My IBS has gone.....

[Ada81 31]

How are you ladies going? I searched IBS and found this thread. I am 2 months lap banded and find I am still having trouble with IBS on some days. Other days I go without passing anything at all. I have just started a food diary and am literally writing down everything I eat and all movements so that I can take it to the dietician. So frustrating, I am not celiac and have no food allergies as I have been extensively tested, however food intolerances are a whole other world of hurt. I am lacking so much energy. Any tips would be well received

[Zingythingy 210]

Hi ada since I posted the thread originally I've had only two bouts of diahorrea that were very short lived (unlike the old days) and alot of days of not going at all. A very new concept to me. I also keep a food diary and have come to the conclusion its high stress/emotional states that triggered my episodes. I dodge bread, fried foods and dairy most of the time so its definatly not them. But I do get a very spastic bowel if I'm upset.. Hope you get it sorted and some improvement soon.

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[kll724 3,055]

Best wishes to you all! I tend to associate most of the problems with wheat and the by-products of same. But, even if you are not allergic or celiac, you might have intolerance for it. Our wheat is bad in the USA, because it has been so cleaned up. Best wishes to all sufferers!

[lisacaron 5,075]

Zinghy...

I also have IBS and a bit of other digestive issues. All of which cleared up right after surgery. I noticed that my IBS came back a bit and it was from the whey Proteins which are pretty much made from dairy!

I have since started taking Lactaid when I have any of those products like shakes, or bars or Protein shots and presto, no more IBS symptoms!

I also take a pro-biotic every day and I could not be happier. Like all of you I would not like to go out to eat, I would always make a mental note of where the rest rooms where when ever we went out anywhere and I would decide on events and locations based on the availability of using a restroom. I spent a lot of time through out my younger and adult life miserable and now I'm feeling AMAZING!

[Zingythingy 210]

Lisacaron so glad you feel better. Ibs is a really miserable condition. Its so hard to say what it was or wasn't that caused the symptoms. My diet is unrecognisable nite to my old one..

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[g_o40 14]

All of my IBS symptoms have completely gone since my surgery...until today< I had a bite of cupcake with sugar icing...ugh, I won't do that again, I was sick for an hour. And another great thing since surgery, NO GERD! wow who knew....double bonus...

[Zingythingy 210]

G_040 I would of willingly paid the money to get rid of the ibs. The band and weight loss is a bonus.

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