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Posted 3/11/2012 8:05 PM (GMT 0)
I realize now that I have this big time and wonder if anyone else does as well. After eating honey with chicken tenders I became nauseated, had major cramps and other problems GI problems. I put two and two together and I am now assuming that it has been a big trigger for me for years now including eating wheat. Any info will help.
Posted 7/6/2013 1:31 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Tinlou,

I haven't been on the forum in a while. I have Fructose Malabsorption and am on the low-FODMAP diet....for life I might add. I was diagnosed with breath testing. I also tested positive for SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth) and have been treated several times for it.

My gastrointestinal symptoms were categorized for well over a decade as IBS. I am able to control the terrible GI symptoms as long as I adhere strickly to the low-FODMAP diet. With the assistance of a great nutrtionist who is very well educated in this diet I have been able to feel normal again after years of suffering with symptoms and not finding anything that helped.

If you suffer from what you think is IBS, or have been told you have IBS then it's worth your while to investigate whether you have Fructose Malabsorption, SIBO, Lactose Intolerance, or all of the above which asolutely reek havoc with our GI system and make life miserable.

Best wishes and better health! cool

Posted 11/6/2013 2:06 AM (GMT 0)
A good home test for fructose malabsorption is to drink 8 oz of apple juice on an empty stomach (nothing to eat or drink for at least 4-6 hours). I did this and was running to the bathroom before I finished the apple juice. Immeditately went on an elimination diet and my symptoms improved dramatically.

Just a thought, if you think you have FM you might want to try this test at home before spending money on the breath test. My doctor called this the poor man's fructose test. Hope this helps someone.
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