it's so frustrating to read your message or anyone else who says that they are no longer on any diet and hence I assume are eating normally.
I can wholly relate to anger, frustration and shame stemming from our condition, and it is true that no matter what we do, we'll never lead a normal life. but I too used to dismiss that diet played a role. but then i stuck with it and found that it makes a world of difference. I am convinced that I have mild depression and OCD and I have insomnia. I wouldn't deny that my personality and the fact that I'm neurotic explains why I have IBS. But I do believe that one must look at what's happening in Libya/Ivory Coast/ someone who has cancer and is going to die within 6 months and put things into perspective. I know that doesn't really help when one is doubled up in pain and doesn't care whether dies now or not... and it's easy for me to now speak because if I eat right, I don't have D or C or pain, (only bloating and the frustration and the shame). but please once again try dieting but the following (really limited but incredibly helpful) one. it may just work for you too.
'Heather's rules are very (too) permissive for a lot of sufferers, perhaps you'd like to combine its essence, ie no alcohol/caffeine, no dairy, fat content of meals restricted to 20-25 per cent of calories per meal, IF very limited and only with SF AND AND AND AND the FODMAP approach simultaneously, for which pls see Syl's signature.
I am following this diet, Syl is too, his is in fact even more limited. it's true that you can't lead a normal life that you can't really go and feast at dinner parties and you practically can't eat out, but with a diet like that your symptoms too may wholly improve in the long term or at least be drastically reduced. '
also I recently analysed my diet and now am taking B vitamins, zinc, iron and calcium-vitD supplements. My general stress and madness symptoms as it were, have improved dramatically.
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Susie, born in 1985,
(pseudo-)D and bloating April 2007-December 2010, now stable
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Re: Can anyone relate to keepin up a normal facade out in the world?
