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Hi, I have Crohn’s disease, and the surgery that removed part of my colon along with my ileocecal valve. I have chronic diarrhea which there is not much that drs can do. Thru a chronic Urinary tract infection and irritation of the bladder, I went on a eating plan that eliminated preservatives, additives, acidic foods and low and behold, the belly pain left, it slowed the diarrhea down and I just felt better! I still need to take maybe one Imodium tablet a day. If I’m not going anywhere the next day, I skip the Imodium to see how I do. I’ve also started taking L-Glutamine capsules daily. I take a low dose but it’s shown to help the gut lining. I look on the Mayo Clinic site for info or the NIH.gov to see the studies.
I tried Viberzi and the VSL3 and they both made me sick. With Viberzi, I threw up and with VSL3, I had cramping and diarrhea. I don’t do well on fiber and that because of my surgery and scar tissue.
Everyone is different so I wish you well with what works for you. You just have to be your own advocate because drs are always learning too!
~ blessings
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I have suffered with IBS-D for over forty years. When I don't get a flair I'm almost normal. I gave up gluten 14 years ago and it helps somewhat. Lately the symptoms just have felt different. I would go two hours after every meal. Almost like my body is trying to purge. Even after nothing is left to come out I still have the urge. Like having the dry heaves but the other end. My gastro ordered a stool sample and all was normal except it came back with a high value of calprotectin which means an inflammation. I knew it felt different. I guess I see a colonoscopy in my future. At 82 I thought I was finished with those. My grandson has Crohns I am so sorry for what you go through. His is throughout his whole gastro area so they can't just go in and take a part of his intestine.