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What medication did they give her? Some of them are more to bulk up, rather than just getting things moving. Thereby helping to stop the runs, by making it more firm, yet still soft enough to pass. If you really feel she has IBS you may want to get a second opinion,
ReplyDeleteThat really IS insane... about your daughter... See as a Mom, I think we are blessed with that intuition that helps us to help our children... so you are most likely right.
ReplyDeleteI use to watch the GOLDEN GIRLS all the time when I was growing up... they are calm and relaxing and genuinely funny! :)
I'll go check out your give-away now.
I hope your daughter gets better soon.
ReplyDeleteI so loved the Golden Girls too. I watched when they first aired and then watched the reruns over and over.
Have a terrific day. :)
I sure do hope your daughter gets to feeling better, poor thing.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was working I used to find it hard to sleep (due to the lists of things I needed to accomplish the next day running through my head). I used to love to listen to Court TV. It was something I didn't feel the need to look at so it would put me right to sleep and rid my mind of all the following days tasks.
Hmmmmm
ReplyDeleteshe sure sounds intolerant of some food. Dairy? Gluten?
that doesn't makes a lick of sense to give someone with the runs a laxative???????
I hope your spirit will increase day by day to supporting your reponsibility.
ReplyDeleteJust a thought, but if your daughter likes yogurt perhaps she could try eating Activia yogurt or any other yogurt with active cultures. Hubby was having terrible gastrointestinal problems until he started on Citrucel, which helped a bit, but when I started buying the Activia yogurt almost ALL his symptoms disappeared! Certainly worth a try and can't hurt unless she cannot tolerate dairy products. If she doesn't like the taste, texture, w/e you could mix it with fresh or frozen fruit, sprinkle her favorite crunchy cereal on it, etc. Hope you find a solution for her soon. Sounds like she's miserable!
ReplyDeleteHope your daughter gets the right treatment and feels better soon. I also love the Golden Girls. Wonderful show.
ReplyDeleteI hope your daughter is feeling better. I agree with Melissa about a second opinion. Especially if it has been continuing without relief.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was pregnant I used to watch Nick at Night. It was the same thing, old sitcoms and it was entertaining without taxing the brain too much.
I was diagnosed with IBS nearly a decade ago. The weird thing about IBS is that you either have constipation or diarrhoea or both. I used to have both. It would switch between the runs and constipation all the time. Usually either one or the other is more dominant.
ReplyDeleteThe best advice I can give you is to try different foods and see how they affect your daughter.
A friend of mine once told me how her daughter's constipation was cured by pickle juice.
Hopefully you'll find something that provides relief. Doctors aren't usually helpful, I know they didn't help me.