Question for JenX
04/17/04 07:43 PM
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Shelli
Reged: 04/13/04
Posts: 20
Loc: Glendale, Arizona
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second tip: until you're stable, you need to stick to what to eat when you can't eat anything. i was on it for a while... i would try to add other foods in, have a backslide, go back to the what to eat's, repeat....
I'm wondering how long you were on this most bland diet before you were able to add back in other foods without backsliding. Because in Heather's directions about this she says to be on it a few days to stabilize. I've been on it for 5 days now. Yesterday I had a fruit smoothie and at dinner added in some cooked carrot and small amount of white fish into my rice for dinner. Last night I had meatless spaghetti and did okay. Since being on the diet I haven't been attack-free but my attacks have been way less severe and have been shorter in duration. My biggest problem has been a big increase in gas and bloating. I didn't have any gas/bloating issues before increasing my fibercon and starting this diet. But I had major attacks every other day. Now the attacks are improving....like i said less painful, but the gas is almost as painful.
Anyway, being on this for 5 days and handling the carrots, smoothie, etc okay, I thought I'd have a tuna sandwich for lunch. I did put in a tiny bit of mayo. Within 1 1/2 hours after eating I was hurting bad! Major attack. On the heating pad, then vomiting. Don't know if it was the tuna or the mayo or both.
Anyway, my point is now I am scared to eat anything! But I feel like eating nothing but soluble fiber is what is causing the gas pains/bloating. I don't know what to do!!
How long did you do this bland diet? I know everybody is different. I think I"m going to try Zelnorm. I wanted to try to do it without meds because I'm breastfeeding my son and don't want to wean him. But it is awfully hard to take care of 3 small children when I"m having attacks every other day.
Anyway, thanks for listening. I needed to vent. I'm so frustrated. I've been IBS free for the most part for 12 years and then all of a sudden it is back with a vengeance. It doesn't make sense!!! I hate this!
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