Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: HEATHER- diet not working?

Hi there - I am so sorry you're still not feeling better. I would make sure you've added a non-psyllium soluble fiber supplement to your diet, especially last thing at night since you have problems first thing in the mornings.

I'd also really consider trying the IBS hypnotherapy tapes. They have a fantastic track record, especially when there are anxiety, panic, or social phobia issues that have become intertwined with the IBS. I really can't say enough about the success stories I've heard from people about the tapes, and there is great clinical research to back up hypnotherapy for IBS as well. I do think that if stress or anxiety of any kind is your major trigger then this has to addressed head-on, and the hypnotherapy is a safe as well as effective way to do this.

You might also, just as a trial and error, try sticking to rice, potatoes, and oatmeal for your soluble fiber foods for a week or two. Eliminate all the wheat and gluten that you can (so no white breads or wheat pastas or flour tortillas) and see what happens. I keep coming across more and more research showing that gluten intolerance and celiac are happening at a much higher rate than the standard diagnostic tests indicate. There was a terrific article about this in Today's Dietitian recently - I'm trying to find an on-line version to post, but so far I've only seen the coverage in the actual magazine.

Please let me know how things go.

Best,
Heather

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