Ibs with just diarrhoea

I have exactly the same problem but even though I am better now I am not cured. Mine can turn into what I can only describe as mush. I did not work for a year as I could not leave my residence in time to get to work. Over the last month I have started work again but somewhere within walking distance. I have not been there much as we had a crisis back home so I had to spend time there and then attend a funeral but back now and so far so good but for me the short distance is key. It means I can be ill right up to 8.30am and still make it in. That is a lot of time as previously I had to leave 7.15 to 7.30 am and battle the traffic so if I left at 7.50am I knew I was going to be late. I too suffer with anxiety. I introduced exercise and cut out processed food and snacking now is celery rather than coco pops or a ham sandwich. I have changed my diet completely and my weight loss also stopped so my weight is currently stable so that is good news. I used to eat a lot of processed ham slices for lunch that type of food. Coco pops for breakfast and after battling the traffic and getting in late food like waffles as quick but all that out and in comes food like scrambled egg with salmon. No more fish and chips from the fish and chip shop. You get the picture. 

My symptoms were very similar to yours. Have you tried the Low FODMAP diet? It has helped me enormously and enabled me to identify food triggers which I was completely unaware of. For me, onions, garlic and mushrooms will trigger an attack. I am vigilant about the  ingredients of food because it is surprising how many products contain onions etc. I also eat a largely gluten free diet, although I can tolerate small amounts of gluten. As other people have said, I avoid processed, pre-prepared food. I find it much better to cook everything from scratch then I know exactly what the ingredients are. Good luck. 

Jan

PS- should have said it was my GP who suggested Low FODMAP. 

Hi Stacey. i know exactly how you feel as i suffer with colitis, ibs-d, fructose malabsorption & bile acid malabsorption. i am currently having ongoing hospital investigations as i am off sick with ongoing symptoms despite diet under control, meds & the above conditions  under control clinically. i find a low residue diet helps - everyhting white - rice, pasta, bread. no cereals, grains, seeds or fibre. (many people with bowel conditions can't break down fibre & it makes diarrea, bloating, pain worse). no skins on veg or fruit. all veg cooked well. i can hardly eat any fruit or veg due to the fructose problem & veg it just comes out looking like it went in sadly. also salad leaves - the greener the worse it is - comes out undigested. i can eat iceberg or kos lettuce - just pick the lighter coloured leaves & that digests. you could perhaps try it for a couple of weeks & see if it helps. x

Have you try to just do a blend diet with everything boiled, I know it's hard but that way your stomach get used to the food, sometimes the condiment can cause the diahrrea, unless you Dr. already gave you a diet. I have avoid a lot of food like dairy, brocolli, beans, spicy food, chicken, tomatoes sauce, pork fried food, bread for me it the biggest triggered ( but occassionally I'll boiled chicken sometimes the chicken produce a lot of gas) I never go out to dinners because of my problem so I try my best to find healthy places to eat where they gluten free, or lactose free,  also you need to go to the gym, my dr. recommend it for people that chronical IBS, it will help you relax, it helps me with my anxiety, you need to take control of your body and see what really works for you we are different and we are all sensitive to different food. I had situation where I had gone two weeks with diahrrea so I know how that feels but I always take control and relax and just let it go, the more you think about it the more it will bother you. My anxiety has become under control when I made those changes and sleeping does too, I know we have to work, but you also have to make a time for you to eat, the more schedule your breakfast, your lunch and dinner the best your stomach will. best of luck! it has work for me. 

I fully understand where you are coming from with meals/mornings and going to the loo.

I cut out dairy from my diet and I do feel better, I now totally watch what I eat and always read the labels on the back.