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I have had similar symptoms for many, many years. I am pretty much good for nothing after lunch since I have such extreme bloating and gas. It isn't so much what I eat. I stick to the diet and have really awful gas every afternoon and evening and terrible bloating. But there are things to try in your diet that might help. Stay away from lettuce and fruit/veg peels. Stay away from veggies like broccoli. You have to drink more, move more and take your SFS to get the poop to move through. I feel that moving the bowels several times a day helps with gas. Also exercising all day helps too. The fennel tea should start before lunch and continue on all day for most benefit and make sure to pee whenever you have to. Try pep caps before eating too. Good luck! I haven't conquered it yet! I am trying to go off sugar and getting a stool test (suspect bacteria!)

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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!

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