I have found Ibsacol very helpful. I still have the occasional bad day but no where near as often. I now have a lot more confidence to go out. I recently did a fly drive holiday to Tasmania with my husband. There is no way I would have done this previously as I would have been worried where the next toilet was all the time. The trip was very successful and with taking the Ibsacol and the antidepressant, I didn't have any problems. My next step is to stop taking the antidepressants and try Ibsacol on its own. I will let you know how I go.

14th December 2004

BEFORE IBSACOL:

1. When did your IBS begin? 12mth ago approx

2. What were your worst symptoms ? Diarrhoea, urgency and cramping

3. What current medication were you taking? Colofac, gastrostop.

4. What other forms of treatment have you tried with or without success? Dietary, avoiding diary products, and bakers yeast. Sidatusis(a home remedy, partly successful)

5. Did you need to adjust your diet ? Yes

AFTER IBSACOL:

1. If we measure your IBS symptoms before using Ibsacol as 100 on a score of 100 to 1, by what amount have your IBS symptoms decreased since using Ibsacol ? 50

2. If your overall quality of life was 0 before using Ibsacol, on a score of 1 - 10, where would you mark it now ? 7

3. Do you currently take any other medications for IBS other than Ibsacol ? If so, please name them. Zoloft and gastrostop when needed.

IBS-D