triggers

[Oneofthosethings]

Well my ibs can be ok until i have,

Lemsip,

antibiotics,

garlic.

onions,

anything fried,

mashed or jacket potato,

corn starch/meal (in way too many products)

corn chips, cornflakes

stuffing

alcohol

feta, stilton.

fresh bread / fresh doughnuts / cookies

mushrooms / quorn

i am sure there are more things that I can't think of at the moment.

[LesleyMG]

Hi I know how you are feeling, most of the above applies to me. Except the Quorn, but I am unable to have any dairy as well, so it is tough but I have lived with this condition for over thirty years, what I concentrate on is the things that I can have and improve on them! So try not to dispair there is always hope!! LG.x.

[Oneofthosethings in reply to LesleyMG]

Thankyou for the kind words

[Hidden]

Hi, I don't take Lemsip so not sure about that one and haven't had antibiotics in years. A few of the other things you have mentioned i.e. garlic, onions, mushrooms, quorn, fresh bread, fresh doughnuts, cookies you cannot eat on the FODMAP diet but you can eat a small amount of cornflakes i.e. half a cup. I'm surprised at the

mashed or jacket potato as you can eat these on the FODMAP diet, feta is also included on the diet though that does surprise me.

I don't seem to be able to tolerate dairy very well so am now buying Lactose free products. I don't know all of my triggers yet but am working on it.

The reply from Lesley below is encouraging

[Oneofthosethings in reply to Hidden]

I will have a look at the food map thing.

[Hidden in reply to Oneofthosethings]

Definitely worth it, best of luck

[Twisty68]

Bingo,same food triggers,plus a few more.

[Oneofthosethings in reply to Twisty68]

Annoying isn't it ?

[Eternity78]

i noticed something weird with me ...fresh bread can't tolerate it ..but processsed packed bread that has a preservative is fine for me !! fresh chicken can't eat it ..but canned chicken with preservatives ( without vinagar or extra oil just brine water ) does NOT harm me !! i'm trying to figure out what is the connection between preserved food versus fresh food in my IBS-D condition trying to connect the dots together to discover why is this happening to me ?!!🤔🤔

[Oneofthosethings in reply to Eternity78]

That's strange. I guess everyone has overlapping triggers plus a few more that other people are fine with. I also notice certain veg I am fine with but if they are fried it's a no .

[Hidden]

I have problems with cabbage, broccoli, garlic, onions, chutney, spicy food, mustard, ryvitas, muesli and stress sets things off as well.

[Hidden]

also I find that bell peppers set me off as well and also fruit juice and cocktails and alcohol.