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I saw a few IBS threads on here in the past. Been furloughed got some time on my hands decided enough is enough and going to fix my IBS. (after not that much help from my GP last 10 years)
I see some people are saying fodmap changed my life, so that looks interesting. Could probably manage a dietary change right now
But then I see other mention of Hypnotherapy and CBT. Anyone had any experience of these?
Friend of mine suffered terribly with anxiety and depression. Says Headspace or Mind were amazing for his condition. Are there any Apps to help get on top of your IBS?
I see some people are saying fodmap changed my life, so that looks interesting. Could probably manage a dietary change right now
But then I see other mention of Hypnotherapy and CBT. Anyone had any experience of these?
Friend of mine suffered terribly with anxiety and depression. Says Headspace or Mind were amazing for his condition. Are there any Apps to help get on top of your IBS?
Diet for me.
Generally if i avoid: coffee, tea and other caffeinated drinks. Raw onion, undercooked garlic, egg yolks (as part of egg not so much in cakes etc), greasy food, overly spicy food, double cream and spreads etc and maybe one or two others that i've forgotten about i'm generally ok. A food diary helps, write down what you're eating and you'll notice a patern.
Stress is a factor for me aswell. Usually always get a bout when going on holiday "remember the passports, the currency, pack the charger, book the taxi, set the alarm".
Its a pain in the arse at times (pardon the pun) but purely manageable.
Generally if i avoid: coffee, tea and other caffeinated drinks. Raw onion, undercooked garlic, egg yolks (as part of egg not so much in cakes etc), greasy food, overly spicy food, double cream and spreads etc and maybe one or two others that i've forgotten about i'm generally ok. A food diary helps, write down what you're eating and you'll notice a patern.
Stress is a factor for me aswell. Usually always get a bout when going on holiday "remember the passports, the currency, pack the charger, book the taxi, set the alarm".
Its a pain in the arse at times (pardon the pun) but purely manageable.
s2k_modern_classic said:
sbarclay62 said:
Diet for me.
Perhaps the spicey food is the Onion that makes up most of curry or Mexican food? Sounds like fodmap diet would be the winner and then I guess the egg thing is a separate intolerance
the whole idea is to restrict your diet first to low fodmap foods. then gradually add them back in and see which ones agree with you, or how much of something you can tolerate.Perhaps the spicey food is the Onion that makes up most of curry or Mexican food? Sounds like fodmap diet would be the winner and then I guess the egg thing is a separate intolerance
the vertical diet is an aspect of eating low fodmap as it focuses on eating easy to digest foods.
if you want recipes googling bbc low fodmap recipes will come up with many. otherwise just look at the foods you make, and use less of the things that are considered high.
thecremeegg said:
Mine was entirely stress induced - the more I worried about it, the worse it got. Went on for probably 3 years before I changed jobs and it died down tremendously for me. It's still there sometimes but most of the time I don't have to worry about it.
Hope you can get it sorted!
I was going to mention stress. My colleague at work struggled for years with IBS, and tried lots of different ways to improve it. Hope you can get it sorted!
He eventually changed jobs, improved his personal life and his IBS practically disappeared
Have a look at fasting cycles too. There is a theory that it gives the system a bit of time to flush out toxins and IBS is a build up of things until sudden outburst happens, which is why sometimes its hard to pin down food types.
I caveat this by saying fasting isnt for everyone and its at your own risk - but it definately helped.
I caveat this by saying fasting isnt for everyone and its at your own risk - but it definately helped.
Sounds like fodmap is the thing to do, thanks for all the input everyone.
I found an App i like, Tummi FODMAP. Got started yesterday and it coaches you through fodmap and makes you do the thing when you reintroduce the foods later on.
It also tracks stress levels, so I can look at that also. Gonna give this a good try and see if I'm in good shape 6 weeks from now - if anytime was the time that is it. Got to be some benefit on being furloughed!
I found an App i like, Tummi FODMAP. Got started yesterday and it coaches you through fodmap and makes you do the thing when you reintroduce the foods later on.
It also tracks stress levels, so I can look at that also. Gonna give this a good try and see if I'm in good shape 6 weeks from now - if anytime was the time that is it. Got to be some benefit on being furloughed!
I'm a nutritionist and IBS is a difficult one. There's no tests for it and the term IBS sort of covers a lot of things. The NICE guidelines are fairly vague (and not evidence-based) but are the things to try first;
Have regular meals, take time eating and avoid missing meals
Drink at least 8 cups of fluid per day
Restrict tea/coffee to 3 cups per day
Reduce alcohol and fizzy drinks intake
Limit high fibre food
Reduce intake of resistant starch
Limit fresh fruit to 3 portions per day
Avoid sorbitol (for diarrhoea symptoms)
Eat oats and linseeds (for wind/bloating symptoms)
Discourage the use of aloe vera
If general advice is unsuccessful, low FODMAP diet trialled under supervision from a trained professional
Sounds like you've got some advice to follow with Low FODMAP. It's essentially taking out loads of things that could be causing issues and slowly reintroducing them to see which ones actually cause an issue.
The hard bit is finding out which foods are good and which should be avoided. Hopefully your app helps you with that!
Have regular meals, take time eating and avoid missing meals
Drink at least 8 cups of fluid per day
Restrict tea/coffee to 3 cups per day
Reduce alcohol and fizzy drinks intake
Limit high fibre food
Reduce intake of resistant starch
Limit fresh fruit to 3 portions per day
Avoid sorbitol (for diarrhoea symptoms)
Eat oats and linseeds (for wind/bloating symptoms)
Discourage the use of aloe vera
If general advice is unsuccessful, low FODMAP diet trialled under supervision from a trained professional
Sounds like you've got some advice to follow with Low FODMAP. It's essentially taking out loads of things that could be causing issues and slowly reintroducing them to see which ones actually cause an issue.
The hard bit is finding out which foods are good and which should be avoided. Hopefully your app helps you with that!
sbarclay62 said:
Diet for me.
Generally if i avoid: coffee, tea and other caffeinated drinks. Raw onion, undercooked garlic, egg yolks (as part of egg not so much in cakes etc), greasy food, overly spicy food, double cream and spreads etc and maybe one or two others that i've forgotten about i'm generally ok. A food diary helps, write down what you're eating and you'll notice a patern.
Stress is a factor for me aswell. Usually always get a bout when going on holiday "remember the passports, the currency, pack the charger, book the taxi, set the alarm".
Its a pain in the arse at times (pardon the pun) but purely manageable.
I gave up dairy completely. Take tea and coffee (cannot give up coffee) black and only eat soya based yoghurt. Really helped particularly the bloatedness.Generally if i avoid: coffee, tea and other caffeinated drinks. Raw onion, undercooked garlic, egg yolks (as part of egg not so much in cakes etc), greasy food, overly spicy food, double cream and spreads etc and maybe one or two others that i've forgotten about i'm generally ok. A food diary helps, write down what you're eating and you'll notice a patern.
Stress is a factor for me aswell. Usually always get a bout when going on holiday "remember the passports, the currency, pack the charger, book the taxi, set the alarm".
Its a pain in the arse at times (pardon the pun) but purely manageable.
But as above the biggest triggers for me are onions (raw or cooked), garlic, fried food, spicy food, fresh cream, beans and pulses, too much alcohol, stress.
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