IBS or food intolerance?
#310867 - 07/10/07 12:21 PM
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I am really at my wits end. For the past few years, I have had certain foods cause gastric symtoms (dairy, wheat, soy). If I ate too much of the food, I would have "D". Also, I would have "diaper rash"...which is fine for my 8 month old...but for me, a bit embarrassing.
I have scheduled an appt. with a gastro specialist..but am really trying to figure things out. Lately, my symptoms range from severe...to moderate. I can eat ice cream...no issues...but then I ate some carrots raw..next day I was running for the bathroom.
Now, I get abdomen pains, feel like when I go to the bathroom...that I could still go afterward....some days I feel fine, next day...I don't feel like eating anything...and I just don't feel well.
Any suggestions? Does this sound like IBS?
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IBS-D, stay at home mom of a beautiful daughter...
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I understand your confusion. I think your problems could be IBS but it's good that you're going to see a doctor to get the necessary tests. It's interesting that you can have ice cream though - but everybody's different. Just remember that IBS symptoms don't necessarily come right after a meal but can come later too, like the day after. Raw carrots are too tough to digest for some people with IBS. Try cooking them or finely grating them.
/Ulrika, IBS-D
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As Ulrika said, you need to get all the tests done, including a colonoscopy, for your doctor to determine if you have IBS. If he or she doesn't want to run the tests, try to find another one that will.
It would be a good idea to stay away from all trigger foods including dairy. It can take a day or two before symptoms appear, and it may not be a "bang, it's there" kind of symptom, but it can be one that slowly keeps on making you not feel well.
Good luck.
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