Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Having trouble with new foods

Hi~
I have been lactose intolerant for almost my whole life. I have had IBS and spasmic colon disorder for about 10 years though was not diagnosed until a few years back. I was uneducated by my doctor and they made me feel it was all in my head. I am 23 years old. About a year ago I had a fisure surgery and have not been the same since. I have read your books and have made lots of progress, however many things suggested in you book do not work for me. Since the surgery I can not have any dairy even the slightest bit of lactose free butter sends me into an episode. I can not have any fruits or veggies with small seeds or thick skin. Nothing with any nuts or nut based at all. Obviously the main things like pork, red meat, eggs or anything seasoned, fried, spicy...you get the picture. I live off of fish, plain boiled turkey and chicken. Everytime I try something new it always almost fails. I am very frustrated and I suffer from chronic hemrhoids as well since the surgery. The doctors say it's unfortunate but I will be this way forever. A lot of the recipes posted I can not even try,it seems other's do not have as many triggers as me. I was wondering if you could point me in any direction for recipes for a stricter diet such as mine. I really appreciate any help anyone could give. Thank you for your time.

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