So after a few calm days I decided to eat 2 sprouts yesterday evening. Up all night with hideous cramps and back to square one.
Why was I so stupid - I didn't quite expect such a dramatic fall out and I'll never touch another one.
I can't believe 2 sprouts can cause such pain.
Be warned and have a lovely Xmas 😆
Binks I did exactly the same thing the other night.Ate 2 lovely but was up all night with pain and wind.Never again.😞
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I just posted but forgot to reply to you sorry I just wanted to say that in this battle it’s hit and miss with foods Broccoli Cauliflower sprouts being worst offenders as their woody stalks make it near on impossible to digest
Keep up the search to find what you can tolerate but it’s only by trial and error we get there and unfortunately like you some foods really agitate but lesson learnt now and you don’t have to go through it with sprouts again
We are not sufferers we are survivors and warriors who as painful as it gets have to show it who is boss now and again!!
Good luck you are not alone Someone is always about on this marvellous site to listen
that’s cos we take the time to listen and support in a way we need and not doctor talk Only an individual knows how he/she really feels and we can relate to each other That’s what makes us caring and strong
Please keep as well as you can
Love Sandie
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Thanks Binks ! I was in 2 minds whether to try 2 sprouts again (I actually like them!) when I go to my friend's for Christmas. I mean, I can hardly eat anything else which will be on offer...I said some plain baked salmon, a few roast potatoes, and I would try a couple of sprouts. To save her having to cook white rice, eggs for me, and steam some spinach.
I had a few sprouts a little while ago and was fine...fine the next time...fine the 3rd time. And a big fat oops on the 4th time! So in my view they are definitely on my amber list.
I used to eat them all winter. They started causing me a problem so I stopped a few years ago. I had a few last week and was ok so I risked a couple on Sunday! I should have known it wasn’t going to last. My diet is getting smaller by the day! I’ve ordered some symprove to see whether that helps. It didn’t last time but who knows. It’s an expensive experiment but right now anything is worth a try xx
That's exactly what I find with foods I have designated to "sometimes dodgy, sometimes not" list. I can eat small amounts of them with no problems on a number of days, and then suddenly they don't work. I find courgettes are the same. No real dramas, just more loose stool the next morning and a bit of a "rush" first thing.
I like sprouts too. I sautee them: cut them in half, fry in a tiny bit of butter until browned a bit, then add a wee bit of water & sprinkle of salt, lid on, steam 10 minutes. Gorgeous cooked that way. They get slightly caramelised.
That sounds delicious. I’m too scared of them to go near one 🤣. I wonder why roasting seems to work better for ibs.
I roast some butternut squash and sprinkle in some puy lentils and feta and I have always tolerated small amounts of lentils. The last time I ate them I had what I can only describe as an unpleasant squeezing feeling in my tum. It’s not full on cramp but really horrible. Not sure if they’re on my danger list now!
Thank you all you have helped me make a decision to not have sprouts Christmas Day I like you all tried some a few weeks ago wooo big mistake thought I’d give a couple a go Christmas Day but no not for me this year. Have a good hopefully wind free pain free not so much time on the toilet Christmas everyone xx
Ouch! I. Happen to like sprouts to, but I gave up cruciferous vegetables a long time ago. Cauliflower, kale, cabbage Broccoli etc are a no go for IBS sufferers, which is a shame as they are packed with essential vitamins. They all cause gas and bloating, and discomfort. I only eat root veg, carrots, swede ect. I sometimes have a few sprouts at the Christmas Dinner, I can sometimes get away with one helping., but no more. You will have to be creative, I don't eat beans either, but occasionally I will have tinned green beans. One bean you should never eat, is butter beans! I have had some awful reactions to them. Keep to root veg and see how it goes. Good luck🤞
Unfortunately there are many foods that can do that to you. Look up the low Fodmap diet sheet it gives a guide to the safer foods. But, even then it's a case of trial and error. Sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage and onions are the worst foods you can eat.
I had an attack years ago after eating the grated cauliflower that comes frozen. Never again. I'm not sure about cauliflower from the grocer.
I find that if I roast sprouts they don’t cause me any problems. I toss them with shallots in oil with some sprigs of Thyme and roast them until they start to caramelise, they are delicious.
You are so lucky to be able to eat them and shallots also! Your recipe sounds tasty too.
as a general rule of thumb, any vegetable which grows above ground creates problems for people with IBS
I am okay with quite a few things that grow above ground like french beans, spinach, pak choy, and those are always on my "safe" list. I don't do so well with root veg. It's strange how we're all so different. Root veg always did and still does "make me go". In the past that was fine, now it's oops.
Sometimes you just want to eat what you want to eat. Unfortunately IBS always reminds you you can't. I can honestly say people who will be tucking into Christmas dinner and Christmas treats I am totally jealous of you. It's ok to say this as they are not going to be on this site. 😀
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My downfall last week was beetroot. Haven't had any for months. 4 thin slices in a sandwich & next day pain, cramps & backwards & forwards to the loo. It took me about 3 hours to cook it & gave the rest to my friend. Won't be growing any in the garden next year.
Dear Binks,
So sorry this happened to you and hope your gut is recovering. As someone who is no stranger to digestive difficulties and as someone who likes to eat veggies, I am finding too many cause me problems and regretfully they are best carefully selected and portion limited. I agree with those who state that root veggies are more gut friendly than cruciferous..
I admit to being confused by the British use of the term "sprouts". As an American across the pond, "sprouts" mean "very young plants that are harvested just a few days after they germinate". As in bean sprouts, alfalfa sprouts.
Reading the replies to your post, I take spouts to mean either cauliflower or brussels spouts? Or does it mean all cruciferous veggies?
Best of luck to everyone navigating holiday dinners!
Barbara from Indiana US
Hi Barbara, we mean Brussels sprouts. I am also finding my list of friendly vegetables shrinking as I get older. I’d like to eat more whole grains and nuts too, but I can’t! Roots are best - but they aren’t my favourites. Xx
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