Syl, your technical stuff is almost always very tolerable (considering some of the other male posters on other forums that come off as brainy but are rude and condescending. One I know has the same cut and paste extended answer about soil to anyone who asks a gardening question, no matter what it is.) And, I hope this isn't taken wrong, you have the patience to deal with some of the difficult posters that I can't always bear (of course I get PMS and you don't LOL- actually I don't have that excuse.). That is a big help. Your posts are not that long and not boring like they could be. Plus I think it is important to gradually start to increase one's technical IBS knowledge to become more well-rounded and familiar. I feel that not really liking the technical stuff doesn't make someone less intelligent- we all have different bodies of interest. Some are more scientific and some more into language or art. So I don't want Windchimes to come off to anyone as someone who can't understand technical stuff. As I said before, there are different approaches to IBS and we all can choose our own path. As long as we are polite about it!
-------------------- IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!