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Suggest Alternatives For Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Hi,I have a lot of bad bacteria in my stomach, I am now on an antibiotic for 14 days & to do a map diet. I have to take probiotics for the rest of my life as certain foods cause this in my stomach. How else can I help this problem. I have been diagnosed with IBS for 5 years. The last 2 months I have had a lot of pain in my stomach .
Wed, 10 Aug 2016
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history IBS and imbalance of bacterial flora being caused by certain foods.
This is basically a back to basic exercises that you have to follow:
- Make a list of the foods and beverages that cause the problems. Put on the wall and strictly avoid these.
- Make a list of the foods and beverages that suit you the best. Strictly follow this list. Put on the wall.
Never deviate fro this.
- Stress and/or anxiety is the basic cause of all these. Once you know how to control these with or without medications, your life will be great and trouble free.
- Get all the relevant tests of blood, stool, urine, colonoscopy, CT scan of the abdomen and if everything is normal then only you can say this to be IBS.
- If you get any positive findings get well treated to get a cure.
Get the thyroid, liver functions tests.
- Continue probiotics if required after following the above advise.
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Suggest Alternatives For Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history IBS and imbalance of bacterial flora being caused by certain foods. This is basically a back to basic exercises that you have to follow: - Make a list of the foods and beverages that cause the problems. Put on the wall and strictly avoid these. - Make a list of the foods and beverages that suit you the best. Strictly follow this list. Put on the wall. Never deviate fro this. - Stress and/or anxiety is the basic cause of all these. Once you know how to control these with or without medications, your life will be great and trouble free. - Get all the relevant tests of blood, stool, urine, colonoscopy, CT scan of the abdomen and if everything is normal then only you can say this to be IBS. - If you get any positive findings get well treated to get a cure. Get the thyroid, liver functions tests. - Continue probiotics if required after following the above advise.