Hi Doctor,

I am 27 years old boy staying in India.

Approximately 18 months back i was detected with IBS & GERD. I suffered with symptoms like hyper acidity , GERD , alternate constipation and diarrhea , fast heart rate ( sometime ) , pain in upper abdomen ( mainly left side ) . I did several medical test including Blood tests, ECG , ECHO , Thyroid , sonography , endoscopy and all were normal apart from some minor injuries in esophagus. I took several medicals for anxiety , PPI's ( for acidity ) , some specialized medicine for ulcers, Antibiotics with PPI's to control ulcers but my symptoms keep on repeating for about 8 months. I added lot of fruits like apple & Banana but nothing worked.

Then finally I started to take Ayurvedic medicines like "Triphala" , "Kayam Churna" and soluble fiber supplements like "Isabgol" irrespective of my symptoms ( one on a single day ) as per someone suggestion & it worked fantastically. Slowly my symptoms disappeared ( not completely though ) & I am no more required to take any allopathic medicine for my symptoms for last 6 month. However I have psychological dependency on these laxatives. Will my symptoms be back if I stop taking laxatives. Is there is any side effect if i take them in long run ? I stopped these laxatives for few days ( just for week ) but it caused pimple ( acne ) on my face - is it related to it ?

Regards,
GAA