Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Reading a lot about IBS but very confused.

Yana,

I understand your frustration. In my case, to get better I had to completely cut out all dairy, all red meat, alcohol, all spicy and etc. Doing it once a month might flare up your symptoms. I would never allow myself to eat pizza with cheese on it or drink activia or kefir. I know that those things say they're good for dygestion, but for healthy people, not for people like us. Dairy is a horrible trigger for me! To get better, at first-no cheating allowed.
Yes, I think IBS-D eat more starchy food than IBS-C. I tried following Heather's book and eat all the white starch she recommends and I stopped pooping, period. I now eat wheat bread instead of white, wild rice instead of white and etc. Remember, no cheating at first, when you're so unstable. No cheese, no kefir, no red meat, no alcohol, no spicy... Everyone's body is different and you'll find out that certain things work for you but don't work for others and some safe things like pumpkin my bother you a lot (in my case). It takes a lot of patience and a lot of food planning, but it will get better. In my case it's so great now, that I am pain free most of my days.

Get well soon.
Tatyana.

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IBS-C since 2006. No signs of IBS now, it's been 4 yrs. Only dairy allergy now.

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