Hi Amy
Sorry you're feeling so frustrated now. I definitely agree with Christine about the Nulev and the cumulitive effects of IBS. Sometimes it just takes your stomach a few days of "iffy" meals to build up into an attack rather than one big shock of a trigger.
Headaches and lightheadedness are not typically IBS symptoms I don't believe. However, I have experienced that sinking slightly nauseous feeling right before a bad attack of D.
As for the nutrition of the only-soluble-fiber-diet for a few days, think of it this way: our stomachs are particularly sensitive and don't necessarily get along well with the rest of our bodies, and sometimes they need extra considerations. What's 'healthy' for the rest of our bodies is not necessarily healthy for our stomachs. For example, whole wheat bread. Definitely a health food, but if it's going to be making you sick, how healthy is that? 3 or 4 days is not that long (and like Christine said, better than 60 years of D). Think of it as pampering your stomach and giving it a much deserved vacation from dealing with the stresses of everyday life. And it's not like rice and bananas and potatoes are junk food! What's more, it really works. If you just stick strictly to only solubles for a few days, your stomach will honestly calm down and be more prepared to handle what you throw at it. Give it some recuperation time. After that, the rest of the IBS diet on this site and in Heather's books is extremely healthy - certainly much healthier than a lot of other diets out there.
I used to be a very picky eater too, but I've discovered many new and wonderful foods through this diet that I never thought of eating before, like lots of Indian and Chinese foods.
Anyway, hope things start looking up for you soon. Hang in there!
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