IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)

[emma1semrad]

I recently have been making trips to the hospitals for sever tummy aches and it came to a point where we had called up my pediatrician and she eventually said she assumes I have IBS. I have all the symptoms of IBS, exactly copy and paste. They gave me Mebeverine as a pain relief. I don't know how to get myself through IBS, I've heard of the FODMAP and stuff, but next to Coeliac, I'm not sure how I'm supposed to deal with this. The pain can often be extremely severe, to the point it makes me dizzy and causes hot flushes, and I can barely move. In those moments I try my best to keep calm, but it's near impossible when in some cases the pain feels life-threatening and like a trip to the ER. They've conducted a lot of tests etc. but they all came out clear and normal, which is why it's assumed it's IBS or perhaps in the small chance some kind of cancer, although I've been told they don't think so. Right now I'm just trying to figure out how to live as a person with Coeliac and IBS so I'd appreciate any information or help on the IBS, especially the intense pain, because it gets unbearable at some points.

[Scott Adams]

Many people with celiac disease, especially those who are in the 0-2 year range of their recovery, have additional food intolerance issues which could be temporary. To figure this out you may need to keep a food diary and do an elimination diet over a few months.

Some common food intolerance issues are dairy/casein, eggs, corn, oats, and soy. The good news is that after your gut heals (for most people who are 100% gluten-free this will take several months to two years) you may be able to slowly add some these items back into your diet after the damaged villi heal.

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