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

The only caution I would add is that if the flu hyped up your IBS, you may find that foods you could once tolerate - like pizza and salad - are now triggers. And the food that's sometimes okay and sometimes not may be because you can handle it if you've (accidentally) gotten enough SF in you and can't handle it if you haven't.

As for drugs, I can certainly understand your feelings on that. For years following my more severe illnesses, my one goal in life was to not be taking ANY prescriptions. I still hope for that sometimes, but Immodium and Donnatol, along with this diet, are giving me back something that looks like a normal life, so at this point, I'm all for them. My hope is that the longer I'm on Heather's diet, the less I'll need them.

Good luck. If you come up with more questions after you check things out - I'm sure you will - please ask.

BTW, I love your signature. It reminds me of Charlie Lau's advice: "There are two theories on hitting the knuckleball. Unfortunately, neither of them works."

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