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Like Snorky, I'm from a line of iffy stomachs, add to that, reflux and heartburn issues.
I think I've always had a touchy tum. I remember leaving the table mid-meals as a kid. I remember trips to camp where I spent 1/2 the time running to the outhouse.... not a happy way to spend time at camp!
I went to Italy in 1993 for 3 months and ate / drank unpasturized cheeses and milk. Plus loads of rich foods, gelato, proscuitto, etc... I came home 20lbs heavier and unable to eat anything. Rice, lettuce and crackers. Ugh. After a couple years of testing and elimination diets the GI figured it was IBS and told me to drink more water. I struggled for years. I cut out red meat, pork, all dairy and fats. And still I was miserable. Then I found Heather's diet. And I was better in a few months, not great, but better!! Once I was feeling better I got lax... French fries, pastries... no dairy, pork or beef, but still fat contents that were hard on my tum, and I slid back down into eating nothing. Back to the diet. I've lost over 60 lbs. I have to watch the diet closely and eat very small meals to stay stable, but I am doing better.
I have the occasional cheat - a teaspoon of ice cream with the hubby, but I have little to no tolerance for it. So better off with soy products, which can still give me a rough time.
Heather's diet, hypno (3 times through) and acupuncture have kept me sane. It is possible, just takes time.

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Cassandra

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IBS A 20+ years, Chronic Migraines, Chiari Malformation (decompressed June 22, 2010), Brachial Neuritis, and ??? the list just keeps growing, but I'm still shiny side up!

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