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IBS flare up?

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kathryn83511
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I've been experiencing loose stools that have been increasing in frequency for several months. Usually my IBS alternates between constipation or at least drier stool, and loose stool. But over the last few months, and since my diagnosis with a herniated lumbar disc, I've been experiencing almost exclusively loose stool and developing into diarrhea for the past few days. i took an Imodium 2 days ago, and was constipated all yesterday as a result. Today i took extra fiber and had a few prunes to combat the constipation and now my diarrhea is back.

i mentioned my diarrhea to my doctor yesterday when i saw her for another reason, she seemed unconcerned due to my IBS and the fact I'm on my period. Despite the logical reasons for my diarrhea and looser stool over the last few months, I'm concerned that this isn't an IBS flare up but something more sinister like Caude Equina or something...

I'm used to dealing with constipation but am less skilled with dealing with diarrhea, any one have any tips to deal with it (besides meds, since that seemed to throw me to the opposite direction...)?

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