Hi Dragonfly,
I totally agree!!! I have had a wonderful month. I haven't even given the IBS much thought. So, I am on a roll, but should I become stressed, my first thought is my gut, and that perpetuates the cycle again.
It is hard to put it out of your mind. Because, the more you try to push it away, the worse it is. So, what I have done is try my best to keep my mind occupied with other interests, and that has helped alot. Once you get the hang of it, it does work. The trick is don't try to push it away, bacause it will grow in your mind, and the old saying, "what you resist, persists," is so true. In the Charles Linden tapes for anxiety, the number one way he conquered his anxiety, was to focus his mind on an interest (his was photography), and even though the anxiety was lurking in the background, he went on with his interest. In time, the brain was rewired, if you will, and he got well. So, I know how hard it is, but if you can find a way, we all can heal. I think it just takes time.
Now, as far as the food goes, I do believe some people are highly sensitive to some foods, as lactose, fructose, etc., but I think in alot of the cases with IBS, it is the mental/emotional factor that is the main culprit, and maybe the food just exacerbates the condition.
I know for the first half of my life I ate whatever. But, now I am careful, although at this point, right now, I am OK with pretty much everything. Then on the other hand, maybe those with IBS have eaten something they are sensitive to, for so long, unknowingly, that their body just rebels, because it is so damaged. I think it may be a little bit of both in some people, and in others I think it is all related to the sense of calm in their life at that time.
Be well! Lynn 
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