If so, have you noticed any improvement since getting banded?? Thanks!

I suffer from IBS, but in my case it's irritable BAND syndrome, sorry, but I couldn't resist.

B.....girl, sounds like we have more in common than both using Dr. Jay! LOL I have IBS and I hoped surgery would help it but to be honest with you....it hasn't helped. I was told that it might and I was so hoping it would but so far, it's the same old same old as far as that goes. I hope that doesn't scare you though cause maybe it'll be better for you. I'm also glad you decided on the lapband cause I think...no make that I know....it will work for you! Take care and good luck Friday!

Well I am a guy but I have IBS I think so anyway, however mine is called

POST COLLIN SYSTECTEMY GALL BLADDER DUMPING SYNDROM.......

This is what happens alot of times when you have your gallbladder removed, I have been banded for 3 1/2 weeks now and still have diarhea 5 to 6 times a day.

Had it for years but it completely went away when I stopped eatting meat 3 years ago. Nothing to do with banding, my body just didn't digest meat well I guess.

I have IBS and found 3 things that help.....lots of fiber in the form of veggies, lots of water (almost a gallon a day) and no sugar or reduced intake of it. I haven't had any problems in about 3 years. I'm not banded yet, but I hope to not have symptoms of it afterwards. I used to have it so bad that I couldn't take long car trips and once we had to leave a monster truck show at half time because I was sick, I wasn't going to be waiting in line for a half hour at the restroom - I think I would have gotten sick right there in the hallway!

Hey Steve I had the dumping syndrom after my gallbaldder was removed also but since being banded it is gone for the most part. I use to go 3 to 7 times a day. Now I will go twice a day maybe 3 and it is not the running kind of go unless I have major gassy foods.

Vinequeen's big OLD dog and I suffer from the same afflictions. I bet we both have IBS too. Luv ya Vinequeen.

In all seriousness, after reading a lot on this, perhaps IBS isn't that bad of a problem. So many people on the board suffer from constipation that IBS would be somewhat of a relief. It is controllable and you've probably had it for a long long time. I would simply measure it to my dr. and see if he has anything that might help.