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Thank you for your advice ECM. The most comforting thing I have learnt so far from this website is that I am not alone. For such a long time I felt like I was abnormal and that it was "all in my head".

Fortunately, I do not suffer a lot of pain from the bloating apart from when it gets really severe I get cramps at night and painful lumps in my lower abdomen which keep me awake.

I have bought some ground flaxseed which remains unopened at home at the moment ( I have been at my sister's house since Wednesday) but I will start using it when I get back. I did try something called linseed (is this the same?) a while ago. I sprinkled it over my porridge for a couple of days and I got D almost straight away so I stopped using it. I am also worried that I do not drink enough water so am fearful to increase my acacia dose in case I make things worse. I find drinking a real chore and it seems to make me even more bloated.

What fruits/veg do you eat the most? I used to eat so many fruits and veg but I have really cut back and just live on bananas at the moment. I worry that my body isn't getting enough nutrients because I have limited what I am eating, although I do take a daily vitamin and mineral supplement.

I am also confused about milk. I have cut out all dairy from my diet and now mainly use rice milk or soy milk. However, I have heard rice milk can be constipating and soy milk can cause gas?? Can I ask what you use, if anything? I have yet to try almond milk and oat milk but I have bought both.

I also suffer with stress and tend to "bottle things up". I believe a stress over-load is what caused my IBS symptoms to flare up initially. I recently ended a 3 1/2 year relationship which has been a bit traumatic so maybe I need to recover from that firstly before I can hope for my stomach to settle.

Good luck with the Hypno tapes. If I have no success with the diet, I may try them. I do yoga regularly at the gym and at home which does help an awful lot to clear my mind.

Thank you.

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