Reged: 02/02/03
Posts: 909
Loc: Brisbane, Australia
Hi there,
I can so appreciate how you feel. I could have been writing those exact words myself a while back.
I haven't read the other replies so I may be repeating what others have said - sorry.
Don't get too down as with IBS C (which is what I have) it can take up to two weeks to stabilise. Please stick with it because if you revert to some other eating habits you will be back where you started and whther you can feel it or not you have made progress over the last few days. It's hard to keep going with it when you don't feel improvements yet but keep posting to us for support.
I would probably cut out the soy crisps for now. There are other things you can have to snack on whle stabilising. maybe some dry corn flakes or apple sauce or something. I know it seems very limited but think how much better you'll feel in the long run after you are stable.
a few other things that are just as beneficial as what you are eating:
Do you take soluble fibre supps? I like benefiber, it never adds to the bloating.
Try to get out for a walk each day, even if it's only around the block. Exercise really helps to get things moving (literally!)
Relaxation - CD's or just giving yourself time to lie still and read. Stress does not help.
Sleep - get enough of it.
I broke the cycle over two years ago now. I found I really needed to work on the other areas as well as the diet. I notice a difference if I let any of those things slide. I stick to Heather's diet guidelines ALL the time and I can honestly say I have not been constipated since breaking the cycle and getting stable. i do still suffer with bloating from time to time and from reading other posts I think this is quite common but in general life is SO SO much easier and better now.
Good luck with it, hope you feel a lot better soon, you are NOT alone!
Kerrie
-------------------- What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
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