Yes, Joan. It would be nice. The poor little dogs can't tell us how they are feeling, that is even worse.
Sent from Becky's IPad On Sep 3, 2012, at 11:56 PM, "Joan" <[email protected]> wrote: > My neighbor said the only thing that helps - and it takes a while - is Pepto > Bismol. She also can't drink anything cold or it starts a bout of the IBS. > It almost seems like some diseases where there are many symptoms but each > person has different symptoms or different reasons for it to start up. I know > that Judy is in so much pain when it happens to her. > It would be nice if researchers would find a cause or, even better, an > effective treatment. > > --- In [email protected], Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> wrote: > > > > Sheryl, yes, my sisters and I are beginning to think that it may be heredity > > but neither my parents or grandparents on my fathers had it. We don't know > > about our grandmother on my mothers side, and of course the doctors all say > > there is not proof that heredity factors can be proven. Yes, to a degree I > > agree that excessive stress can bring on an attack. I should also mention > > that I have Divictalitis (sp?) as does one of my sisters. So when we get an > > attack it's a double whammy! > > > > Do you take any meds for yours? They had given me meds a couple of years > > ago, and God I thought I was dying when I tried them, so needless to say, I > > stopped them. > > > > It is so sad when a little dog has it, the poor things can't say what they > > are feeling. I wouldn't wish this crap on my worst enemy! It's like once you > > get it, your stuck with it for life. > > > > Peggy > > > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: Mommabear7772004 > > Date: 9/3/2012 5:59:47 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] IBS > > > > > > Peggy , stress can be one of the factors. Or maybe a severe illness like > > the poor little chi . Or I bet heredity can also be a cause . With me , mine > > started around the time my divorce hit. > > Definite stress. I still have the stress > > of being a single mom , so still have > > the IBS. > > Your life sounds wonderful to me btw !! > > : ) > > > > Sheryl > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > > >
