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we seem to be the lucky ones who don't seem to be able to take or eat or do anything to alleviate our symptoms. It is hard not to get jelous of others who are stable or heading that way. I just wonder what I am doing wrong! I try so hard to do this the right way, trying all the things the others who are stable have tried, but I think I am just doomed to exist with this pain and symptoms forever

I am feeling very discouraged, frustrated, and hopeless. And to be honest, sometimes when I read the boards I just get more confused because different information on the same topic is so different. Some posts say one thing about a particular food or supplement, and then another few will give the opposite advice. This is causing more stress than help for me right now. I don't know which way to turn. I am stressed to the max at all the different advice and thought maybe I should just go away from it all for a while.

I know everyone means well and is honestly just reporting what they have found helpful for themselves. I know everyone tells me we are all different. But for those of us who can't figure out our trigger foods, or don't know if a food is okay for us because we are always having problems, it is disheartening and frustrating to read such varying advice.

Different SFS's, fennel is bad, fennel is good, fruits are good, no fuits cause attacks, white rice is good or brown rice is better for C, bananas cause problems, no wait, bananas are safe daily stable, calcium carbonate is less gassy, no citrate is easier on Gi symstom, etc...

And as I said, and it is humiliating to admit, I do get jeoulous of those who are doing so well when I don't seem to be able to get a handle on my own symptoms. I mean I'm reading the same books, so why doesn't this work for me? I am happy others are overcoming this hiddeous IBS, but I want to be part of that group!

Plus, I thought I'd give everyone a break from me by going away for a while!

Thanks for checking up on me. I've just been really down on this whole diet. I am crying right now.

I just try so hard to do this right, guys. I try so hard! I read and research every day, and still am so symptomatic. I'm just tired.

And before anyone suggest a psychiatrist, I have found one but am also having problems finding an antidepressant I can tolerate. I also have osteoporisis and don't know if I can tolerate the actonel, and the calcium I don't know which is best to take. Plus I am GF on top of it all and finding it hard to adapt that diet to this one. Someone suggested the white rice GF bread I eat everyday may be causing the C, but I can't find a safe brown rice bread! I am just plain overwhelmed and still sick.

Well, that's about all you guys can handle hearing. Sorry to go off like that. just feeling alone and scared, and of course sick. My whole life is consumed with trying to figure out what my solutions are.

DoubleTrouble, how are you doing? Have you found an SFS or any diet to help you?

Gigi, thanks for worrying about me. I'm worried about me. I am just ready to give up.

BTW, is the calcium carbonate better for you? Have you found an SFS for yourself?

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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!

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