New here! Question about triggers.

[SittingDucks94]

Hey,

I'm new to this forum. I've suffered for a while, but the problem has become more prevalent this year.

It has started to become a hindrance on my day-to-day lifestyle, and I am concerned about future activities I have planned.

I have been trying to find a specific trigger. Individual foods don't appear to trigger it - at least, that I am aware of - so I wondered if the amount has an impact? I've noticed recent bouts were after large quantities of food. Not specific, but quantity.

What are your triggers?

Thank you for reading.

[SingC]

oh, definitely quantity is an issue. I know keep a list of the quantities of specific foods that I can tolerate. For example, 10 blueberries are fine but I get a reaction above that. 40g of mozzarella is fine, but a four cheese pizza is not. The Monash university fodmap app is a help, as it gives you quantities that are usually tolerated for each food, so you can start with that and see what your individual tolerances are. Hope it helps!

[SittingDucks94 in reply to SingC]

Thank you for responding. I'll take a look at that app. Thank you.

[xjrs]

The amount definitely matters. I can tolerate certain foods in specific amounts but no more than that. Other foods I can't tolerate in any amount. What someone is intolerant to will vary from person to person.

[Hetchins1946]

Not food at all as far as I can tell. It's stressful situations, and possibly very hot weather.I've recently been prescribed Sertraline (antidepressant) which seems to be working wonders for both the IBS and the occasional panic attacks.

It's an unpopular opinion here but it seems to me that there is a focus on food because it is easier to change diet than to change your mindset. There is definitely a 'gut-brain' interaction.

[pttespresso]

Ultraprocessed food. Since moving to mostly eating plants, beans, and grains things are much better

[Luisa22]

I don't know if you do Low FODMAP? But definitely some foods are low Fodmaps in small amounts, and become HIGH Fodmaps in larger amounts.

I always wondered why sometimes when I ate salted peanuts I was fine, and sometimes they upset ,me....likewise broccoli.

I actually tested it out. I found the amount of peanuts was (oddly) 32 to be low Fodmap. One day I tried a huge handful. Nope next morning! A few days later I ate 30 and was fine. Yes, boring nuisance to have to count peanuts and restrict enjoyable food! But I found that worked for me.

If I eat half a cup of broccoli it's great (US 'cup' measure, which is a 'mug' in the UK) If I have twice that it can upset me,

This I thought. was good to know, because it meant I could reintroduce foods like that and stick within limits. I didn't have to shun the foods.

Or there can be times when certain foods suit, and times when I feel more delicate and they don't. At which times I avoid them for a little while.

Same with Brazil nuts, Walnuts, seed-grain breads, root veg (mostly) brown rice, coffee, alcohol....etc

[Bluestones1]

Definitely a big meal I find hard to digest, I'm better with smaller meals. Onions give me grief unless chopped really tiny, can't eat peppers, cauliflower, spinach, or apples at all. I'm also gluten free.