Thanks to everyone replying to my query.

Jagannath, thank you for your kind words. I do have blemishes that seem
watery and spongy on my back and in my face, yet I have not made the connection
between them and the IBS. I will have to check into that.

Noel, your wifes condition sounds bad, I am glad that she got over it and it
turned out to be treatable or curable being a bacterial infection. You are
right, I think most diseases arestress related and manifestations of mental
things going on. I will take your advice to heart and meditate on it (as a
matter of fact there are other conditions I should do that with).

Dr. Bhate,
thank you for all your valuable input, I will try and cut down on my
supplement regime and medication. I think i will make a start by going with the
original plan my Vaidya had for me and cut back on the things I have been taking
on my own for a long time. Now that you say it of course I realize that
magnesium being a muscle relaxant probably doesn't help when I go through about
of diarrhea.

It will be very difficult to find a physio therapist who is familiar with the
Nabhi chakra procedure, yet being an acupuncturist myself I am familiar with
cupping, so I think I will try it on myself and see if it will make a
difference. If not then nothing is lost. I will report back to you.

My Vaidya adviced against any fruit or dairy products, only allowing me milk
to mix with turmeric.
The bout of diarrhea did come on after the barium enema which I my body/mind
rejected very much. Before that I was constipated, even on the liquid diet I
had to follow two days prior to the enema.

I will try the camphor and nutmeg but will have to stay away from the fruit
juices I think because of my diabetes. It is very hard to control the
bloodsugar levels on fruitjuices as they get absorbed so fast.
I do chew on cardamom seeds between meals, is that okay or should I leave it?
And would calamus powder be helpful? How would I take it?
Also: may there be a connection between my bowel problems and
dizziness/postural hypotension? I have hypotension yet a rapid pulse, resting
rate between 70 and 80. My tongue is usually wet, often with a white to
yellowish coat on the back that urns brown or blackish when constipated. Just
in case this information is helpful.

Thank you very much for your answers, I do have an appointment to see my
vaidya this coming weekend, given it won't get cancelled. I will run your
suggestions by him and hope that he can advice about my prakruti and can update
his views on my condition. And I promise to be careful and keep on monitoring
my condition and reactions to the remedies very closely.

Claudia.


> Hello,
>
> I am writing to ask for advice.
> I have just recently been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome



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