Out of sheer desperation I eat nearly the same 6 foods a day and it still won’t stop the flairs

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My diet is bland and terrible. Food allergies+ibs so I just said fuck it and went full plain. Simple things like crackers, chicken (nothing on it but olive oil and salt), a bit of arugula. Super plain things like that. Can’t even do rice cause my gut hates it.

Well I tried a different brand of crackers today. Ingredient label was tiny. Yeast, wheat, olive oil and salt. And I had to leave work early cause I was getting the “oh no this is about to be bad” full body sweats. Barely made it home. Sounds like I’m power washing the inside of toilet rn.

(And before anyone asks I’ve been tested high and lo for a reason. No celiac evidence. Colonoscopy and endoscopy clear. Etc etc. stress is a huge factor but some days even without stress I have a really bad painful time).

in ibsby ivegivenupimtired

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9mo

whatthe411isoyrword

9mo

Even though you don’t have celiac does mean anything I don’t have celiac either but I can’t digest wheat. Have you tried gluten free crackers just curious to see if it changes anything. I can’t do dairy either but same thing all test show fine so I had to to just start eliminating foods to figure it out. Just an idea might work might not worth a try

goldstandardalmonds

Here to help!

9mo

Are those six foods on a low FODMAP elimination?

Moops098

9mo

Yes look into FODMAP if you haven’t. It doesn’t really have to do with plain or not. Might not be the answer for you but might be. Rice is an odd one though - are there spices in the rice or butter or something? For me garlic and onion are my triggers and they’re in everything. Like broth, which rice is often cooked in. Stuff you don’t think about! Good luck figuring it out. Sometimes the gut just insists on being sick.

mavenmedic

IBS-A/M (Alternating / Mixed)

9mo

I will say, everyone says "have chicken, it's plain" blah blah blah. Chicken is a HUGE trigger for me. I don't have an allergy, but it makes me flare for days.

BobSacamano86

9mo

Get tested for Sibo.

rasinette

9mo

ibs can be stress related like you said. mine is flared up by anxiety. the sicker i am the more anxious i am, and the more anxious i am the sicker i get. does that cycle sound familiar? if we cant stop the sickness, let’s try to relieve the anxiety to break the cycle. i take lexapro and do crafts i like. calming your mind is gonna be huge. it takes time but you are going to be okay. everything is going to work out. im so sorry youre going through this it’s so frustrating.

404libby

9mo

I’ve dealt with that where it doesn’t seem to matter what foods I eat, my trigger is eating in general (my body is happiest when there’s zero food but of course that’s not sustainable). Maybe try taking immodium daily, that helps me somewhat (I end up with constipation instead of my usual diarrhea though). I take one a day usually (or sometimes every other day), and that has a made a difference in that I can at least eat.

over_pw

9mo

It's really hard to tell more from your short post, but chicken these days has so much antibiotics and other nastiness that it's best to eat other types of meat. Turkey or beef are good in my experience. Also yeast could be triggering you. There is the Monash app with FODMAP ingredients list that is very helpful for SIBO and perhaps IBS in general, but it's hard to tell if there maybe is more going on in your case from your short description of symptoms. General stuff to rule out is histamine intolerance, where olive oil might be a trigger.

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9mo

During your colonoscopy, did they take biopsies to check for microscopic colitis by chance? I have similar issues and my gastro suspects MC but I'm waiting on a colonoscopy currently.

cochise26

9mo

I have mc currently on budesinide did you lose weight?

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9mo

Not really.

cochise26

9mo

It sucks

boyegcs

9mo

I am negative for celiac but have a gluten sentivitity. I'm sorry though I love my rice even if I can't have my pasta. Can you have potatoes?