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by Julie Thompson
Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:55 am
Forum: constipation & diarrhoea
Topic: Constipation
Replies: 1
Views: 1722

Re: Constipation

Hi Annette It is very common for people to have altered bowel function after bariatric surgery. It is challenging to achieve advised healthy fibre intake due to the reduced volume of food that is eaten at any one-time. Fluid intake is also essential, but not without fibre - laxatives are frequently ...
by Julie Thompson
Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:52 pm
Forum: constipation & diarrhoea
Topic: diarrhoea
Replies: 2
Views: 1962

Re: diarrhoea

Hi Albertsgirl Yes IBS affects 10-15% of the UK population and about a third of those will have diarrhoea. Please check the IBS Network self-care programme - this gives you information about what treatments you might find useful for your symptoms and lots of information about what you could find hel...
by Julie Thompson
Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:40 pm
Forum: general
Topic: Bloating
Replies: 1
Views: 1792

Re: Bloating

Hi Xpapibajkax I am unsure of your gender with your name - if you are female, then I would suggest going to your GP with these symptoms and ruling out ovarian cancer, which is rare but can present with bloating type symptoms. A simple blood test can be used to check this. Your GP can check for other...
by Julie Thompson
Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:11 pm
Forum: IBS
Topic: help
Replies: 3
Views: 2064

Re: help

Hi drunkengirl Knowing what causes symptoms is a big question to answer without knowing more detail, and it does depend on the individual. Using a diary can be very useful for tracking symptoms to see what is affecting them. You should write down what you eat and your mood and feelings and then also...
by Julie Thompson
Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:51 pm
Forum: general
Topic: IBS
Replies: 1
Views: 1841

Re: IBS

Hi jivejunkie Bloating is a symptom of IBS and commonly is described as the symptom that most people would want to change. It can occur with what you eat and also how you eat. Please see the attached link to the IBS Network information on bloating here https://www.theibsnetwork.org/bloating/. Some s...
by Julie Thompson
Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:52 pm
Forum: general
Topic: IBS
Replies: 2
Views: 1868

Re: IBS

Hi Jube123 This could be related to the gastroenterology colic reflex which causes the bowel to need to empty shortly after eating and can occur with foods that are higher in fats - or large portion sizes of rich meals and can be enhanced with people who have been diagnosed with IBS. Not eating is n...
by Julie Thompson
Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:46 pm
Forum: general
Topic: Aloe Vera
Replies: 3
Views: 2336

Re: Aloe Vera

Hi Keri The National Institiute of health and care excellence (NICE) guidelines advise health professionals not to encourage use of Aloe Vera. You can read what it says here https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg61/chapter/1-Recommendations#dietary-and-lifestyle-advice If you need more information you ...
by Julie Thompson
Sun Apr 16, 2017 9:16 am
Forum: bowel incontinence
Topic: Sudden and urgent need to go after eating
Replies: 3
Views: 2008

Re: Sudden and urgent need to go after eating

Hi Good posts on this thread already and I would agree that it can sometimes be difficult to find out what if any type of food is causing a problem. I agree with Lee that it could be food that you have eaten the meal or even the night before. Another consideration is that rich meals, as Clair sugges...
by Julie Thompson
Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:46 pm
Forum: general
Topic: Bowel problems after radiotherapy and chemo
Replies: 1
Views: 1727

Re: Bowel problems after radiotherapy and chemo

Hi I would advise you to ask for a referral to a dietitian from your GP or consultant to help you with your bowel symptoms and diet. Low carbohydrate diets are generally not advisable to follow long term as the fibre contained in carbohydrates helps with constipation and long term bowel health - how...
by Julie Thompson
Sun Apr 09, 2017 8:29 am
Forum: IBS
Topic: probiotics
Replies: 2
Views: 1875

Re: probiotics

Hi This is a challenging question for practitioners to answer at the moment. The difficulty is that the evidence for one particular product being effective for one symptom or all IBS symptoms is very limited. Having said that when we combine the evidence for all probiotics the 'overall' evidence sug...
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