I.B.S. (irritable bowel syndrome)
Hi, Monique! 
I had IBS (the diarrhea version) pretty badly preop: very stress-related, especially when it came to work. I asked my dr at my preop seminar whether the surgery would help. He didn't know then, but I can tell you that for ME, things are much, much improved. 
My job hasn't changed, and neither has the stress level (if anything, that's gone UP), but I haven't had any major attacks in over a year. In fact, I haven't had very many minor ones since my surgery, either, and I'm not on any medication anymore.
Bette
376/175~~~December 2003
I had IBS (the diarrhea version) pretty badly preop: very stress-related, especially when it came to work. I asked my dr at my preop seminar whether the surgery would help. He didn't know then, but I can tell you that for ME, things are much, much improved.
My job hasn't changed, and neither has the stress level (if anything, that's gone UP), but I haven't had any major attacks in over a year. In fact, I haven't had very many minor ones since my surgery, either, and I'm not on any medication anymore.
Bette
376/175~~~December 2003 
Had it before surgery....alternating runs with constipation....
STILL have it....especially with eating the high protein all the time..and I find that fake fiber makes it worse....now I lean towards constipation....CHRONIC...that mimics plateaus and false weight gain all the time and is crazymaking....I have to be on a campaign all the time to keep things moving....and when I do get the opposite syndrome at times, it is almost a relief to see the bloat and false pounds vanish.
Sher'
272/214/???
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