Fructose intolerance

My daughter was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis about 6 mths back with bloody diarrhea.Today my daughter had hydrogen breath test to check for fructose intolerance and guess what. She came with very high fructose intolerance!!! We had tried every diet but for eliminating fructose. She always had plenty of fructose in some form or other daily. Is fructose intolerance common in Ulcerative colitis? I heard it in IBS.

Any idea if any supplement can help? Will Fodmap diet help in fructose intolerance? Which foods have to be eliminated at any cost?

Do people with IBS also have bloody diarrhea as symptom? Her ESR and Calprotection levels are high.

Post Edited (kamakya) : 7/1/2014 3:58:28 PM (GMT-6)

Do people with IBS have bloody diarrhea?

No, people with IBS do not have bloody diarrhea. IBS is a SYNDROME, which means there is no pathology involved. IBD is an inflammatory disorder, diagnosed by the presense of inflammation found on scope and/or biopsy. Your daughter could certainly have food intolerances in addition to her IBD.

I have no idea. Does it matter? If your daughter has a fructose intolerance you should help her avoid fructose. Maybe she'll grow out of it, or maybe when her IBD is better controlled she'll tolerate it better.