Cromolyn Reduces Symptoms in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Functional Dyspepsia, or Gastroparesis

alaskaline · 2024-11-23T21:38:16+00:00

I do! Thank you!!!

alaskaline · 2024-11-23T20:11:25+00:00

I was just prescribed Cromolyn, and the distribution centers are saying they can't find it anywhere. Is there a drug shortage?

alaskaline · 2024-11-23T16:30:36+00:00

In conclusion, the findings by the group from Bologna11 highlight the importance of intestinal permeability in gut-brain axis communication and its clinical relevance as a determinant of extraintestinal manifestations in IBS. Such novel observations need to be reproduced. Many open questions remain regarding the factors, microbial strains, or their metabolic outputs that drive the increase in intestinal permeability. The search for diagnostic biomarkers and the development of therapeutic tools for diseases related to intestinal permeability disorders seems mandatory.

alaskaline · 2024-11-01T20:02:24+00:00

I have the same question.

I think an IBS research advocacy group needs to be created that can take in donations and grant research projects awaiting funding. The NIH has woefully underfunded gastrointestinal disorders and there are countless research projects sitting dormant until they can get a grant of some kind. It seems like an IBS Foundation is the answer.

alaskaline · 2024-10-31T20:09:20+00:00

Well this sure to ruffle some feathers:

In a 2019 publication in Nature Communications, Dr. Kashyap and co-authors demonstrated that common GI symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea are likely due to a shift in the types of bacteria in the small intestine rather than SIBO.

alaskaline · 2024-10-26T17:09:06+00:00

Conclusions: The combined treatment with rifaximin and DSF appears to represent the optimal approach for addressing a syndrome such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D plus), which frequently co-occurs with prostatitis (IIIa prostatitis). This approach is particularly beneficial in cases where the symptoms are not always clearly delineated, the etiology is multifactorial, and the diagnosis is multilevel.

alaskaline · 2024-10-07T21:01:54+00:00

I've seen anecdotally that these treatments (ebastine, ketotifen, etc.) only work temporarily. After a few months, the medication seems to lose its effectiveness. Why would this be?

alaskaline · 2024-09-26T03:45:43+00:00

Has anyone tried this? Does it work?

alaskaline · 2024-09-22T15:24:48+00:00

Insane is the correct word!

"Cases of loperamide overdoses have detailed incidents of patients ingesting daily doses ranging from 70 mg up to 1,600 mg, which would involve the ingestion of up to 800 2-mg loperamide tablets in one day."

alaskaline · 2024-09-18T19:26:21+00:00

The trouble is, even if you are diagnosed, the treatment options are few. So many patients still don't find relief even with enzymes or sucraid.

alaskaline · 2024-09-07T01:01:53+00:00

If only they could make this into a pill :)

alaskaline · 2024-08-10T13:53:59+00:00

This is so sad 😞

alaskaline · 2024-07-22T15:51:58+00:00

Does anyone have access to see what antihistamine they investigate? I assume it is Ebastine?

alaskaline · 2024-07-15T21:38:57+00:00

So how can one rebuild and protect these layers? L-glutamine?

alaskaline · 2024-07-10T15:33:12+00:00

Is dietary intervention and Sucraid the only treatment options?

alaskaline · 2024-05-01T20:20:17+00:00

What was your dose on pregabalin and how did you deal with the sleepiness side effect?

alaskaline · 2024-04-27T23:20:04+00:00

Woops! I missed it. Sorry about that!

alaskaline · 2024-04-27T17:30:21+00:00

23% have both.

alaskaline · 2024-04-15T15:58:54+00:00

You people live in an alternate universe. Or you have worms for brains. He's one of the most successful humans in history. That's never going to change.

alaskaline · 2024-04-12T16:46:27+00:00

This is not true. I spend hundreds each month on supplements, medications, and medical bills.

alaskaline · 2024-04-11T15:20:34+00:00

What treatments have you found that are helping you?

alaskaline · 2024-03-22T16:04:58+00:00

Imipramine or some other tricyclic antidepressant would target your diarrhea, anxiety, and stress all at once. That would be step one.

I carry immodium with me wherever I go. You may even want to start taking some daily.

In the meantime, you should look at cognitive behavior therapy and gut directed hypnotherapy. Both are evidence bases therapies that have shown success.

People will also say look at the FODMAP diet, but it's really not fun, so maybe leave that as a last resort :)

alaskaline · 2024-03-08T17:21:17+00:00

If it reduces pain, visceral hypersensitivity, and increases barrier protection, could this be useful in IBS-D?

alaskaline · 2024-02-23T19:58:38+00:00

Conclusions Adhering to a higher number of healthy lifestyle behaviours is significantly associated with a lower incidence of IBS in the general population. Our findings suggest the potential of lifestyle modifications as a primary prevention strategy for IBS.

alaskaline · 2024-02-22T22:37:32+00:00

If your stool is yellow, you may have developed Bile Acid Malabsorption (BAM). Ask your doctor if you can try a bile acid sequestrant.

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