Hmm... let's see...
First of all, have you tried taking Imodium for the diarrhea? There's absolutely nothing wrong with taking OTC medications for your symptoms while you're trying to stabilize. Start with just half a dose, and see how you feel - it might be just enough to slow things down.
Your diet sounds excellent, but it may be that the choices aren't the best for you. I know that some people have trouble with oatmeal, even though it's listed as a soluble fiber food. Maybe try cream of rice for breakfast instead? (Or one of my favorites, leftover rice reheated with vanilla soy milk & a dash of cinnamon.) Or try a safe cold cereal, such as rice chex or honeycomb, with a sliced banana?
I'd also take a look at those oatmeal cookies. If they're store-bought cookies, they may have some dairy in them that's causing problems as well. I'd probably skip the cookies until you're more stable, or go with homemade ones from a safe recipe here on the site if the ones you're eating are store-bought.
One of the things I found that kept me from getting stable for a while was that I ate too much at any one sitting - especially in the morning. Even perfectly safe food in large quantities can cause a problem with our touchy systems. I don't know how much you're eating at once, but it might be something to look at. If you eat to the point of feeling *really* full, you're probably eating too much at a time. Smaller frequent meals work better.
Another quirky thing about my system (and others'!) that could also be a problem for you is that I can't have anything cold. No cold drinks, no cold sandwiches, etc. Actually, I can have them now, as long as it's not first thing in the morning, but definitely when I was trying to get stable, cold things were a no-go. A turkey sandwich or a glass of soy milk would have me in so much misery! Something to consider, if you notice your symptoms happening soon after eating/drinking things that are colder than room temperature.
Also, if you've only been following the diet for a month, you haven't likely worked up to a full recommended dose of the soluble fiber supplement - which is fine, it took me several months to work up to a full dose. Remember that by "full dose" we're talking 12-15g of fiber a day, not whatever is recommended on the container. If that's the case, just increase slowly as you've been doing and try to be patient... I know it's annoying to still have symptoms, but it does take a little while to stabilize.
Those are probably my best suggestions... hang in there!
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