Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | IBS (C) Stable for 6 months--- My tips to Jordy

Dear Jordy,

I feel your pain. I'm so grateful to my husband for letting me quit working. I'm starting school in September and I hope that won't be messing up my ibs much.

I am sipping on red wine as I'm typing this and I can tolerate about half a glass without a problem.

Wheat never gave me any problems but veggies and fruit did. Now I eat most veggies except: cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli. They give me horrible gas.. I eat raw veggies with skins without a problem and I eat most fruit, except cherries, plums and papaya.
Rice makes me constipated so I eat baked potato or mashed potato, which moves along easier. Baked beans are perfect if you get constipated. If you eat them twice daily, great BM's guaranteed. Although, some beans give me gas. So, to be sure that you won't get gas, you can buy kidney beans, rinse them in water and eat them without a problem.
I don't drink pop because it has no nutritional value. But if I crave it, I might have half a can of 7-up.
I eat a salad before meal and I do fine. Sometimes I just eat a salad by itself without a problem.

(It is amazing how much have changed, comparing to my pains a year ago).

Medications--- don't agree with me, almost any. The worst are anti-inflammatory. I had to go without after knee surgery and that was the hardest thing I had to do. Aspirin and Tylenol is ok.

Samples of things I eat.

Herb tea
Oatmeal or frosted mini wheats cereal with 2% lactose free milk

Nectarine

Grilled chicken spinach salad (At Ihopes Pancake House)
Dry wheat toast with jelly's
Hot water or herb tea

Peanut butter (5 tea spoons)
Hot tea

Mashed potatoes
Smoked Salmon
Raw tomatoes

Dark chocolate
Herb tea

Apple with skins

I know, Heather suggests SFiber but I have to say that SFiber is what gives me problems. Constipation!!!!! I eat little of it and mostly concentrate on IFiber. Soups and soft foods help. Rice sticks so it plugs you up. Mashed potato is better. For people with IBS-C, I have to say, what saves you is BEANS, BEANS, BEANS. At first you might get gas, but with time it will get better. And, to be honest, the less medications and fibers I take, the better I get. Just let your body rest and get rid of everything bad! Herb teas are very healing and full of antioxidants.

I hope I helped, a little.

Tatyana.

P.S. I kept a food journal and never tried two things in one day. Sometimes it took 2 days to take effect and give me an attack. Be patient and write down things that work for you and that don't. Trader Joes is the place to start for dairy free foods, if you have that store near by.

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IBS-C since 2006. No signs of IBS now, it's been 4 yrs. Only dairy allergy now.

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