IBS

Heartfeltdawn

I've got Irritable Bypass Syndrome. One week I'm all about buffers, the next true bypass. Never settles down. 

vale

beed84 said:

I got it bad in my final year at uni in 2015. Mebeverine and Omeprazole seem to settle things down, however, it comes on in waves, sometimes much worse than others. The main culprits for me are cauliflower and broccoli. If I eat either of those, then I suffer from what can only be described as 'Anal Armageddon'. Nasty stuff is IBS.

best ibs advice i ever got was from the dietician at hosp where i was diagnosed, which was to not eat any raw fruit or vegetables ever, cooked only. steam, boil, whatever. & small portions. no more than half a cup equiv per meal. it's the fibre & enzymes.
that one seemingly simple tip got me from crippled with it most days to being able to manage it.
made more difference to me than starting mebeverine even.

mellowsun

Thanks all for sharing your stories. Interesting how different foods affect people. Mine started as lactose intolerance but it's general fat malabsorption now, particularly animal fats

lasermonkey

^ pretty much the same here. The latest attempt at using Colofac seems to be staving off the worst of it, which has been quite a relief, I can tell you!
 I had IBS for quite some time before the CFS struck, so the tummy troubles are doubly bad when they hit.

Foster

I can't say I have these problems, I bank with Natwest.

thumpingrug

Just been to Rome for a few days and following advice from you chaps got some mebeverine which along side my exiting meds got me through the trip without any problems.