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Hi Kitty, and welcome to the board. I'm not sure what brand of graham crackers or arrowroot crackers you have, but the brands I've always used don't have butter or whole eggs in them. They have wheat flour, but it's refined wheat (white flour), not whole wheat. They're very low fat foods, and they have a soluble fiber basis. This is actually completely consistent with the dietary guidelines of the book overall - low fat, soluble fiber foundation, careful with insoluble fiber, and avoidance of trigger foods such as red meat, dairy, fried foods, coffee, soda pop.

I'm so sorry your roommate hasn't been feeling better. I'd really suggest that she make sure she has a proper diagnosis. Has she been tested for celiac? That's often overlooked. And she should certainly have been tested for inflammatory bowel diseases as well, not to mention common food allergies. Has she noticed any consistencies with foods that bring on attacks? If she has problems with white breads or pastas that could point to celiac. If she has problems that include belching and some upper GI discomfort that could point to gallbladder problems.

How does she do with soluble fiber supplements, peppermint or fennel tea, chamomile or ginger tea? Do her symptoms match those of IBS? There's info about that here where she can check, and also see if she's had the proper diagnostic tests web page

Hope your roommate is feeling better soon. She's welcome to join the board and ask any questions she has.

Best,
Heather

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