I have had IBS for several years and although I avoid diary and citrus it seems to be getting worse.

[purrfectpaws02]

I am finding that the list of foods that I seem to have an intolerance too is getting longer, all windy veg, lots of salad stuff, any fruit and veg I can eat has to be skin free, it is getting more and more difficult to eat out and plan meals, does anyone have a solution!!!

[Tummypain]

I wish I had the answer. I have the same problem. You are not on your own. For a start I have gone completely gluten free,this seems to have helped a lot, but it has taken months to do so. Veg is a real problem keep away from the onion family cabbage and peas.

[purrfectpaws02]

Thanks for the response, I have been avoiding onions, cabbage, leeks etc for a long time but didn't realise that peas could also be a problem so will cut them out. Veg is now restricted to carrots, fine beans and spinach, stopped mushrooms as read they are not good for IBS sufferers, it is easy to list what I can eat, which seems to be getting less and less :((

[kavanagh1955]

I have been doing the FODMAP diet for about a month, perhaps this might be a good thing to try, but I think it is best to do it with a dietician as it is quite complicated.

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Hi,

The low-FODMAP diet works very well for a lot of people on here, but if you want to give it a go, be careful where you get your info from as a lot of it 'out there' is often outdated and sometimes quite wrong.

Best place to start is at the website for Monash Uni where FODMAPs was, and still is being, developed, there's a priceless smartphone app to download from there and a booklet. Also an American dietitian called Patsy Catsos has written a first-class book on the diet called, 'IBS - Free At Last'.

You could also ask for a referral to an NHS dietitian, most are now trained to advise on FODMAPs. I did the diet before the NHS got behind it just using the above info. When I eventually saw a dietitian about it, I didn't find the NHS info as good as either Monash's or Patsy Catsos's, it seemed very lax to me as they recommend a lot of processed foods.

Roz

[LadyMadonna]

There is a new book out since August called "the Complete LOW-FODMAP Diet" by Sue Shephard and Peter Gibson who is professor of Gastroenterology, Monash University , which is an excellent book

[sarat1]

Your issues sound very similar to mine. I started visiting a nutritionist about 2 months ago and have dramatically improved as a result. The recommendations for me were to have 3 decent meals that had plenty of protein in them, no snacking at all, no drinks 20 mins before, during or after eating and taking probiotic supplements from an online nutrition shop. I am definitely not 'cured' but it has had a very positive impact.