Hi I am new here! I do not actually have an IBS diagnosis yet but I do believe that I have some form of it.
I have had Upper GI problems for the past 11 months. I've been to 2 gastro docs, the first one said it was my gallbladder and wanted me to have it surgically removed.
I've had 3 endoscopies, MRI/MRCP, and 2 ultrasounds.
All of those tests ruled out gallstones, however since my pancreas was inflamed and my amalyse was still elevated doc #1 still wanted the gallbladder out or have an ERCP for possible SOD (shpincter of oddi dysfunction).
I was taking pancreatic enzymes and donnatal for the first 8 months and eating a gluten free low fat, restricted diet.
This is when I went for the 2nd opinion. 2nd doc says it's not my gallbladder or pancreatitis! He puts me on Librax (which is for IBS) and Xantac. I ask him if he thinks I have IBS and he says, that he is not comfortable making a diagnois yet but assures me it is not pancreatitis even though my amalyse is slightly elevated.
Anyway, after looking up what Librax was for I started researching IBS. I believe that I have some form of IBS motility disorder and possibly IBS-C.
I have bought several books on IBS and have been following a diet in a book by Dr. Ash.
My problem with the IBS diets is every book and every diet is contradictory. There are things in your diet that Dr. Ash says not to eat and vice versa.
So I am really confused as to which diet and which foods are right. I guess that means more experimenting and elimination diets, which I have been doing since Dec. (I have also lost over 15lbs). I cannot afford to lose that weight either, I am 5'3 and usually 110lbs is my healthy weight, I am down to 97lbs and was down to 94 at the worst.
Doc #2 told me to start eating everything again in order to gain weight. After his advice I started eating dairy again and immediately had bloating and pain. So I do know that's one of the triggers. I stopped eating gluten early on so I haven't went back to wheat products. Another factor is the yeast connection. The diet for candidiasis totally contradicts all the diets, ie. no sugar, carbs etc.
So I am really confused as to which diet is right, anyone else having the same dilema????
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