I'm lactose-intolerant and even yogurt will trigger an attack. I've tried the soy yogurt--don't like it too much. 
Lately, I just try not to eat too much bread. Ack, it's hard--especially at restuarants where they place a bread basket, which is usually sourdough bread, right in front of you! I mean, I can't help myself!
I had the "stomach flu" (something going around at work) a few months ago and that set me off on one long IBS attack. It's only been recently that I've been stable and confident enough to start expanding my diet. My dr said that sometimes people who suffer from gastroenteritis can be temporarily intolerant of lactose (if not before) and wheat. I was tested for gluten intolerance, but I'm not.
However, where I used to be able to tolerate moderate amounts of high fructose corn syrup and whey, now I can't at all. Basically, I've been experimenting with different types of bread. I've found out that the high fructose corn syrup and/or dairy in some breads does bother me. Sometimes I'll take a Phazyme or have ginger tea if I feel bloated and gassy and that helps.
I don't seem to have a problem with pasta, so I'm lucky in that way!For breakfast, I can handle one or two slices of toasted white bread (I like Oroweat's Sliced Country French bread--it's fat free, dairy-free, although it does contain a small amount of high fructose corn syrup) or a blueberry bagel (Sara Lee's, I think). I kind of wonder if I could be sensitive to yeast, but can people be intolerant to yeast?
Sorry this turned out to be so long. I guess I'm chatty today. 
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