Hi, I'm replying because you describe some of the same symptoms that my daughter (only 12) was suffering a few months ago. I hope it encourages you to know that she is doing really well right now! She's been out of pain for some time and is currently gradually putting back on some of the weight that she lost, too. Specifically, you described:
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my most recent stomach ache attacks have radiated into my back, making it very difficult to take deep breaths. It feels like stabbing pains all through my abdomen
and while I've heard others describe stabbing pain, I haven't heard anyone else describe the difficulty taking a deep breath, except for my daughter. (Maybe other folks have that, too, but I just haven't talked to them.) Our doc really wasn't convinced that this was part of the IBS, but there is now no doubt about that: when she got the IBS under control (yay for that!), that symptom, as well as all the rest including severe back pain, disappeared.
In my daughter's case, perseverance in following the EFI diet and taking the acacia fiber gradually got her out of pain. Thought I should add that it took my daughter weeks of eating easier to digest foods before she could eat vegan cheese without trouble, though. That might not be your experience, but I don't want you to be terribly discouraged if you can't find one of those that you can tolerate right away. AFTER the spasms stabilized, my daughter could/can tolerate a lot more of that kind of food. (As it turns out, she really doesn't like any of the fake cheeses, any way, though!)
[My daughter is also using the hypnotherapy CDs with apparent good effect, but as you are already overwhelmed you might want to file that away til you feel you are able to consider it! On the other hand, personally, I wish we had started the hypno even earlier than we did as it clearly LOWERS the stress level, while the diet change - though helpful! - does have a tendency to ADD to the stress level in its own way, at least while making the switch. It can be overwhelming, as you say!, when you already have too much going on!]
wishing you good luck with everything,
kem (daughter w/ibs-d)
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