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#312594 - 08/05/07 09:58 AM
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welshsarah
Reged: 06/30/07
Posts: 297
Loc: England, UK
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Just wondering how long it has taken you guys to stabilise? I understand that it takes us IBS-C people longer than IBS-D people... Many thanks,
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Sarah
IBS-C
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I have been on the diet for about 8 months now. I would not say that I am stable yet, but I can say that I feel better overall. I still have episodes of extreme pain and I still have C several times a month, but I have made HUGE improvements and I deal with my flare-ups much better now than I did before I began this diet. I get frustrated at times because I follow the diet very strictly and still I have episodes of C and pain, but I feel confident that as long as I stick to it the day will come I realize that I am not in pain and I have no C.
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I have found that if I really stay on the diet, keep up on probiotics, acacia and my enzymes my "C" does stay stable. I struggle with staying on the diet "willpower" issue or if I have to go on antiobiots that can throw my system into turmoil too. Keep it up --- the diet does work, you just have to figure out what you can tolerage and what you can't to make yourself stabilizied. I do know that when I go into a tailspin it will take about 3 weeks for me to get it under control again 
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Thanks for your replies. I'm finding it really difficult to stick to the diet- today's is my millionth first day on it. To be honest, i'm quite skeptical about the diet for IBS-C because i get the impression that it really only works for IBS-D, with the odd exception. Have you ever tried giving up wheat and seeing if that helps? I know quite a few people who have IBS-C and giving up wheat/gluten seems to really work for them. I think it's what works for me too as in the past i have given up gluten but had a little bit of dairy every now again and it caused me to be stable for a year. It was wonderful. Unfortunately i'm not allowed to give up wheat at the mo because i've got to wait for my specialist to run some tests first. Good luck with the diet.
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Sarah
IBS-C
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Hi Sarah, sorry you're struggling with the diet! I'm by no means stable but my C got better after about 2 weeks of being on this diet. I was really strict about it. However, the last couple days I've really been slacking off (eating peanuts in large amount while watching TV, etc) and my bloating and gas are getting worse. Besides the diet I also take probiotics and Citrucel.
I've tried taking wheat out of my diet. It seemed to work wonders at first but now in retrospect I realize that I wasn't eating that much so I was probably just avoiding triggers. After couple months it stopped working completely so I went back to eating it. Now it doesn't really make a difference.
Hope this helps!
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pregnant 
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I've found a massive difference to bloating after giving up wholegrains; now I don't eat any "bread" but I do eat 100g of noodles (Asian style which contain canola oil) at lunch and about 1/4 cup cous cous with dinner. I think the thing that helps most with my C is making sure I get enough good fats in my diet. So I count the canola oil in the noodles and I also have tinned salmon every night as my protein. I don't cook with any oils or anything but since I've been eating these two things regularly every day, things have really improved in the C department and I also feel I have more energy.
Good luck!
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I've had IBS-C for 4 years now and I still have episodes. There are times I'll be fine for the longest time and times where I cannot seem to get back to that. There are times like now that I feel like I'm turning to D. I get both sometimes.
I think that you just need to stick to the diet the best you can. Stabilize does not mean you will never feel bad again, it just means you feel better more than you feel bad and that you are pretty much in control and know what you can have and cannot have. There's always something that will knock you off your streak, but you just have to deal with it, don't eat it again and move on.
Good luck,
Carol 
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It took me about a year to stabilize, but boy was it worth it! I still have episodes - but they're always caused by ME. Sometimes I get that feeling of immortality and eat a little too much. Overeating seems to be what really triggers me these days.
Stick with the diet! It really does work. Good luck!
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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Thank you all for your replies and encouragement. It's really good to know that the diet does work and that your IBS symptoms have reduced. I feel like mine will never go away and that i'll permanently be on laxatives! Your encouragement, feedback and kind words have brightened my day. Thanks again x
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Sarah
IBS-C
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although IBS D, I also tried cutting out wheat for a while and it seemed to work well, but thinking about it, cutting out wheat often means cutting out fat(biscuits and cakes) so that could have been what was making me feel better.
BTW, I have found that I've lost a fair bit of weight on this diet- and don't want to! (I'm petite and have gone from hardly any curves to no curves!) anyone have ideas for 'calorific' food -cutting out fat makes it very hard!
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Is that the same as rice noodles?
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IBS-C with pain and bloat
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I don't eat the rice noodles the ones I eat are still made of wheat flour, but not 100% wheat like pasta they also have water, canola oil and some other things I can't remember, they're lower carbohydrate than pasta anyway (about 25-30g per 100g). Hokiien noodles, chow mein noodles, singapore noodles, they are called. I buy them in long-life packets from supermarket shelves (in Australia though) and I don't stirfry I just microwave them.
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Anytime! That's what we're all here for!
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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Can someone explain to me how Heather's fiber can work with constipation? I'm so afraid I'll just end up with a brick in there because even 3 tablespoons of NC made me more constipated, I went a little, but they are my famous pebbles.
My Gastro says it's my low residue diet, but I tried to increase fresh fruit and veggies like he wanted me to, and end up with gas pains and still IBS-C? How does the fiber work on IBS-C if I can't go and stick to a diet that doesn't really let me go that much. I do have steamed carrots every night and asparagus. I do have unsweetened apple sauce and bananas, chicken baked no skin, salmon so I eat healthy with just warm brown rice cereral in the morning or millet with banana and apple sauce. I drink so much water. I walk almost 2 miles. The more I mess with the diet the more constipated I get. I even think NC caused a flare so how can the fiber work? I have it, but I'm afraid to try it.
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Heather's fiber (which is SOLUBLE fiber) works by allowing you to slowly increase the amount of IF in your diet. As you increase the acacia, you can decrease the amount of SF you're getting from food, and increase your IF. It's the increased IF that helps you "go". So, yeah, if you're eating too much SF (and thus not enough IF), that may make you more constipated. How much acacia are you taking every day?
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Lisa, IBS-C (Vegan)
Stable since July 2007!
Mommy to Rhiannon Marie (Dec. 13, 2008)
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