Re: I'm a 19 year old male with IBS
04/17/05 07:51 AM
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Computr821
Reged: 12/02/04
Posts: 445
Loc: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA/ Baltimore, MD
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OK, now that it's morning and I'm a bit better rested, I can write a proper response...
For specific foods and such, Stephie was right; you should search the site. For restaurants, I'll say again that since I eat kosher, I'm not going to be a great help for you there. Normally when I go out with friends, who are all very aware of my issues, either I don't eat or I only get safe foods, such as bread. Chinese food is harder because of all the MSG.
I usually keep a stock of food in my dorm room to bring with me when I go out or to eat in my room in general like pasta, tortillas, breads, etc. I know that eating out with friends is important, but sometimes you have to sacrifice things for the sake of your health. And honestly, I think that you can have fun without the eating part of it. Sure, it doesn't feel great to be left out of eating, but when you consider the consequences, is it really worth it? And the same thing for alcohol, by the way.
Having a stock of basic food in the dorm is always a great idea. Pasta is one of the safest foods possible and is not too difficult to make in a dorm room. I pretty much live off of it when I can't eat in the dining halls. I also eat a lot of applesauce, which is a decent (but not great) source of SF. I have some other stuff lying around but that's about it.
Any other things I can help with?
Avidan
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