Thanks everyone for your words of support.
When I first read through all the stuff on this site, I was ready to jump in with both feet, buy both books, and do the whole program. But I am having trouble deciding how appropriate it is for my son. He has pain only, no diarrhea or constipation. Someone mentioned that Heather is "pain predominant"; do people with pain predominant IBS have normal BM's?
Doing the dietary changes seems difficult, and I'm reluctant to go through that if they are designed to treat the diarrhea/constipation issues. I'm very willing to do it if it seems appropriate for someone whose only symptom is pain. I would do just about anything to get my happy boy back.
Another question: if we do the "break the cycle" diet for a few days, is it necessary for my son to have the fiber supplements even though his BM's are normal? And is it advisable for a kid to do this extreme a diet, or should we skip the "break the cycle" part and let him eat all the green-light soluble fiber foods on Heather's cheat sheet?
We have taken him off dairy, and are planning to do peppermint caps (I found this site doing a search for peppermint caps, actually). Any advice or suggestions would be most welcome.
thanks, Annika
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