Just small things, but they might be helpful to note anyway. 
Definitely avoid ALL dairy products. No milk, no cheese, no butter, not even any yogurt. It's a well-known fact that dairy products are IBS triggers for more reasons than just lactose - yep, for many, even casein is a big trigger. That problem with cow's milk isn't your imagination, nor is it coincidence!
I'm not sure what egg substitute you use, but if you're using Egg Beaters, be aware that they are 99% egg whites - and it sounds like you're trying to avoid egg whites, right? (Or am I misunderstanding that?) For baking purposes, there's a product available in health food stores called EnerG Egg Replacer - it's powder, it comes in a fairly large box, and it's completely vegan & egg-free. That might work better for you.
I know you're combining Heather's diet with your own ideas and those of this doctor, but I really highly recommend trying to follow Heather's diet alone, strictly, down to the letter. I won't lie - you might not see immediate improvements, but the improvements will happen. I was a pretty hopeless case myself, so I thought, but a year later, I consider myself *basically* stable, and it's wonderful!
Some of your food choices just sound to me like they're huge IBS triggers... salad, cheese, creamy dressings, creamed salmon... anything "creamy" or "creamed" is generally to be avoided, unless you make it yourself using soy milk, no butter, and very, very little oil. Salad is actually ok, but not till you're stable, and always eaten safely, with a good chunk of bread first. I'll be totally honest - if I ate those foods, I'd be in the hospital for a week! I was eating like that a little over a year ago, and right after that, I hit "rock bottom" with this disorder, and it's seriously taken me most of a year to climb back out and be somewhat healthy again. When Heather says something is a trigger, she MEANS it!
When you have diarrhea, do you ever take imodium, kaopectate, or anything of the like? A lot of us swear by those over-the-counter meds when trying to get stable or pull out of a bad attack.
Speaking from personal experience, it is pretty important that you try to make yourself eat, even if you know that it's going to come right back out. Soluble fiber foods are best - white rice, pasta (no sauce! no butter!), white bread, white potatoes (no skin), and bananas. Drink plenty of water, too. Try some nice strong peppermint tea - the taste takes a little getting used to, but it's an antispasmodic like no other. It's not really a substitute for an antidiarrheal medication if you're in the throes of a REALLY bad attack, but it will definitely help.
Good luck - and keep us posted on how you're doing!
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