Oh, I definitely feel for you. I was so addicted to Diet Coke before I found out it was a trigger. Seriously, I drank far more than should be healthy for anyone, with or without IBS. I would never ever have believed I could give it up.
But--the good news! I gave it up in November and don't miss it at all anymore! I don't even like the taste anymore--the artificial sweetener tastes gross now. Plus, now that I don't drink it, I've gotten much more sensitive to it, which is a good deterrent. I had some the other night when I was pulling an all-nighter (also bad for IBS...) and desperate for caffeine, and within two minutes was in the bathroom with an attack. Definitely not worth it!!
I still haven't found a really good substitute, though--I drink water most of the time (which I never used to, yay me!). Gatorade and Powerade don't seem to bother me, so maybe give those a try? 100% cranberry juice is also good in small quantities.
Also, for me it really seems to be the artificial sweetener that makes me sick--I've cheated a few times with a little regular Coke, and that didn't do anything. So if you're really absolutely craving Diet Coke/Pepsi and going to cheat anyway, try (a little bit of) the regular version first.
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