Hi there, as it's been said above, most of us can definitely relate to your daughter's sadness. Just this morning my hubby asked me what was wrong, that I looked really sad. Of course, I was just thinking about my IBS, how much it sucks, and that I wish I knew what to eat and what not to eat... But, as your daughter gets better, she will need to think about IBS less and less and thus she should be happier.
Toady gave you a really good example of a sample diet for your daughter. However, as your daughter is predominantly C, I would also carefully add more insoluble fiber (as Jordy pointed out). First, I would read all about soluble and insoluble fiber. How is your daughter feeling now? Is she having a lot of painful attack, or is it bloating and constipation? Definitely start with the "break the cycle" diet, just to calm her gut down a bit and then start adding more SF foods (again, Toady's sample menu is great). As she starts feeling better start carefully incorporating IF foods into her diet to help with the constipation. But be really careful not to overdo it or rush it. I know everyone always says to eat as much IF as possible to battle constipation but that doesn't apply to us IBS folks. Unfortunately you guys will need to figure our the best ratio of SF/IF for her on your own as everyone is different. But generally, you can start adding little bit of brown rice to white rice, well-cooked veggies to potatoes, etc. If she likes cereal in the morning, I would mix some fiber containing cereal with rice chex type cereal so that it wouldn't be too harsh on her tummy.
It will take a while for her to get stable but I believe Heather's diet is the best place to start. Good luck to both of you!
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