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in response to this:
'Oh dear... are you actually saying, that it would have been better for me to be on the FODMAP diet (had it been available) for the rest of my life, and never ever have even tried the hypnotherapy - which DID help my IBS - and without being on a diet???????'

All I said and I am now stating facts, that FODMAP was not really recommended to anyone with IBS 10 years ago, it was not available was it. You said that for you no diet never worked. Maybe it would have. When did I say that I wish dieting worked for you instead of now being symptom-free after hypnosis? On the contrary, if you searched back, I think I stated in one or two past posts that I am actually glad that you turned to hypno which got rid of your IBS and you can now lead a full life without being on a diet and I never referred to myself or anyone else that is on any sort of diet as leading a full life.. Please next time do not misinterpret my words and also, just because I advocate dieting does not mean that I don't fully support hypnosis even if it's not worked for me (yet).

And for your information the trouble I have with fat is certainly indicative of not everything being OK in the fat and subsequent digestion arena. Does not mean that I don't have IBS, cos 'many people without IBS have difficulties with fat'. Don't think any medically qualified doctor would agree with you that if you have no nut allergy yet have digestive problems after a handful of nuts/almonds then you do not have any problems cos 'many people without IBS have difficulties with fat'. If you'd read any of my posts closely on here you'd have realised that I eat extremely healthily and restrict fat to the absolute minimum (so as not to have problems). Hardly think I am just one of those people 'without IBS, who have difficulties with fat'. anyway I am doing what you are doing, reading something into your post which you did not mean probably (read first part).

As for whether you should be on a diet while on the hypno, read Syl's post please.

Anyway, let's not argue, no point, can I please ask how it was for you, when you did start seeing improvement after the hypno, was it all at once, like from one moment/day your symptoms were gone completely? Or how did that happen? Gradually? Did you have relapses afterwards? Did you ever feel your faith wavering? Same questions for Gerikat.

Thanks.

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now: stable through EFI+FODMAP dieting (no lactose/no fructose/some fructans and some polyols)

before: IBS-D(pseudo-diarrhoea), bloating, often unbearable pain esp from too much fat: Apr 2007- Dec 2010

FODMAPs: http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/072710p30.shtml

[I've tried VSL#3 -> I could tolerate v good amounts of IF (even with less SF), it worked great (but overall I find it too expensive)]

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