Oh, wow, I just realized you're THE Heather. I'm afraid I have to gush at you just a little. Eating for IBS really did make a HUGE difference in my quality of life. There was a point where I was calling out of work or coming in late almost daily because my stomach hurt so much. Or, even worse, I would get stuck in the bathroom at work and delay everyone else from being able to go home. It was embarrassing and most of all, hideously painful. My employer even commented over how drastically my attendance improved once I started the IBS diet. It's been decades now since I ate greasy fast food, drank a glass of milk, had caffeine, or drank anything carbonated (all my biggest triggers), and I can honestly say I don't miss any of it, and I would much rather have the bliss of NOT being in agony every day.
On a side note, my gastro doctor had me on various medications for stomach spasms that never helped, and that was about ALL he ever did. He did suggest fiber, but without any information on what kinds to buy or avoid. I had a recheck with him about six months after I started the IBS diet. I basically just told him I was feeling so much better that I wouldn't be seeing him again unless things changed, and his jaw literally dropped. He was flat astonished that my IBS was so much improved...in his words, IBS patients don't get better! He asked what had changed, so I gave him my copy of Eating for IBS...hopefully for the sake of his other patients, he learned a little something!
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