IBS

[BloominMisteltoeMarvellousWine]

What particular foods make you ill? My doctor has said it is possible I have IBS and to keep a food diary.

What sort of a diet do you have to reduce the symptoms?

[Milliways]

It is really variable between people.

I used to react to greasy or spicy food. A friends DD has gone dairy free and found a massive improvement.

Red wine & coffee are triggers for some as well.

[TheOriginalNutcracker]

Red meat, chinese food and red wine sets mine off.

Stress is my biggest trigger though.

[Bunbaker]

My triggers are: stress, cream, high fibre foods, rich food, too much alcohol, too much chilli, too much milk.

[Piffyonarockbun]

Wheat and gluten free. I was told I had IBS. I cut out gluten on the off chance after reading an article. Within 24 hours I felt like a different person. It was amazing. The IBS was a bit of a red herring. My tummy does kick off a bit when Im stressed but gluten played havoc with me! I used to live on toast, cereal and cheese and crackers . It was tricky at first but I barely notice now.

[MrsTerrysChocolateOrange]

Red meat and not enough fruit and vegetables. I think of it as my body's early warning system. On the good side, peppermint tea is bloody magical for getting rid of it.

Like Nutcracker stress is the big thing.

[TrazzleMISTLEtoes]

Stress most of all, but compounded by pasta(??!!) and whole grains etc. I'm the only person I know who eats white bread on medical advice .

It goes in cycles though. I suffer for a couple of years and then am fine for several and then it's back again...

[Bunbaker]

" I'm the only person I know who eats white bread on medical advice2

Not any more . Whole grains keep me imprisoned in the bathroom for days.

[notnagging]

Foods that are harder to digest such as red meat, greens, pork. I made greens & bacon once-I was in agony for days!!

[notnagging]

Also forgot stress which affects my body really badly . I get vertigo from that too. But peppermint & ginger work wonders for me

[marriednotdead]

My IBS improved vastly when I switched to lactose free dairy products. A low fibre diet works best for me and I gave up eat

[marriednotdead]

Oops! I gave up eating bread/yeast after a disastrous trip to Italy which saw me spending most mornings stuck in the loo.

Other banned foods are beans/pulses, very spicy stuff, dried fruit and fish.
Am about to have a coeliac test but expect it to come back negative as I have no problem with cake

[Meglet]

Stress.

Fruit (never eat it these days).

Have to eat high-fibre or low-fibre depending on how my IBS is. I saw my consultant the other week and have a list of pills and potions to try and control it. Although he did say I need to get counselling as the stress I've been under for the last 4 years has probably caused my IBS.

Linseed and porridge always help though, they are nice fibre. And being warm and exercise.

[Cailleach]

Onions. Which is a pain in the arse as everything contains them. Small quantities are OK, very well cooked onions are generally all right, but if I have a) a lot of onions in one meal (onion soup, onion rings) or b) eat raw onions it plays merry hell with me the next day.

Added difficulty: I LOVE onions and could happily trough 'em down all day long...

[TrazzleMISTLEtoes]

see you by the Warburtons

[Meglet]

yes, raw onions. Raw tomatoes too. Which makes Greek Salad a very rare treat these days.

Raw peppers cause mayhem in my digestive system. I've got round it by grilling them and taking the skin off.

[NettoHoHoHoSuperstar]

Wheat, dairy and eating during the day.
I can eat whaet and dairy,just not in large amounts and I rarely eat anything other than my evening meal.