I was doing the low FODMAP diet for a while, with mixed results. Some foods on the low list were fine, others upset my gut.
Then there were some on the high FODMAP list ....avocado and honey and small to moderate amouts of broccoli (tops only) which were fine and didn't trouble me.
My symptoms aren't consistent. I get times when I am absolutely fine and symptom free, for no apparent reason, and my longest time like this has been one month. Usually it can vary between a few days to 2-3 weeks at a time.
I was getting that happening on the low FODMAP diet, and even before I started it.
During those times of "remission" I found I could eat just about anything. I was careful at first with very small amounts, then started including other foods again. I got no symptoms. I felt like I was winning.
But I was always careful with foods that might set up the IBS flaring again.
So for the past month everything has irritated my gut .
FIBER!! Anything with it!
It made me cry when I had to do a shopping order tonight and down the whole list of foods I could normally order (carrots, bananas, grapes, watercress, etc etc. there were only two that I can now stomach without awful smptoms (diarrhea, bloating, discomfort in lower abdomen, gas) Those were Pak Choy and green beans. Even potatoes peeled and boiled are starting to upset my gut. I daren't eat oatmeal, quinoa, brown rice, cheese, nuts, fruits or vegetables. Now I daren't use any seasonings or herbs except just a sprinkle of salt.
The only time my gut feels calm is when I eat white ciabatta toast with butter, plain cake, white boil in the bag rice, the tiniest portion of Pak Choy of green beans steamed well, and hard boiled eggs. Even milk chocolate! Those foods are all fine. Calm peaceful gut and normal or close to normal bm's.
If I dare to even eat half a banana, half a peeled apple, some boiled carrots or greens, my gut is a mess. Even canned fish gives me horrible diarrhea. I can't obtain freshly caught fish on a regular basis to try that. But frozen fish is also pretty bad for me.
How the heck can I eat anything healthy?
It's making me anxious tonight. How can I live on nothing but hard boiled eggs, white processed rice, white bread, bits of butter two vegetables, and chocolate?
I used to be vegetarian but have had to give that up. Fish was a safe food, now suddenly isn't. I used to eat a wide variety of healthy foods. I don't know how I'm going to get by.
I take a vitamin-mineral tablet every day but that is about 75% of RDA. I daren't even take a vitamin C tablet because those go "straight through me"!
Feeling very lost tonight.
Then there were some on the high FODMAP list ....avocado and honey and small to moderate amouts of broccoli (tops only) which were fine and didn't trouble me.
My symptoms aren't consistent. I get times when I am absolutely fine and symptom free, for no apparent reason, and my longest time like this has been one month. Usually it can vary between a few days to 2-3 weeks at a time.
I was getting that happening on the low FODMAP diet, and even before I started it.
During those times of "remission" I found I could eat just about anything. I was careful at first with very small amounts, then started including other foods again. I got no symptoms. I felt like I was winning.
But I was always careful with foods that might set up the IBS flaring again.
So for the past month everything has irritated my gut .
FIBER!! Anything with it!
It made me cry when I had to do a shopping order tonight and down the whole list of foods I could normally order (carrots, bananas, grapes, watercress, etc etc. there were only two that I can now stomach without awful smptoms (diarrhea, bloating, discomfort in lower abdomen, gas) Those were Pak Choy and green beans. Even potatoes peeled and boiled are starting to upset my gut. I daren't eat oatmeal, quinoa, brown rice, cheese, nuts, fruits or vegetables. Now I daren't use any seasonings or herbs except just a sprinkle of salt.
The only time my gut feels calm is when I eat white ciabatta toast with butter, plain cake, white boil in the bag rice, the tiniest portion of Pak Choy of green beans steamed well, and hard boiled eggs. Even milk chocolate! Those foods are all fine. Calm peaceful gut and normal or close to normal bm's.
If I dare to even eat half a banana, half a peeled apple, some boiled carrots or greens, my gut is a mess. Even canned fish gives me horrible diarrhea. I can't obtain freshly caught fish on a regular basis to try that. But frozen fish is also pretty bad for me.
How the heck can I eat anything healthy?
It's making me anxious tonight. How can I live on nothing but hard boiled eggs, white processed rice, white bread, bits of butter two vegetables, and chocolate?
I used to be vegetarian but have had to give that up. Fish was a safe food, now suddenly isn't. I used to eat a wide variety of healthy foods. I don't know how I'm going to get by.
I take a vitamin-mineral tablet every day but that is about 75% of RDA. I daren't even take a vitamin C tablet because those go "straight through me"!
Feeling very lost tonight.