daughter with IBS
#201666 - 08/02/05 06:51 AM
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Jocie
Reged: 08/02/05
Posts: 12
Loc: North Carolina
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Hello all,
I am new to this board and trying to find help for my 9 yo daughter who has IBS. She has been on Imipramine for 9mths which helped alot until lately. They upped her dose which stopped the frequent BMs but didn't improve her pain much.
I found this website and started her on the IBS diet yesterday. Her stomach hurt less this morning than it has in awhile.
I am now needing help to know what to feed her in order to get enough protein and calcium in her diet. It has been difficult to figure out what she can eat for breakfast. She is also hypoglycemic so it is important that she has protein with each meal.
I also wanted to know if Splenda has been found to be a trigger.
Any help or ideas for a child would be so appreciated!
Thanks,
Jocie
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Welcome. Your daughter is lucky you are looking out for her. Yes, splenda has been a problem for many people, as are most artificial sweeteners.
Do you have Heather's books? IBS: The First Year, and the cookbook, Eating for IBS, are incredibly helpful and offer more organized information than the site alone. It's really necessary to get the books.
There is a lot you can do for breakfast. Egg whites are a perfectly safe form of protein -- just cook them on a nonstick skillet with a little pam. There are some nice omlette recipes in the cookbook. Also turkey bacon is yummy and safe. Just make sure that you always serve her some white toast or a bagel first, because she'll need a soluable fiber base. I'm not sure how that interacts with her hypoglycemia but maybe someone on here will know more. Good luck.
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Amanda
I live in the Big Apple, but I don't eat the skin
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Thanks Amanda!
I will get those books. I am disappointed that Splenda is a problem, we have to really watch the amount of sugar she has. I have to wonder if the IBS didn't show up because of the artificial sweetners she has been taking in since we found out she was hypoglycemic!
I will try turkey bacon, that sounds like a great idea. I got some sour dough bread for sandwiches and toast. Do you know if American cheese (maybe the fat free) is a trigger since it is not actually cheese?
Thanks again for your help, I have felt so helpless the past few weeks!
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Hi, Welcome to the boards. In addition to what Amanda said,
you can get protein and calcium from soy products, like tofu,and soy milks,yogurts,'ice creams', etc. -Bob
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Oatmeal is actually a great source of protein and I haven't had any problems with my blood sugar when having it for breakfast.
Check the fake cheese for dairy - it'd contain it IMHO. Casein, whey and lactose are all triggers.
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I'm not sure what you mean by "not actually cheese." All dairy is a trigger. This includes any ingredients such as lactase, lactose, casein, whey, and other milk proteins and derivatives. All of this information is really clearly covered in the books. Also, make use of the "search" function here on the boards. It's great for answering general questions like "is ___ a trigger?" and things like that. Just type in the word you are looking for ("american cheese" or "cheese") and do a search on all boards with no time limits. That should really help you get the basics.
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Amanda
I live in the Big Apple, but I don't eat the skin
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Oh, about cheese, it generally is a trigger. There are soy
cheeses that are pretty reasonable. 'Melissa's' makes a
cheddar soy cheese that is pretty good, but it doesn't taste
like cheddar, it actually tastes like American cheese so much
so, you would be hard put to tell the difference. -Bob
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Hello..I'm a brittle diabetic (constant low BS instead of high)and a long time IBS sufferer. Keeping my BS up has been a challenge, but I have found that soy protein keeps me in balance. Spirutein shakes are very IBS friendly and have a limited sugar content. They are non-GMO soy-a great source of protein and really do taste great. I also like the new Citrucel chocolate shake made with Silk soy milk though it does not seem to hang with me as long. Another trick I use is silken tofu in a soy milk and fruit smoothie. Your local health food store should have lots of soy products to choose from! Good luck and hope I was of some help.
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Thanks for your help. I worry now about her having more things with sugar now that we have cut out sugar free koolaid and popsicles etc.
We will try some of those soy products. We tried some a year or so ago when we were trying to eliminate dairy and she didn't care for them too much.
I appreciate your help.
Jocie
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#202324 - 08/04/05 08:24 AM
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jaime g
Reged: 07/27/05
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Loc: new york city
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soy products are definitely an acquired taste. if your daughter isn't off dairy yet, i'd recommend slowly switching to soy milk - mix it with lactaid, gradually increasing the soy milk till she's used to the taste. i used to loathe soy milk, but now i drink it, plain flavored, straight, and i like it.
as for other soy products, i strongly recommend morningstar farms chik patties - before i left for college, i had to hide them from my (non-vegetarian) little sister, because she loved them so much. they also make chik nuggets. if you're looking for tofu, mori-nu silken tofu is amazing and doesn't have that bad tofu-y taste.
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jaime
ibs-a (mostly d) // vegetarian
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