Yes, I have IBS. Mine is the IBS-C (constipation). The swelling I get sometimes makes me look 4 months pregnant! It can be agonizing. Really, the ONLY medication that ever helped me was Zelnorm - and then they recalled it. I've even tried buying it from Mexico but it's recalled everywhere. Another thing that worked is a dietary supplement called "Digestive Advantage - Irritable Bowel Syndrome". A friend of mine sent it to me (she had found it at a health food store and thought it was worth a try). I've also seen it at HEB. I do totally feel for you. I really have no significant "triggers". It can happen with any food - different ones each time. I think mine could be stress related.
One thing that you might look in to...... my best friend had "attacks" each time she was pregnant and finally after her third pregnancy the drs. discovered that she needed her gallbladder taken out. Sure enough that fixed her issues. During her fourth pregnancy.... no attacks at all. Is your dr. sure it's not your gallbladder? Seems like the only time she had problems with hers is while she was pregnant. It even caused labor-like pains. She was put on bedrest several times because they thought that's what it was. Good luck finding some relief!
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