First off, I'm IBS-D. I got stable by following Heather's diet to the detail. I got the Acacia fiber and started with the Break the Cycle diet, then slowly added in IF foods. I try to exercise regularily and keep my stress low, but really my IBS was controlled by the diet entirely.
I really stress how closely you must follow the diet. This means no dairy at all, no chocolate, no red meat, no alcohol, no caffeine etc (all those trigger foods on the list). I had been 'trying' Heather's diet for years but never completely cut out the triggers. I never got stable until I did just this.
Now that I'm stable, I have a tiny bit of trigger foods now and then, but try to do it as safely as possible. I also now use Immodium sometimes although I didn't use it to get stable. It just helps me enjoy eating out and making it through exams stress-free.
Have you been following the diet perfectly? And for how long? It can take some longer than others to stabilize. It took me about a month once I really stuck to the diet and got the Acacia. Other's have said it has taken months to years.
Hope that helps..
Kat
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