I am looking for any advice I can get. I don't even know what to do about my health anymore. A year and a half ago, I was diagnosed with endometriosis, and long before that, I was diagnosed with IBS. I have symptoms every single day...bloating, gas, the whole constipation/diarrhea cycle...and my symptoms follow my menstrual cycle too, so at times they're way worse than others. I am overweight and trying to lose weight, but it is almost impossible to lose weight with the symptoms I have. Healthy foods like fruits, nuts, grains and vegetables give me horrible gas, and processed foods are even worse. The weird gas sensations make me feel hungry even when I'm not, and sometimes the only way I can get it to stop is to just stuff myself full of food to stop the gnawing sensation of all that air moving around. I have a wheat sensitivity, which I think might be causing some of my problems. The recommendations for what to eat with IBS and what to eat with endo conflict with each other. I think Heather recommends soluble fiber like white bread and pasta, but my endo makes me sensitive to those items as well. Between the IBS and endo, I should omit these things from my diet: flour, gluten, dairy, meat, eggs, fat, chocolate, caffeine, processed foods. The things I *should* eat, like beans and vegetables, make me feel horrible, even in small doses. Basically, if I want to not feel sick, I can probably eat white rice and drink water. I feel so hopeless that I'll ever regain my health and feel good. I can't imagine going a whole day without symptoms, let alone any longer. Honestly, I'm prepared to throw away all the food I like and just eat whatever it takes to get better...if only someone could tell me what that is. I don't even know where to turn or who to ask...doctors know nothing, they throw fiber pills at me, which make the problem worse. Self-diagnosing has only led to more frustration and sickness. I am so desperate. Has anyone else ever dealt with both of these diseases together? What can I do?
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Please help...so sick and at the end of my rope
