Amy,
Look at it this way: three days on a very safe "non-nutritious" diet that leads to stability is better than diarrhea for the next sixty years, isn't it? The bland diet is just to give the tummy a chance to calm down so it doesn't feel like it's constantly under attack.
If you're wondering why you were fine for three weeks after the Nulev, it's probably because the effects of IBS are often cumulative. In other words, you can maybe eat a little bit of a trigger one day and be fine, but if you eat that same thing a few days in a row, you'll get D. I would guess that it took your body a few weeks to remember how it disliked the things you were eating.
As for what you can eat that is nutritious, Heather's book and the recipe section of this site are filled with recipes that are very nutritious and IBS-safe. I have eaten such exotic and rich dishes, sometimes it's hard to believe they're actually good for me!
I can't speak to the lightheadedness, but I do often experience nausea before an attack. Have you had your blood sugar checked? That's the only idea I have in that regard.
Good luck. I understand your frustration, but you will feel less so when you commit yourself to habits that will help make you well.
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Christine
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