Hi all,I am brand new to the forum but unfortunately not new to IBS. I am doing a 14 day (maybe 21 day) VIVONEX TEN diet at the moment and I need some advice. I am hoping that there are people in here that have gone through the same thing.Here is my short story: I was diagnosed with IBS-D about 14 months ago and have tried Xifaxan (3 times in increasing doses), Neomycin, Domperidone, Cipro - all without any results. My breath tests are very high on Hydrogen and have been like that no matter what we have tried. I am seeing a great GI in San Rafael, CA who has a pretty tight connection with Pimentel.So, now I am trying the Vivonex diet - 6-7 packets per day (300 calories each) of Unflavored Vivonex TEN. Today is day 4 and my experience so far has been:General: - I am doing the unflavored Vivonex packs without any flavor packs and although the taste is not good, I can tolerate it.- I feel like my stomach is empty - but don't feel overly hungry (most of the time)Day 1: Felt fine - had good energy and normal BM (normal if you consider that I have IBS-D
Day 2: Felt ok - no BM at all that dayDay 3: Started feeling tired and a little exhausted. Had to leave work early and went to bed pretty early too. Day 4 (today): I feel weak, I have a headache and I just feel miserable. I'm not super-hungry or anything, but I feel like I have a major hangover.So my reason for writing this post is: Has anyone gone through the Vivonex TEN diet and experienced something similar? What can I expect for the rest of the 14 or 21 days (depending on the breath test I am doing in 10 days)? With the way I am feeling now, I really doubt that this is the right thing to do - I feel more miserable than before. I'll be grateful for any insight you guys might have.Thanks,Lars