Kayla-
Kinda funny we're "bonding" over IBS huh My aunt has it, too but she's managed to not have an attack in years. I've found mine kind of goes in cyles...like I'll have attacks several days in a row and be miserable and then once my body empties out (if you know what I mean) I'm good again for a while. My brother has Crohn's disease which is even more severe than IBS. Something I've found that sometimes helps (though not always) is if I feel an attack coming on I'll put a heating pad on my tummy and sometimes that helps "calm things down" or at least lessen the pain. Starbucks (nothing like a good mocha) also gets things moving I've discovered You may want to try that. I absolutely have to avoid any kind of Mexican food. Water is HUGE to keep things moving. Soda sometimes triggers one. The biggest thing I HAVE to do is make sure I get enough sleep or I'm pretty much guaranteed to get an attack. That's ok..I love to sleep I was very fortunate my last ob/gyn (we've moved since having her) actually had IBS and she was my doctor all through my second pregnancy so she was very helpful. She could totally relate to what I was experiencing. Really gotta watch the stress level, too. As I said in my previous post my attacks are so unbelievably painful...I'm literally hunched over, sweating, sometimes puking, and groaning. I know it's my body trying to push things through but OMG. I, too, have been in the ER for this as well. Mine is mostly constipation but I have had the diarrhea before as well. Amitiza is the drug and I may look into it. I know pretty much how to avoid attacks but it would be nice to take something that would help. Drink lots of water daily, eat lots of fiber; those are all things that help, too.

Kara