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If that was not the answer you were looking for Cynthia, please rephrase the question.
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Always LOW FODMAP Cynthia.
Never HIGH FODMAP.
Rather compare the Low and High FODMAP diets.
Anymore than that will be confusing.
I’m sure that the LOW FODMAP diet will fit in with Diabetes
Yes it seems to me that IBS is not taken too seriously at all.
Thank you so much for your advice! I have a cookbook on the FODMAP diet, a couple cookbooks with recipes for T2D, and I've tried comparing the diet do's and don'ts between them. It all gets confusing. I have met with 2 different dieticians, each associated with an endocrinology group, and they have ignored my IBS. I'm thinking of consulting an herbalist next.
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Hello Cynthia
My goodness what a bad time you are having ! I am so sorry to read about how you’re struggling.
I’m not a Doctor, but I’m going to try and help you, although I don’t think that I actually can. Chances are that you’ve already tried everything, but there might be something that you haven’t tried yet.
I think that I have read just about everything that has been published about IBS with diarrhoea and it’s no wonder that you’ve not been able to get assistance with IBS-D.
My understanding is that it is important to ensure that other conditions that can also cause diarrhoea have been excluded, such as coeliac disease, bowel infections and as well as certain medications.
I’m sure that you have already been to several gastroenterologists, but not sure why none of them could not assist you, as a gastroenterologist is the primary specialist who diagnoses and treats IBS with diarrhoea (IBS-D).
It seems to me, that IBS with or without diarrhoea, is not treated seriously enough.
I’m assuming that you’ve had gastroscopies and colonoscopies, as these doctors specialize in digestive system disorders, including the colon and small intestine.
Have you seen with a registered Dietician?
I have read what is recommended for dietary modifications, such as the low FODMAP diet, to manage diarrhea symptoms.
I am very familiar with the low FODMAP diet as I have a Doctor in the family, who also suffers with IBS, but with no bowel problems. Just discomfort and bloating after eating certain foods.
It is also suggested that a Psychologist could be very helpful in trying to find the root cause, in case one is suffering with u known stress, which exacerbates IBS symptoms.
I know that you’re not eating, because that causes you to have diarrhoea, but perhaps you are eating the wrong type of food, when you do eat, which will trigger IBS diarrhoea.
Foods that can trigger your IBS symptoms and make them worse, include:
Caffeine.
Alcohol.
High FODMAP, foods such as:
Wheat, barley or rye.
High fructose corn syrup.
Vegetables including cauliflower, asparagus and green beans.
Fried foods.
Fatty foods.
Dairy (especially if you are lactose intolerant)
Foods containing wheat (if you are gluten-sensitive)
Too much fiber (especially from fruit/vegetable skin)
Chocolate.
Carbonated drinks.
Caffeine
If I were you, if you have not already done so, I would consult with a Registered Dietician whose forté is IBS-D.
You can download the LOW FODMAP diet from the internet.
I’ve also read that managing IBS-D is often a lifelong issue, but you can’t possibly envisage that and I would urge you to try any of the above, if you have not as yet tried some of the recommendations.
I wish that I had been able to help you more and I pray that you’ll get assistance sooner than later. You must be losing a lot of weight because of diarrhoea and that’s not good either. 🙏🤗💕
Hi Lorna - I'm looking for help with the IBS-diarrhea, which started several years before being diagnosed with T2D.
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