Hello and welcome! You might want to check out the hypnotherapy board for discussions on your IBS getting worse during the first week. There's a bit there about "mind-armies":
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Mind-armies - and shadow fears. This sometimes happens - we hesitate to post this, because it doesnt happen to everyone, and rather not give the idea that it "could" happen. But at times, the subconscious mind fights the new thought patterns, and some initial progress is lost temporarily, and the IBS comes back for a brief time, then finally dissipates and improves again. To the patient, it might seem that the symptoms came back even worse than before. This did happen to me - and it is usually for folks with severe refractory IBS that this is a possibility.
Don't freak - just know that you did feel better before, and you can do it again. After all, you didnt get IBS in just 100 days, so be patient and know that this too shall pass, and continue with the sessions.
Also, you've had IBS for 14 years, so a week on the diet isn't long enough to stabilize yet. This attack could also be due to something other than food -- stress or hormones. It might even be due to the fact that you're changing your diet and that change is enough to trigger an attack. Once you're in the habit of eating safely and in a way that is soothing to your gut, you should notice less IBS reactions to stress. At least, that's been my experience.
Best wishes!
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