Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: fructose malabsorption-questions for Syl

Hi Syl

If intolerance to fructose et al is usually detected in childhood-why didn't I ever have any problems digesting fruit and honey when younger? I could and did often eat half a canteloupe with a spoon with no consequences. Ten years ago, I noticed that eating apples caused a bit of gas. This was new. But I could still manage other fruits. Now, within the past year or two-no fruit is safe, apples are out of the question-one peach (ONE SMALL PEACH) can keep me darting and farting (sorry-it's really horrible) for a whole afternoon and night (!!) and and even blueberries are out, strawberries are now a nightmare, and as little as a teaspoon of honey is devastating 4 hours later.

My question is-why now? It appears as if my gut is systematically becoming incapable of digesting entire categories of foods one by one. The articles you recommend are very medical in jargon, and do not address any remedies. Is this condition here to stay-for the rest of my life, or can I turn it around? For an IBS vegetarian, that is a large part of a not-so-varied diet that is now unavailable. I really miss my summer fruit salads.

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