Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | A few questions..THANK YOU

1. If our IBS is food intolerances like dairy, fats etc...is it true it can be cured? I saw a dietitian and they said to just go off everything for like 6 weeks then slowly introduce it back and I should be able to "cure" it. Now I think this cannot possibly be true.

2. What is Leaky gut and Hashimotos? A Dr told me years back that he suspected I have Hashimotos and leaky gut. How do they relate to IBS?

3. My current GP is lazy. Does not want me investigating IBS any further just wants me to live off loperamide caps and they are saving my life right now but I am scared they will eat my gut through. They are the only thing though that lets me have a normal life. I hope they cant cause long term damage.

4. I seem to get bloated and diarrohea/flatulence even when I eat plain rice and boiled chicken breast no skin. I can't seem to tolerate anything at all. Even Soy milk is a bit iffy for me now I have had to switch to oat milk.
I am not able to eat any kind of salad. I had one slice of tomato on a sandwich and I LOVE tomato and I felt ill.
It's the same with cucumber and lettuce. I am really scared that I will never eat vegies again. I can tolerate a bit of pureed potato, pumpkin and sweet potato but that's it. I tried pureed peas...not so great. I miss cauliflower and broccoli and brussel sprouts. I can't have cabbage either.

I am deficient in so many nutrients it's not funny I have had CFS, fibromyalgia and anxiety. I am trying to lose weight but my muscles refuse to grow. I need to eat more protein.

I have a sweet tooth and I crave coffee and chocolate they are so hard to give up. So so so hard I am completely addicted but I can't eat them.

I was wondering if CLIF BUILDERS BAR and the LUNA BARS are ok to have? This is the link to their nutritional info..

http://www.clifbar.com/ (Click on the Builders Bar)

and this one I like the sound of the S'mores and Mint one:
LUNA BARS:

http://www.lunabar.com/products/luna-bar/smores#ingredients

and here:
http://www.lunabar.com/products/luna-bar/chocolate-peppermint-stick#ingredients

And this protein one:
http://www.lunabar.com/products/luna-protein/chocolate#ingredients

I just wanna be well but it seems the only way I can go out is if I don't eat beforehand. I am also gluten sensitive but not coeliac I had the tests. Dairy makes me have diarrohea badly but I am not lactose intolerant. I also miss yoghurt we cannot get almond or oat milk or rice milk yoghurt here in Australia.

ANd I hate soy.
Coconut milk yoghurt gave me such intense cramps and diarrohea I nearly passed out.

I have to go on an overnight camping trip for work in the next month or so. I am TERRIFIED!!! I sometimes just have to think about going and start to get cramps. If I am in the car and I know where there is a toilet nearby I am ok but sometimes if I am in a strange suburb I am so scared that my bowel starts to ache and I kinda "talk" myself into having an attack! But I don't mean to! I really don't I try and relax but I don't know how I can relax the tummy part. It is always tight, sore, red raw and stressed I feel. I feel constantly like I have been punched very hard in the stomach the pain is very high up and also lower near the pelvic region. I am trying everything I can. I just am scared that I won't ever be able to eat anything again and am scared to be anywhere without a toilet.

So embarrassing.

By the way thank you to all the nice people here who respond to questions. My login info I am always forgetting so sometimes I don't get a chance to say thank you right away. I really do appreciate it.

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