Maybe someone can suggest something for me. Two years ago, during the holidays I suddenly, out of the blue became extremely constipated. So weird, because I'm a vegetarian and had been so regular you could set your watch to it. The cramping and nausea was so bad I just sat there and cried. I saw a GI who immediately assumed I was lactose intolerant. I stopped eating dairy for close to two weeks, but no change. I did some research about IBS and wound up taking acacia fiber. It seemed to really help, but I was now starting to have attacks of diarrhea. It was so bad, that it would wake me up in the middle of the night and I was almost fainting in the bathroom. I continued taking the fiber and it slowly seemed to improve, but still occasional attacks of diarrhea. So, two years of this, but now I'm noticing that it comes on during my cycles and when I'm under stress. I also remembered that the constipation started while I was still very actively nursing my daughter so I think hormones are a big factor. I've actually stopped taking the fiber because it was causing too much painful gas. So far, so good, but I still suffer from upset stomach from time to time. If anyone has any incite I'd really appreciate it!
