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Hiya,
My name is Stephanie and I'm 21 years old. I have had tummy troubles since I was very young and was told I had IBS years ago, and given no treatment and got better on my own. Recently, I got sick again and have been diagnosed once more (this time in the UK, I am originally from Canada) and was this time given tablets. When it got bad enough, I turned to eating for IBS and strictly followed all the rules - I cut out all the bad stuff! I bought the Acadia Fibre! For some reason, though, I just kept on being sick (predominantly with diarhea and stomach cramping and nausea) so out of sheer frustration, I went off the diet and was suddenly better. Now I make my meals based around soluble fiber and still avoid most known triggers but am sick again... I just don't know where to turn. Do I NOT have IBS? My doctor tells me I definitely have it, though I have not had all the GI tests since 1992, when I had parasites in my belly. I followed to rules in "The First Year" book to a tee, even just copied days of recipes from there and was still very ill. I am at a breaking point, my life feels at a standstill because I thought I had found my saviour and I must still be doing something wrong... Does anyone have any idea what is going on? I will take any suggestions, I feel quite desperate.
Thank you for listening to me whine!
-Steph.

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~~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell-I know right now you can't tell~~Matchbox 20
IBS-D,pain.

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