Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: First Post. IBS sufferer and also anorexic

Hey, hello back;),
After reading your post, I have some questions to help understand better. Did you go through tests to determine your IBS diagnosis? What medication(s) are being prescribed and which fiber supplements have you taken in the past/now? Have you read The First Year: IBS..a book written by Heather Van Vorous on this site? I started out with a more mild form of ibs in my early 20s and as stressors grew, so did the ibs and then became alternating and then more on the diarrhea side now. I would like to help. It's important and helps anxiety when you know the whys, how and what we eat and best if you read about it first in the book or at least have in your possession for reference to start. We are to eat frequent, small and slowly our meals. Like 5-6 (if needed @ 6 to gain weight). We eat at the beginning of our meals for instance white wheat, and white rice that are more soluble fiber and lower in insoluble fibers to not stimulate spasming at start of meal on an empty stomach, the fats mainly last..good more unsaturated fats that aren't so inflammatory. No dairy or red meats. Their are many things possible on this EFI (Eating For IBS) diet and menus in the above book and recipes in the recipe book that are for IBS. Some people just do the rice and other ok grains if gluten free. If you know for sure certain foods bother, don't do them until stable and might find you are able to add back to diet in smaller amounts/day permanently. Some people's colons are sensitive to stimulation by insoluble fiber like especially peel and seeds as well as emotions and lack of sleep and some supplements/or meds side effects, even hormone fluctuations. It's important to try and stay positive, because although things are hard or confusing, you'll find a happy balance for yourself. Please know you're going to be better, ok? Everyone's GI tracks react a little differently. The smaller meals would probably do well for anorexia. I was down to 99 lbs./5'6 at one point, not knowing what to eat after having worsening ibs with nausea and GERD (reflux) and anxiety when at worst point. So although not anorexic, started looking like it. Glad I gained to a healthy weight and not hypoglycemic every time I had loose bowels. Blood sugar going up and down made me really anxious with the resulting acid refluxing especially, then getting upset really easily too, which didn't help ibs at all, cycling. Things are so much better now, so see...trial and error changing my lifestyle..less trial and error with the guide book. Did Doctor (GI?) say anything about how to eat? There's much more info in the book. See my signature line below, more info: XXX as well.

Edited by sgcray (08/08/15 03:45 PM)

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