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Thank you for the feedback and the kindly meant words, I don't know if mere words can express how thankful I am for everyone's help and empathy!! Mere words are always good.

Yes, I shall definately look into those kinds of searches you've mentioned and hope for the best... it's hard when one condition's treatment is the opposite of the other. If you have trouble finding stuff, please say so.

Ok, with diabetes (especially type 1 like I have) fruit is an ok thing so long as it is a WHOLE fruit and not purree'd basically into juice. I've tried to make smoothies before and within a few minutes of drinking it, no matter HOW much protein I put in it, my blood sugar is scarily high. The cellulose in the whole fruit is what keeps the fructose and other broken down sugars from entering the bloodstream within seconds- once those slowing down agents are gone, a person with diabetes gets one HECK of a blood sugar spike. Ah, gotcha. The sugar has to be in captivity, rather than unleashed. ... in treating diabetes, fibre is what slows down the absorption of sugars of ANY kind... and it happens to be the enemy of IBS at the same time: thus my quandary. Well, actually only IF is problem for IBS - SF is good. I put some of my SFS in my smoothies. If an SFS is tolerable for you, would it perhaps help slow down the sugar absorption?

I have to add at least an ounce of protein of some sort with each meal, or the carbs will nail my blood sugars to the ceiling There was a very recent (still active) post about safe portable protein sources - I just don't know about the whole fibre thing, so I may have to go to a dietician and maybe get more info that I'm all too happy to share on here! Heather suggests that in her FAQ on diabetes.

YUP! I can do regular non-diabetes desserts, I just have to watch my portion size and combine that good old protein and fibre thing Ooh, ooh - there's a recipe on the Recipe Index for black bean brownies - supposedly they're great. And to think my endocrinologist tried to put me on metformin!!!!!? I thought I was going to die... honestly- the side effect of that medication is 'abdominal discomfort'... on TOP of rampant IBS... I'm telling you, it was nearly a trip to the hospital. Yeah, I heard one of the side effects was "possible diarrhea". I assumed that translated into instant misery for IBSers.

You should have seen me at the grocery store today, reading labels and weeping- I'm just so frustrated right now. I can only imagine. The number of grocery items with stuff in them that I can't eat "just" because of IBS was shocking enough when I first started out.

Thank you again for the help you guys, I'm still open to more info The weekends can be a little slow. If no one else pipes up on Monday, try bumping this so it doesn't get lost in the weekday rush. - yes, even despite my frustration I try and keep my spirits up... after all I'm still alive when many doctors have said I shouldn't even be here Me, too, for different reasons - I sometimes get this mad desire to shout "So there". ... and believe me, knowing that I'm not alone in dealing with this while it saddens me, I can't help being relieved! A joy shared is a joy doubled; a sorrow shared is a sorrow halved.

*more wobbly brave grins* Love those - very effective.

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