anyway here g ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/426/ Question: What is best way to combat IBS-Irritable Bowel Syndrome?, Answer: I find diet makes a BIG difference.  When my IBS flares up, I cut down on nuts, spicy foods, and dairy (I eat a fair a ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/427/ Question: Like to hear from those suffering. What is the best remedy for irritable bowel syndrome? Various medicines prescribed by numerous doctors have not helped me. They recommend I take Proza ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/428/ Question: Any advice about irritable bowel syndrome (its cause, good medications, natural aids...), or its combination with colitis would be greatly appreciated. Also, doctors that give up on pa ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/429/ Question: Can you have irritable bowel syndrome with blood in your stool?  I was given a diagnosis of IBS by my gastro and I'm a bit confused by this. Answer: You may well have IBS, but it isn't ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/430/ Question: I would like to get a definition of Irritable bowel syndrome. Answer: My definition is simple. You are stressed about something, you clench your guts, and your colon goes spastic on y ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/431/ Question: What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Answer: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is part of a spectrum of diseases known as Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders which include diseases such a ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/432/ Question: Can you have irritable bowel syndrome with blood in your stool?  I was given a diagnosis of IBS by my gastro and I'm a bit confused by this. Answer: You may well have IBS, but it isn' ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/433/ Question: My doctor mentioned that I may soon have to go on Remicade. I have never been on this drug, and I was wondering if anyone could share some info about this drug. I have not researched or ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/434/ Question: I have a lot of medical problems and I am wondering if they could all be due to the endometriosis which the Dr. called severe. Part of my symptoms are irritable bowel syndrome. I wan ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/435/ Question: I am looking for information about feline irritable bowel syndrome. I believe this is what my cat has. What is the proper treatment? Answer: I have one with a very mild case. Apart f ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/436/ Question: Can anyone help with foods or things that help when your stomach gets quite bad due to Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Answer: See your doctor about prescribing Lotronex, which can cause majo ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/437/ Question: I am 62 year lady, and was diagnosed with IBS 2 years ago, my symptoms come on very suddenly, hot sweats, fainting, pain in the left hand side, it only eases when I manage to go to the ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/438/ Question: I have posted this previously, but find it the best all round article on IBD (mentions Crohn's more) and would encourage our newer readers to read it. http://www.umm.edu/patiented/arti ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/439/ Question: Does anyone know anything about inflammatory bowel syndrome in cats? Do you have a cat with this?  Any information would help. Answer: Darlene, the nutritionist at Purely Pet, was ex ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/440/ Question: Looking for some information about IBS. Our 11yo son has had flu type symptoms off & on frequently, and no one else in the family has had it. 20 days out of the past 3 1/2 months he ha ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/441/ Question: Does anyone have any information on irritable bowel syndrome? I've been diagnosed with this and wonder if avoiding any foods or drink can alleviate the pain, bloat and discomfort. I am ... Cooper F Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:16:59 EDT http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/442/ Question: Well, after years of stomach trouble (about half my life actually), things got -so- much worse this year...I won't bore you with the details, but I finally got referred to a gastroente ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/443/ Question: Have there been documented cases of internal bleeding (however slight) caused by simple irritable bowel syndrome or spastic colon? Or is internal bleeding (say occult bleeding in stool ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/444/ Question: How can I tell if the pain that I am experiencing in my colon is due to endo or if it is irritable bowel syndrome?  What are the symptoms of IBS? Any help would be appreciated. Answer ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/445/ Question: Has anyone else found their Irritable Bowel Syndrome stopped during pregnancy?  If anyone is aware of which hormone increase might have contributed to this I would appreciate hearing a ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/446/ Question: Can anyone here give me some information about treatments for irritable bowel syndrome and their effectiveness? I'm a 27-year-old female who has been diagnosed by more than one doctor ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/447/ Question: I have been advised to try luvox after a stint on cipramil that lead to a non- existant sex life and (I think) weight gain.  I also have irritable bowel syndrome that goes mental when ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/448/ Question: I have had IBS for about one year. Occasionally I have to take penicillin cover for a prolapsed mitral valve, and I wonder if this has killed off all my gut bacteria. Would this be the ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/449/ Question: I have a quick question, hope I'm posting this in the correct forum. I am suffering from both hypoglycemia and IBS.  Both seem to be pretty severe. I am on a high protein diet (althoug ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/450/ Question: My poor little Brit was diagnosed with this the other day. I say that in quotes because it is the most likely diagnosis without doing a colon biopsy. He has intermittent diarrhea, real ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/451/ Question: A friend of mine with long standing digestive problems has been diagnosed firstly with a small hiatus hernia and secondly with irritable bowel syndrome. She is an otherwise healthy ind ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/452/ Question: I suffer terribly from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The symptoms have got so bad that I find it impossible to lead a normal life. Does anybody know of any sources of information on ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/453/ Question: I've got a bit of a problem with a Shar-Pei, specifically Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The dog was a rescue dog, and was in terrible shape when he was picked up lots of things wrong but m ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/454/ Question: I have now been diagnosed with IBS along with my FMS, etc.  Two weeks ago, I was so dehydrated from vomiting and diarrhea that I ended up in the e.r. and had 2 liters of fluids iv. The ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/455/ Question: Does anyone know what causes IBS? Is there any link between IBS and eating late in the evening, meaning that your food isn’t digested properly? Answer: Perhaps eliminating dairy prod ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/456/ Question: Well, after years of stomach trouble, I finally got referred to a gastroenterologist, who said that, considering my age (30) and my symptoms (mostly lower abdominal pain, back pain, pa ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/457/ Question: Can you have irritable bowel syndrome with blood in your stool? I was given a diagnosis of IBS by my gastro and I'm a bit confused by this. Answer: You may well have IBS, but it isn' ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/458/ Question: I have not been diagnosed with MS, but I have many of the symptoms.  I also have had Irritable Bowel Syndrome, mostly in the form of severe daily intestinal cramping, for five years. I ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/459/ Question: Has anyone had an irritable uterus?  My doctor told me that my uterus was irritable, not sure if that's the same thing. What was it like for you?  My contractions were coming every two ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/460/ Question:\ My sis was just diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome.  She has gained 25 lbs since Christmas.  The doctor contributes the weight gain to the IBS. She only has bm's about once every ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/461/ Question: I have Fibro and now seem to have a lot of trouble with my digestive system. Two weeks ago I had a CAT scan and gall bladder and pancreas are OK. Since Monday I have had diarrhea, cram ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/462/ Question:I hope that I am not mistaken in reading that irritable bowel syndrome is a symptom of endometriosis. My doctor, after a year and a half of diahrea, insisted that it could have nothing t ... Cooper F Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:47:54 EDT http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/463/ Question: My son is going to have a colonoscopy next week.  He has symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.  My first instinct was to tell him not to do it.  He is concerned it might be cancer. He ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/464/ Question: Have there been documented cases of internal bleeding (however slight) caused by simple irritable bowel syndrome or spastic colon? Or is internal bleeding (say occult bleeding in stool ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/465/ Question: I returned from a vacation in the tropics with a terrible GI disorder. The doctors and labs in the US could not find the cause and called my condition irritable bowl syndrome. They tol ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/466/ Question: I suffer terribly from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The symptoms have got so bad that I find it impossible to lead a normal life. Does anybody know of any sources of information on ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST http://faq.diet-and-health.net/questions/467/ Question: Has anybody had any experience with the lo-carb lifestyle and irritable bowel syndrome?  My wife has a severe case and still won't give up the lo-fat/lo-calorie yo-yo.  The poor kid ha ... Cooper F Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:44:48 EST