Frustrated and in pain
#306354 - 05/01/07 04:55 PM
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Zara
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I've been eating SF foods only to stabilize myself. I thought that I should be feeling much better but the truth is, I'm actually feeling worse.
Today I only ate peeled apples, bananas, and quinoa with cooked mashed carrots. I felt fine the whole day and then got really bloated right after I ate dinner. But I had EXACTLY the same quinoa with carrots for lunch and dinner as well. How come I was fine after lunch but not after dinner?
I'm just getting really frustrated and fear that there is no help for me 
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IBS-C, bloating, cramps
pregnant 
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Especially where you're a C'er, you should definitely not be continuing to eat only SF foods, if it's been more than a few days. You don't actually "stabilize" from eating just SF foods... "stabilizing" is a long-term process that happens as you learn to eat essentially like a normal person again (meaning, a good variety of foods, minus the blatant triggers such as dairy and red meat).
You should begin to incorporate insoluble fiber foods back into your diet. I found it was best to try one "new" food at a time. Expect that it won't go completely smoothly - you might find that your symptoms really aren't any better for a while. Trust that your body will catch up eventually, because it will.
Stabilizing takes a long time, a lot of patience, and a good bit of tinkering around to figure out the right balance of SF/IF - because everyone's different on that one. But it's worth it!
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The best thing to do to break the cycle is to really restrict your diet for a few days (and only a few days - this is a short-term diet only) to nothing but soluble fiber foods and soluble fiber supplements.....After a few days, you should be feeling much better, and your gut will have stabilized.
Thanks, Casey. Above is what I copied from Heather's website. That's why a thought that for the first few days I should only eat SF foods and then I'll feel much better. I thought that SF will help me stabilize (pain and bloating) and after I add IF, things will "get moving".
I know that I need to wait longer to see results (patience is not one of my virtues  ); however, I do get really discouraged if I have to quit my favorite foods yet without seeing results
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pregnant
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With C, sometimes you need to start cranking up the insoluble fiber foods immediately. Generally, even if I'm having D, I start eating fruits and vegetables as soon as I feel up to it since I'm predominantly C.
If you eat cooked/chopped/pureed vegetables and fruit along with your soluble fiber, I think you'll start feeling better. Also, having C means that you really need to make sure that you're drinking water or herbal tea all the time and exercising daily. And all IBS people need to manage their stress!
--AC
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Thanks AC, I think I'll try to eat my apple unpeeled today and see how that goes. I also added some tomatoes to my sandwich today.
I actually drink a lot and try to squeeze in some exercise on most days
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I was so glad to read this because I have been miserable since last night & up until then things had been great..nice to know I'm not alone
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Cindy Sue
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Today I only ate peeled apples, bananas, and quinoa with cooked mashed carrots.
I just scanned your post, and just my two cents, but make sure you are okay with bananas. They are a food that seem to work for some people, but cause trouble for others. I CANNOT do bananas, even though I LOVE them. It took me awhile to figure this out though b/c sometimes they would affect me immediately, other days it would be later, but I haven't had that feeling since I stopped eating them about 2 years ago. Apples don't always sit well with me either, but I can eat loads of 'natural' applesauce. What gives? 
It IS frustrating, but keep trying.  Once I finally got stable (which took a good while to accomplish), I still use this board. If something different pops up with me or my symptoms, I research it on this board. Heather has been a life-saver for me.
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