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

Thank you;You're sweet,

Does being at a low weight cause ibs? I can appreciate the double wammy...
Feeling anxious about eating due to anorexia might be an influence on colon contractions. That's why I'm wondering if anyone prescribed anything. The pain causes me to be anxious, which can make ibs worse for sure. There is the hypnosis CD pack offered here. Serotonin levels get out of whack and affect ibs which are helped by proper sleep.

If your body is use to eating very little at a time, your stomach might not be use to more food volume. Soluble fiber fills you up quicker..You can spread that same amount of acacia fiber throughout the day before you eat, instead of twice/day. It is a slower fermenting prebiotic preferred by good bifidus in the colon. Methylcellulose is not fermentable, but will not feed/increase bifidus.

Reduce the gas irritation by taking simethicone before the colon gets more irritated and washes itself out. More importantly help PREVENT/reduce excess gas with enteric coated peppermint caps and/or peppermint tea (if doesn't irritate upper gi track). You know in the recipe book about what to eat when everything seems to bother you? I would do the white rice, chicken or fish at least. I found that the colon resumes calmness after about 1-2 days.

I mainly use The First Year: IBS book and make at home the "For Those Who Hate To Cook" meals the way you would get them if you ate out and modify if I have to or do a different protein or veg./fruit. I eat 1/2 the baked potato chips and de-seed the tomato slices for instance and no onion, but that's me. Potatoes can cause more gas compared to white wheat bread.

Gas is natural, but you know too much is when it irritates. Soluble fiber in food is good for filling softly the colon to reduce spasming, but too much can ferment too much, especially if you don't drink enough water that it relies on to weight it through. I drink at least 6 of 8 oz./day of water. Some folks that are constipated need more. Took a while to word this, don't want to confuse.

Edited by sgcray (07/25/15 04:50 PM)

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