Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Requesting advice please.

It started on the 26th August 09, when I had diarrhea once. Since it was the fasting period (Ramadan), I was eating less and it came back very occasionally as semi-diarrhea. All I did was eat bland foods for for the remainder of Ramadan. After Ramadan, I was fine for a couple of weeks, eating everything except hot spicy foods. Around the beginning of October, I got D again (7 times in 24hrs), and took a whole week off work to recover from a semi-starvation diet. Doctor said it could be bug, but was unlikely (since it was a short period of time since the Ramadan problems). She thus suggested I may have mild IBS. So, I have been trying to follow the cheat sheet for the last month. I do not eat hot (as in chilli) foods or chocolate.

My symptoms: in the beginning of following cheat sheet, I used to get bloating after eating, especially after lunch.

The bloating is more or less gone now, but do get flatulence after lunch sometimes.

Strangely enough, I get no problems at all after breakfast, which consists of goat's milk with Rice Krispies cereal, white bread toast and tea.

So, some may say I do not have IBS, but I am being careful as I cannot afford another week off work, and besides, my diet is now relatively healthier compared to my previous normal diet.

Another thing; chocolate seems to cause me problems- when I was having problems during Ramadan, and I took even a little chocolate, gas immediately evolved in my stomach. So, have not had it since then. I could eat all the chocolate I wanted before these problems.

Apologise for the long post, and thank you and all for the attention.

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