I understand what you're saying about feeling like you're 100 years old... I have problems with sphincter control because of a paralysis condition I had as a child - add to that IBS-D... I think it's great to have good rules for how and what to eat. I follow this diet since last summer. I also need loperamide (which is the active substance in for example Imodium) on a daily basis to keep my bowels slow. Hang in there. It will get better.
I had a blood test for gluten intolerance done and was also checked for lactose intolerance. They also checked for blood in the stool. Everything was normal. Since I still had problems and lost a bit of weight they did a colonoscopy and also a test for bilesaltmalabsorption but everything was normal.
I haven't tried hypno yet but I will do that later. Right now I am waiting to get surgical treatment for my sphincter control issues. I think it will be much easier for me after I have had that taken care of.
I can recommend a book on cognitive behavior therapy for IBS that I am working through right now. It's called "Breaking the bonds of irritable bowel syndrome" and is written by Barbara Bradley Bolen. It is really good.
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I have problems with sphincter control because of a paralysis condition I had as a child - add to that IBS-D... I think it's great to have good rules for how and what to eat. I follow this diet since last summer. I also need loperamide (which is the active substance in for example Imodium) on a daily basis to keep my bowels slow. Hang in there. It will get better. 
