... I can't help you too much, but will tell you what has happened to me. I, too, was diagnosed with IBS a number of years ago. The doctor told me to eat more fiber and fruit which I did and it seemed to clear up. Now all of a sudden it has come back and I have mucus too. ... (2 replies)
... Tinker, I have been using the FODMAP book by Patsy Catsos. I love fruit soooo much though, so it has been hard to severely limit how much fruit I can have. ... (11 replies)
... I think both of you could benefit by keeping a food diary and trying to pinpoint what foods are irritating your poor tummies. I remember when I first tried a food diary, I ended up just throwing it across the room because it made no sense to me. ... (92 replies)
... tsp twice a day...in the morning and before dinner. After the initial shock to my system and I could leave the bathroom, I did start noticing an improvement in my tummy after about 5 days. Sat. ... (92 replies)
... way. Still loose stools, runny, but mostly just in the morning. I used the book by Patsy Catsos which helped a lot since it had menus for a week so I didn't have to understand the diet so much as just religiously follow the menu. ... (11 replies)
... I hope so. What I did that worked for me was take 1 tsp at night before I ate with lots of water. I also took two immodium tablets daily and ate easy to digest foods, or ones that I knew didn't bother my tummy. Pasta with butter and some parm, baked potatoes, bagels. ... (92 replies)
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... I am new to this board and am having the same issues. Scared to eat, it seems I have diarreah every morning and I don't know how to stop it. Somedays I have severe pains and my dr gave me meds to try to help. ... (23 replies)
... I know how you feel about despairing about what to eat. ... (23 replies)
... what to eat for an ibs episode (0 replies)
... IBS is very sensitive to processed foods. I highly recommend staying away from pizza and ALL foods that are unhealthy. Fast foods are the worst thing for IBS. ... (23 replies)
... I feel the same way... If I'm going to work or going to be away from home for a while I have to carefully plan what I eat... I can't just eat whatever I have a craving for. For me, Carbs actually help me. ... (23 replies)
... again hun, it the high amount of carbs that cause IBS. i only have dried fruit and some rice for my carbs and that is once a week prior to a 3 mile run. try eating more MUFAs and meats. this will help a LOT!! ... (23 replies)
... College student with a job, so I eat bagels, bread, graham cracker, and pasta but that's about it. On days where i have like 2 days off i usually eat normally, like i did before my IBS diagnosis only i cut back on the dairy. ... (23 replies)
... I am also new to this site, however I just got the "official" diagnosis of IBS from my GI last week. In the meantime of waiting and going through all the tests to rule everything out My physician put me on Librax because I too was afraid to eat. ... (23 replies)
... ded at tea time, 5 pm that I would have something light to eat so I went for an omelette with some grated cheese, that upset my stomach even more, back and forth to the toilet frequently, I had a cup of chamomile tea which seemed to help, really dont know what toeat any more, any advice appreciated. ... (5 replies)
... OK, I am learning what do avoid and changes in diet to reduce the possibility of and IBS episode. But, in the event of an IBS episode, what should you eat or drink to speed up your recovery? ... (3 replies)
... I have tried almost everything. Healthy foods seem to upset my stomach more then unhealthy foods. I can eat a sub and be okay but if I eat a salad my tummy is really upset the next morning. Chicken normally is okay but sometimes it isn't. I can't find any kind of food patern. ... (4 replies)
... fering with IBS, probably for years but intermittently. Two yeas ago after some traumatic life events, it became markedly worse. I really lost a year of my life to the intestinal pain. Some of us seem to have highly sensitive serotonin receptors in our bowels and they can lead to depression. ... (1 replies)
... I was diagnosed with IBS today. My symptoms aren't as awful as many of you but I've had them for months. ... (0 replies)
