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Trade off between bloat and constipation

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I know low fodmap helps my bloating but when i go low fodmap the constipation comes back, even though i'm on Psyllium and a coffee every morning (which normally gets me going). It seems I can only get rid of one at a time? Any suggestions?

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I suffer with colitis and I find it is just certain foods which cause me problems like wheat and corn. Have you tried keeping a food diary to find out which foods might trigger a attack, rather than go low food map. Best of luck

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Squiggle4 in reply to elwins

I've tried food diary but it seems to be really hard to identify any particular culprit.

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