I take prescription drugs (chloride). However, it has been suggested that if you try this new ACTIVIA for two weeks things might just work out. I have been doing this for four days days now so the jury is still out on this one. ACTIVIA is widely advertised on TV as fixing things up in two weeks. They do not specifically say IBS, but my doc told me to give it a try and you can find it anwhere in the yogurt section.Originally Posted by libby74
If so, what do you do when you have a flair-up?
I've had IBS since 1986 and I don't have flair-up's, it's an everyday thing.Originally Posted by libby74
If so, what do you do when you have a flair-up?
Do you have IBS/C or IBS/D? I have IBS/D. Does the Chloride help you?Originally Posted by Persi
I take prescription drugs (chloride). However, it has been suggested that if you try this new ACTIVIA for two weeks things might just work out. I have been doing this for four days days now so the jury is still out on this one. ACTIVIA is widely advertised on TV as fixing things up in two weeks. They do not specifically say IBS, but my doc told me to give it a try and you can find it anwhere in the yogurt section.
I do not know about the C or D but the chloride helps but you are supposed to take it four time a day, with meals and at bedtime. The down side is the extreme thirst it gives you but I chose the thirst over the pain...Originally Posted by Ellen13
Do you have IBS/C or IBS/D? I have IBS/D. Does the Chloride help you?
C means Constipation and D means diarrhea. My doctor gave me some Cantil, but I haven't taken enough of it to know if it helps. It also makes makes me very thirsty.Originally Posted by Persi
I do not know about the C or D but the chloride helps but you are supposed to take it four time a day, with meals and at bedtime. The down side is the extreme thirst it gives you but I chose the thirst over the pain...
How is the Activa working for you now? I have IBS/C most often but I am one of those people that flucuates between the IBS/C and IBS/D-- and taking the Activa turned me into IBS/D for a week so I have to stay away from it. It seems that stress induces mine. I still cannot figure out, after 3 years, what foods beyond lettuce trigger my problems. It is so frustrating so I feel for everyone of you in this thread!!Originally Posted by Persi
I take prescription drugs (chloride). However, it has been suggested that if you try this new ACTIVIA for two weeks things might just work out. I have been doing this for four days days now so the jury is still out on this one. ACTIVIA is widely advertised on TV as fixing things up in two weeks. They do not specifically say IBS, but my doc told me to give it a try and you can find it anwhere in the yogurt section.