Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Advice needed....hello again

Hi Andrew,

Sorry I haven't responded sooner but I haven't been on the board since last week. I'm glad I could help. This is a crazy symptom filled illness and you just have to keep at it. I have found the Acacia to help a lot. It's not a miracle powder but it has made a significant difference. Just keep adding the SF foods and it should help over time. Give your insides time to heal.
One other thing I was thinking about was how you eat all the candy and stuff and then have a movement. I know from experience that, that sort of reaction is due to the irritation caused in the gut. It's making it spasm and you go but the problem is that now you have an irritated gut from all the IF stuff you ate. That just makes the issue worse. This problem really takes a lot of strength to work on each day.

I have to go on a visit to some extended family today and I know that they will offer things I can't eat. I'll have to refuse, explain, deal with their confusion over how give me something to eat(as it is required in my family) and that will cause some hurt feelings etc. etc. But, I'll deal with that rather than be sick for a week trying to get my grumpy gut calmed down again.

Congrats to you and your wife on the baby to be. You'll love being a Dad.

Hope things get better for you healthwise. Catnut

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Catnut IBS-C for many years, finally diagnosed in 2005. Wheat and dairy sensative.

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