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If you eat too much fat in a meal, quickly try to eat FF carby type thing. For instance if you order something and it was fattier than you thought it would be and you start to worry, eat some bread or plain rice or plain potato- even liquid calories- to help balance the fat amount. Keep in mind that if fatty food hits an empty stomach most likely it will start the spasms that cause IBS. However taking in some FF cals right away can help. For IF it is similar in that if IF hits an empty stomach the damage is already done most likely. Depending on how much food you ate you might be able to balance the IF with SF but honestly it isn't likely. If you eat a fatty and IF appetizer, get some FF/SF bread ASAP and if your gut is in an ok mood it might not freak out.

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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!

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