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A woman at work has IBS. I was out with her today and she had an attack--cold sweat, shakiness, "Do they have a bathroom because if not we have to leave RIGHT NOW!" (They did.) Unfortunately, this woman is a very picky eater, very much a meat-'n'-potatoes gal. Like, for lunch today she had a frozen dinner (spaghetti with marinara sauce), a can of Coke, and a chocolate-PB snack cake. I know what that would do to *me*, and I'm IBS-C! So, she copes by taking Immodium Advanced as needed (we had to stop so she could get more as she had run out). How can I help her to deal with her symptoms more effectively? I only own _Eating for IBS_, not _The First Year_, and I think the recipes might just scare her off...but I could buy a copy of _The First Year_ and loan that to her.... Any suggestions? I knew a lot about my body and about nutrition well before my diagnosis--and I grew up eating "weird," "healthy," "hippie" kind of foods. I don't know how to approach someone who eats pot roast and potatoes for dinner one night and steak and green beans the next. Help!

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