Just found this post - a few months late.
I stumbled onto something yesterday that made me think about nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, including cayenne)... I heard that nightshade vegetables can slow the motility of the intestinal tract and I believe I even heard the word "paralyze". I thought that was a fascinating factoid, and went online to investigate more. I found a few random mentions of this, but nothing relating nightshades to IBS or constipation.
I don't know much about fibromyalgia, but I understand that nightshades should be avoided by those who have it. Seems to make sense that people with IBS, who are also overly sensitive to food, might want to see for themselves if nightshades are a trigger.
They are for me. I've known for a long time that eggplant, tomatoes and peppers seem to mess me up, and I suspected potatoes as well, but was hoping that wasn't the case! Unfortunately, I think it is. Every other week, I eat dinner at the in-laws, and always eat lots of potatoes. And... suffer for several days afterward with an incredibly sluggish gut. I've always attributed my suffering to overeating (which certainly contributes!), but now I'm wondering...
Just something else to worry our pretty little heads about!
If someone can find an article linking nightshades to IBS or constipation, please post the link!
Jen
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Neither D nor C - just sluggish
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