IBS

[Shez1970]

Which foods can you eat while suffering from IBS... I've had it since 2017 and the doctors haven't told me what I can eat or can't?

[b1b1b1]

The usual advice is the FODMAP diet. There is a lot of information about it on the internet.

[IBSNetwork Partner IBS Network in reply to b1b1b1]

A FODMAP diet is second line advice and should not be embarked on as a first port of call for managing IBS symptoms there are many other things that can be tried first.

Dietitians are the only practitioners with training and up to date information about the low FODMAP diet, we don’t publish a list of foods as the diet should be completed under the supervision of a dietician. It isn’t just about food groups it’s about the amount of each food and the amount of each food that is put together within a meal.

The diet is complex and it is vital that the foods removed from a person’s diet are replaced with suitable alternatives to prevent nutritional deficiencies.

We recommend that people are cautious of obtaining information via the internet, much of the information on the internet is no longer accurate because it’s out of date

[b1b1b1 in reply to IBSNetwork]

In my case Fodmap diet was the was the first line advice from my gastroenterologist. It has worked quite well for me. I continue to see my gastroenterologist, at his request, every four to six months to be kept an eye on. I do not need any medications for IBS. I am in the US, so there may be some differences in treatment approaches.

[Kazzacrazy in reply to b1b1b1]

I'm in the uk and my gastroenterologist has told me to follow the fodmap diet to.

[Billydancer1 in reply to IBSNetwork]

It depends every one os different

[IBSNetwork Partner IBS Network]

The GP can not tell you what to eat and what not to eat. IBS is different in everyone and what is a trigger for one person may not be a trigger for another.

Do you know what your triggers are? First step would be to find out what they are by keeping a wellness diary this will help to identify what your triggers are and learning what works for you have a read about the dairy here theibsnetwork.org/blog/how-...

There may be other factors that are linked to your symptoms that have nothing to do with food, ie stress, anxiety life style factors, work. Taking medications ,may well not be the answer.

Taking medications and diet, lifestyle changes ect will help but once you have discovered your triggers, there may be something causing them that you are not aware of and then you can start to look at what works for you diet or medication and self-management . Have you downloaded our take control booklet? theibsnetwork.org/blog/down...

Have a look at the range of details factsheets Fact Sheets | The IBS Network

A FODMAP diet is second line advice and should not be embarked on as a first port of call for managing IBS symptoms there are many other things that can be tried first.

Dietitians are the only practitioners with training and up to date information about the low FODMAP diet, we don’t publish a list of foods as the diet should be completed under the supervision of a dietician. It isn’t just about food groups it’s about the amount of each food and the amount of each food that is put together within a meal.

The diet is complex and it is vital that the foods removed from a person’s diet are replaced with suitable alternatives to prevent nutritional deficiencies.

We recommend that people are cautious of obtaining information via the internet, much of the information on the internet is no longer accurate because it’s out of date.

[xjrs]

I will pm you some tips.

[Edgar77]

I had a food intolerant blood test and my doc gastroenterology and dietician all said it is not accurate. I have kept a food diary for ayer and still it makes no sense. Do not mistake the nutritionalist and dietician. Nutricionalist is good to advise on a healthy diet and how to loose weight etc but is NOT trained to treat sick people eg IBS. You need a dietician for that.