For the last few years I had days of constipation and then I’d be fine , now for the last several months I’ve had that but then a couple days of diarrhea then back to the constipation so I was told , in GI dept to take Metamucil or Citracel, and mix it with MiraLAX each evening, Which I did ; I called it my evening cocktail. It made for looser stools, but still had days of constipation each week , a little soft stool now and then , then a couple days of diarrhea and staying home. That pattern persisted. So then I had a CT via urgent care because I had lower left ab pain, and stopped by there, they ruled out diverticulitis; referred me to my MD, (oh, I did have a colonoscopy last winter which I’ve had every three years. There’s always polyps some benign some precancerous. So I return now in 5 years. Vs 3. Hmm.). So ok. Met with my MD , he said he’s just not a G.I. doctor and referred me back to the G.I. department. There they told me to do a total cleanse and then start a medication, called Lubiprostone and. Stop completely the Metamucil and MiraLAX A; I was also taking Ducolex at times and an enzyme. Am to Stop all that. And in the last year I have been put on metForman and a beta blocker. For other issues. Life!! So they are I assume treating this as IBS, though not sure as I was told it is difficult to diagnose. Friends with similar issues and different MD’s have done the FodMap way of eating and have changed what they eat, some are doing the Metamucil, MiraLAX drink, some do probiotics and pre iotics. Due to the painful bloating I use a probiotic, Too. I neglected to mention that to the GI folk so not sure what they’d say. The cleanse was just this weekend. I start that medication tomorrow. So.. now I read where Mayo has various tests they do regarding issues as mine and the FodMap is discussed and friends of Mine who have a mayo GI have used that…along with Miralax, Metamucil! so thinking if this does not straighten out I will contact Mayo GI. My cardiologist is with Mayo as is my spine/back MD…so why not go there for GI issues? I have decided GI issues are diverse and treatments are just as diverse for each of us. And all frustrating to figure out and takes time to obtain a remedy that gives us a more normal life again,