Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Some questions from new reader/poster with a dilemna !!

First, welcome to the Boards. It sounds like you've had quite a rocky journey to get here. I've gone through periods of serious and multiple illness when seeing one more doctor just seemed like way, way too much work and I imagine you must have felt the same. Good for you for slogging through it all and working so hard at finding answers.

I'm not sure how much help I'll be, but here are some suggestions:

Maybe your horrible intestinal flu in February jump-started your previously low-level IBS into high gear - sort of a variation on the "insult to the gut" idea. That could mean you're more sensitive to IBS triggers that didn't bother you before.

A couple of people have tried posting their daily diets here and getting help from others on the Board identifying possible triggers they're eating without realizing it. You might try the same.

There are also some suggestions in the Boards for stress reduction, especially yoga and hypnosis (there are whole separate Boards for these topics). If stress is your trigger, you might look into those.

Take a look at this thread started by someone else who is hypoglycemic, for a couple of suggestions.

PSOT (Please Search On This): "insulin resistance", no quotes, all forums, no date restriction. You'll find some posts on it, including an old one called "IBS and Insulin Resistance". They might be helpful. (I didn't read through them.)

I hope this helps.

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