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Posted 4/6/2011 12:19 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone,
I'm new and although I suffer from IBS and not UC I am really interested in the FODMAP diet you are talking about. I am just today starting to feel 'normal' after a bad attack - 3 weeks tomorrow! A little about myself - I had my appendix and a portion of my bowel removed at age 15. I have suffered reflux since about the same time. I have issues with diahorrea but mostly constipation - big time! GAS, bloating and abdominal pain (Most of the time it is in the lower left part of my tummy but in the recent attack started here and moved to lower right side of tummy). I have had numerous top and bottoms to be told its my IBS! Bloods show I have a high creatinine and CRP levels when ever I have an attack. This apparently means infection/inflammation in the body somewhere! I would on average have at least several attacks a year, the last three years I have had REALLY bad attacks at the beginning of each year. I was within a week of the same time this year as I was to last years attack!! Doctor now looking into food intolerances or allergies with me, suggesting I see a Dietitian that specialises in IBS. What sort of luck have people had with this Fodmap diet? Any feedback would be most appreciated. So good to know your not alone

Cheers guys,
Budhar_00 wink
Posted 4/6/2011 3:33 PM (GMT 0)
The FODMAP Diet is very similar in some ways to the diet I follow "Specific Carbohydrate Diet". They both feel that "sugars" are very bad for our guts and that sugars come in many forms including starches and carbohydrates. FODMAP names them differently but the idea is similar.

One of the biggest differences is that FODMAP is anti-honey whereas SCD is pro-honey. FODMAP disallows many fruits that SCD allows. Both are anti-gluten.

My own opinion: removing wheat/gluten and most carbohydrates including sugars and lactose (dairy) will get you 80% better.
It will not be overnight but you will see improvement.

This forum has discussed FODMAP in the past but not much active lately. You can do a search and see what has been discussed.
Posted 4/7/2011 1:00 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you imagardener2,
I'll do a little research on the specific carbohydrate diet too. Keep my options open. Again thanks for the reply. So I take it you love gardening by your name? I have my mums green thumb too. I love Autumn and I love spring - its when everything is in bloom and so colourful. Happy gardening too you. :)
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