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I have had IBS most of my life, mostly it was just a nuisance. I would go back and forth between constipation or frequent loose bowel movements with cramping if I ate too much fiber. (I seem to be more sensitive to fiber then most people.) I controled these bouts with immodium but tried not to over use it. Less then a week ago I came off antibiotics from a first ever divirticulitis attack. I am okay now... no fever no sharp pains but I had a bad reaction to the strong antibiotics and it made my ribs feel like they were being pulled apart. They feel better but still hurt a bit although not like before. In the last few days I have tried to slowly add fiber into my diet but it has been tough. I seem to be unable to get a middle ground. I am either a little constipated or I am having 5-7 loose (not diahrea) bowel movements with cramping, over the space of two or three hours; usually in the morning. I have found out I cannot tolerate prunes or prune juice as in the days I have the problem the worst it hits two to three hours after having prunes in some form. After getting off the prunes I tried just one serving of Citricel the next day, a third of a raw apple at lunch along with a whole wheat sandwich (nothing greasy or spicy). I also had some grapes in the evening and seemed to be okay, but a very tiny bit plugged just the next morning. Next day I ate the same pretty much but added 8 oz of apple juice with the Citricel in the morning. Did this for two days and each day after it was like I had done prune juice again. After two to three hours of not being able to get too far from a bathroom I am left feeling bloated and gassy for the rest of the day. I am also lactose intolerant so take lactaid. Could I also be Sorbitol intolerant? How can I find out? I just am guessing here... I just don't know what to do.
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