Fed up

[Kdw1]

Doing everything right no gluten or dairy,flaxseed in most things, aloe tablets every morn, even cbd oil and I now constipated Again!!! So fed with this 😔

[edwangy]

what's your diet like?

[asbayford]

Please do try the low fodmap diet, with a dietitian is best - its life changing for 70% IBS cases. Monash University have a fantastic app 😊

[Kdw1 in reply to asbayford]

I'm honestly thinking of doing that I'm fed up with taking so many things and getting nowhere

[Kdw1]

My diet is ok I dont eat chocolate or crisps, only potatoes veg and stuff, now I'm buying lots of gluten and dairy free foods, I only drink soya milk also.

[Meeowla]

Hi I too get very frustrated with this horrible painful problem!I’ve found it really is trial and error! Here is what has helped me,

Low FODMAP but for me it’s about fructose fermentation so I am careful on portions of fruit at each meal. Fibre, yes we need some to help constipation but not in excess! Lots of water.... at least two glasses first thing in the morning before breakfast and then just as much as you can get down you. You need the water especially after eating fibre. I eat as much as I need at each meal and do not snack between meals. Each meal is balanced with protein, carbohydrates and good fats, loads of veggies. I still don’t tolerate bread, and dairy. I take Alforex a probiotic, and 3 Dulcolax each day. A cup of coffee in the morning I’ve found helps too. Some exercise too, doesn’t have to be excessive. Not a magical solution but one that helps me. No wish to sound condescending just hope this might help.

[Kdw1]

I took prebiotics also tried quite alot of things must increase my water intake, I used to love a wee tin of coke zero, I've even stopped taking that! Its is so frustrating.

[Maureen1958 in reply to Kdw1]

Did you try the turmeric?! Don't give up everything, I'm sure a wee tin of coke zero won't do you any harm! You have got to have some pleasures in life! 😀

[Maureen1958 in reply to Kdw1]

Another point! Don't try lots of things at once or you won't know what helping and what's not. Try one thing at a time!

[Kdw1]

Thank you for all the advice it's nice to be able to tell people how you feel especially when you all understand, alot of people dont think it's as serious as it is it consumes your life x

[xjrs]

I have IBS-C and have been prescribed Linaclotide for it and I am also taking Alflorex probiotic which has been scientifically studied for IBS. These in combination have reduced the pain I am in considerably and I have been able to tolerate more foods so that I am able to consume the extra fibre I need to have a BM. Linaclotide is meant to increase transit time and help with pain. Linaclotide reduced my pain by 50%-60%. When I added in Alflorex, the pain reduced to zero and only comes back when I am reintroducing foods back into my diet and before my body adapts (or I have to give up on that food).

This is what I have for breakfast: 75g oat bran, 50g of all (wheat) bran soaked overnight in water plus 10 almonds & 1 tablespoon flaxseed ground together, 2 tablespoon chia seeds and 9 prunes plus homemade oat milk - all soaked for a further 15 mins (so the chia seeds form a gel).

There is also Shredded wheat (or GF version: Nutribrex) .

Before lunch I have 1 orange (which contains a natural laxative).

Before dinner I have one of these high fibre fruits:

2 small hard pears

5 dried apricots

90g Raspberries

2 kiwi

I bulk buy fruit and freeze where necessary to allow me to have this variety.

At other meals I have:

Quinoa

Wholewheat bread

Whole grain pastas (Spelt or GF: Buckwheat)

I also take 30 drops of ginger extract before bedtime to aid motility. You may need to work up the dose to say 7 drop increments each night.

I have been giving Optifibre a go, which has been helping but I need to be careful with the amount since it gives me gas.

Exercise can help with BMs. The government recommends 150 mins of moderate exercise (e.g. walking as if you are late for an appointment) or 75 of intense exercise (e.g. jogging) per week. I also have a bit of a walk around straight after breakfast to get things moving.

You need to ensure that you are drinking enough fluids (2 litres of fluid per day).

There is some good advice about constipation here:

theibsnetwork.org/constipat...

theibsnetwork.org/constipat...

[Kdw1 in reply to xjrs]

Thank you that's great advice x