Taking Align for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Week 4
Published by tummyblogger August 7th, 2007 in Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapy, IBS Triggers, AlignToday
Today, I took the 28th Align, of the allotment for my first month on Align.
Today I was late for an appointment. I ate a hasty meal including kiwi fruit, and my ride was late, besides. I rushed into the building where we would meet,and into the slow-as-molasses elevator. As I fretted, I noticed that I expected, as all my life I have expected, that my tummy would feel knotted and painful. However fretful I felt, though, that the world wouldn’t move fast enough to take away the shame of being late, my tummy was calm and unknotted.
Tonight
Tonight a friend came over and brought fried chicken and buffalo wings. I tore the fried coating off the chicken and ate some white meat, and then ate two buffalo wings. My tummy now, as I write, is still smooth and mellow.
Tomorrow
I am not going to do either of the above tomorrow, though. Maybe have another kiwi fruit, but that’s about all.
The Past Week
As the past week began, I was still coming out of a strong GERD (reflux, heartburn) outburst, and wasn’t sure whether Align was implicated. I did start taking Prilosec OTC, as well as Ranitidine (Zantac) 150 Mg. For the past five days or so, my tummy has been calm, and I’m nearly predictable and not constipated.
The Next Not-Quite-Month
For the next 28 days I’ll take the second free sample of Align. Unless there’s a problem with C, I will not be taking any other probiotic. I will write weekly reports on how it goes.
I hope that others will comment here about their experience with probiotics or Align. In addition to the free samples for blogging about Align, I’ve been given a discount code that I’m offering to anyone who writes in with a comment, on this article, or something else on the blog, and asks for the code as part of writing in.
Let us hear from you!
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I have just finished reading your blog on your first 4 weeks of taking Align. I have not been diagnosed with IBS, but I certainly have all the symptons. I first heard about probiotics from Dr. Oz on Oprah or in his book. I was really glad to come across your blog. Much more info than I could get from medical sites. I think I would like to give Align a try and see if it helps. I had been using FiberSure for awhile, but I had no idea that was a PREbiotic. Thank you for all the info you have given and for sharing your experience. Please send the code for the discount on Align. There is no way I can afford $30 every 28 days, so any help would be welcomed. I’m visiting my doctor next week, and will discuss this with her. Now, I’m off to explore the rest of your website and get that list of trigger foods. Gratefully, Brenda
Thanks for your kind comments. On FiberSure, now you
know! The discount code for Align will help, but at $5
it only barely makes a dent. We’re paying for the wider distribution network, the clinical trials kind of research, and FDA approval. And for redesigning the packaging, too!