Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Another stabilizing question

Hi Wendy - oh my goodness, I really hope you are feeling better soon. This is really extreme bloating.

You have been diagnosed with IBS? They ruled out celiac and inflammatory bowel diseases?

Your plan sounds good, that's the breaking the cycle diet, and it should really help after just a few days. Then keep those soluble fiber foundation foods and carefully start to add insoluble fiber - chopped, cooked, blended, etc. Maybe a 75/25 ratio in terms of visually what's on your plate, soluble/insoluble.

I'd go zero fat while breaking the cycle - it's boring, but you really don't want anything in your gut but soluble fiber and strong herbal teas during that period.

The probiotics sending you to the ER is very interesting - do you still have the bottle? Can you see if there is inulin, FOS, or GOS in there? If yes, then you might have an extreme FODMAPS sensitivity to that particular FODMAP.

If that's the case, working with a dietitian who knows both IBS in general, and FODMAPS for IBS on top of that, would be a good idea to pinpoint your specific sensitivities. That can really help with the bloating.

If FODMAPS are excluded, you could also look into gut-directed hypnotherapy for IBS. You can see practitioners or if you are housebound (I am so sorry!!) you can do an at home program. It's about a three month process, but people can see results very quickly, and commonly they will see improvements before the end of the program.

There's tons of info starting here http://www.helpforibs.com/hypnosis/

XXOO
Heather

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