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Oh you poor thing. I got IBS after my two degrees, so the dining hall wasn't a problem. Here's a few ideas:
Keep in your room at all times:
french bread
instant soup (chicken noodle)
peppermint tea bags and a mug
saltines
any type of safe cracker or baked lays to snack on
bananas
applesauce cups
To buy in the dining hall:
applesauce cups
bananas and any other fruit you can tolerate (be careful!)
steamed/cooked veggies (avoid roasted or fried)
baked potatoes
small lettuce salads if you can tolerate them after a safe meal with french, or italian dressing.
grilled/baked chicken
grilled chicken burgers
seafood dishes (not creamy!)
vegetarian dishes (as long as they don't include dairy!)
lots of french bread, plain white bagels, white english muffins, steamed rice, oatmeal packages.
Sandwiches can be a safe option because the cold meat is usually low in fat. If you can get your low fat mayo on the side, and no cheese in the sandwich, you could probably tolerate it turkey/chicken sandwiches.
We used to have a made to order sandwich bar in university and it was awesome. Custom made from the bread up. If you can, very sweetly ask the caf. ladies for help. They might even make you something if you're nice enough. Explain that you have dietary restrictions for medical reasons. You never know!
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Formerly HanSolo. IBS, OCD, Bipolar, PTSD times 3.
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I second those who have mentioned talking to the staff.. if you get to know one or more of them well (and you will) they will willingly help you out... soemtimes its simple things- setting aside pasta without the oil/butter right before they mix the rest in, othertimes you can often ask for leftovers to be saved from one day to the next because you won't have a choice in the menu options the next day.. or leaving cheese off something that is normally made with it.. Just be friendly and opena nd you'll be amazed.. especially if they cook to order, they will be able to make whatever you need..
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Dietetics Student (anticipating RD exam in Aug 2010)
IBS - A
Dairy Allergic
Fructose and MSG intollerant
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Hey,
This isn't so much of a reply to how to manage on a college meal plan as I'm just going into my first year of University and will also be figuring that out but I have a suggestion for those future University/college students. If your University or college has apartment or suite style residence (meaning you have a kitchen and only share a bathroom with either 1,2 or 3 people) send a medical note and personal letter in with your acceptance explaining about your condition. I did that when I accepted in the Spring and now I am in a suite style apartment with a kitchen, will be sharing 1 bathroom with my friend who i requested to be in the same suite with, we each have our own bedroom and the only reason I got this was because of my medical note. The residence is still on campus so I'm still going to get the whole residence experience but without the fear of sharing a bathroom with a whole floor of girls and totally relying on the meal plan. I did get a reduced version of the meal plan but I'm planning on buying and cooking most of my own food. I really reccommend doing this, even though I haven't even moved in yet i'm definitely a lot more relaxed about going to university now. Good luck to all University/College students this year and figuring out how to manage our wonderful IBS symptoms and diet! And thanks to everyone out there for all your support and help, you guys are the reason we keep moving forward!
Julie
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I completely understand wanting to be normal. I think we all feel that. It's worse in a college type setting where you're eating with other people (with whom you don't really want to discuss your digestive system). I would definitely set up an appointment with the food services people and explain your dietary restrictions to them. And, like everybody else said, I would make sure to have lots of safe food in your dorm room. If you can't get a microwave, I used to make soup out of veggie stock and mini jars of mixed vegetables in one of those plug in kettle things.
Just make sure you take care of yourself. When I was in college and in the dorms, I got so frustrated with the food situation I stopped eating all together, and that's a mistake.
And yay for being a vet! There are a lot of animal lovers around here, so plenty of support for your chosen career. I myself have probably sent our dog's allergist to Tahiti this year, but it's worth it. 
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one other solution to the no microwave thing- they make these neat heater coils- they have a handle, and you place it in a mug and it heats the liquid- works great for teas and instant soups.. I used to use it in the dorms, but also had a few jobs where hot water as opposed to coffee wasn't readily available and the microwaves were in another building- I used it then too...
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IBS - A
Dairy Allergic
Fructose and MSG intollerant
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