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I am assuming the studies were based on plain wheat, not necessarily whole wheat, since it didn't specify whole wheat, but just wheat in genereal.
What are you guys going to do?  This is awfully confusing...especially for people who are eating wheat and not yet stable or feeling better, and still battling pain, cramps, and either C or D, bloat, etc...
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Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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Hi, Beth! I don't think anyone (who's not celiac)should exclude wheat from their diets right now; the study didn't suggest doing that it just showed that there may be certain foods that cause certain antibodies in certain IBSers. I think the only conclusion they came up with was to do more studies. I think I might wait and see what future studies on this subject prove or disprove.
However, if you're following the IBS diet and lifestyle recommendations, keeping a food journal, still not feeling better, and you think it might be wheat related---well, you should either discuss this with your doctor or decide for yourself if you want to "eliminate" it for a while. You should just keep doing what you're doing to figure out your triggers.
My concern is that some people might start changing their diet again without giving the IBS diet a chance. And if a person's constantly changing their eating patterns or deviating from the diet guidelines before they're stable, how will they be able to tell what is triggering attacks? Plus change itself is a stressor and dramatically changing your diet could be enough of an intrinsic stressor that it could possibly cause an attack--and then the person blames the diet. I think it's very important to commit to one thing for a while (at least four weeks) in order to track what/how/when you're eating and to get some sort of regularity going with our digestive tract.
Unfortunately, I'm irregular today. I've been up since 4 am, so forgive me if I don't make any sense. 
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Not me  , since I found out I tested negative. In fact, when
I go home I'm going to dig in to those wheat based pretzels.
Besides, I just love tortillas too. -Bob
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I probably missed it somewhere, not sure...but how do you get tested for wheat issues? Just from a regular ol' doctor?
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Rebecca
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Bob shouldn't eat the wheat...or kidding because you're not going to stop? I'm not sure which post you are referring to in this sarcastic manner! 
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More conclusive testing/evidence is necessary before a general recommendation for wheat avoidance among IBS'ers is recommended. There are too many variables in the study. I do believe, though, that if wheat causes a problem for the individual, even without test results showing allergies/sensitivities, it should be avoided. Many books re: IBS do recommend avoiding wheat. The best course of action if wheat is a trigger is to consult with your MD, and/or seek testing, and/or do an exclusion diet for 6 weeks or more to see if there is an improvement/alteration in symptomology. For me, personally, wheat is an anti-nutrient as I am wheat allergic.
Kate.
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I'm not going to stop eating wheat! I have tried going gluten free and all that happened was I got seriously grumpty from not being able to eat my favourite foods and the IBS got worse as my SF staples were fewer.
That research has NOT been specific enough to warrant anyone changing their diet based on just that.
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