IBS vs constipation (to Jen)

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Jen,

Thanks for the suggestion of the metamucil. I hadn't thought about trying

that, but have just recently been reading some information about increasing

fiber intake for easing IBS symtoms.

Before this recent experience with IBS (or whatever it is), I had been one of

those people who only had bowel movements 2 - 3 times a week. <sorry for the

subject matter ...don't mean to offend anyone> My mother always freaked at

this, but this schedule was " normal " for me my entire life. (I am 42 now.) I

know am supposed to drink alot more water than what I do, so I am working on

that - especially now since the diarrhea is so bad. I never thought I'd miss

a

solid bowel movement~

As for your peanut butter consumption...... I noticed years ago that if I

ate peanut butter, it would make me have very vivid dreams. I ate it a few

nights ago and was chasing 2-headed yellow cats with purple tails and red eyes.

....All that from about 2 tablespoons of peanut butter before bedtime! Cam and

I had been told to eat peanut butter or a handful of nuts if we were not able

to digest protein from another source. I'm not sure it is worth the mindgames

my head plays on it!!

Donna Womack

Fort Worth, TX