ibs mixed!
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hi everyone! i am 20 years old and have had ibs for almost a year. i get both symptoms of C and D which tend to alternate between the two. i take a fibre supplement everyday (fybogel) which can sometimes help but i find that sometimes the C can be so bad that I get excruciating backpain and cannot get out of bed. i also feel like i have gained about a stone in weight and my stomach bloats so much I look about 5 months pregnant. Does anyone have any tips on how to control these symptoms? i would rather be able to get a natural pattern rather than having to take laxatives or loperamide to ease my symptoms!! xxx
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121_Dietitian
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I have been following this forum for a while now and resist answering many queries and questions, not because I don't want to, but due to my links with IBS and expertise may be mistaken for personal promotion.
However as you are young I feel it important that you seek advice. It is important to make some simple changes to improve your symptoms and know how to manage any recurrences throughout the rest of your life.
The changes you will benefit from significantly is by attending a specialist Dietitian trained in the Low FODMAP Elimination. I recommend this as from my experience many people attend my clinic who have tried the Elimination themselves and have ended up malnourished with limited success and been on it far to long. It is complex and the info on-line is conflicting and confusing. Carried out correctly however it will be easy and possibly you will achieve 90% symptom relief in 8 weeks.
Hope this helps
regards
Gillian @ 121 Dietitian
ellen39
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caro13
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caro13
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little_mac
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121_Dietitian
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Sorry for not replying sooner.
You are best requesting a referral from your GP to a Dietitian trained in the Low FODMAP elimination diet in your local hospita/ area.
121 Dietitian
caro13
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You could also try "Talk to Us" via the Coeliac Org UK website. Try everything! Nothing to lose.
Good Luck.
little_mac
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caro13
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weightloser1
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thank you for your advice. and i have to lose.
caro13
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"Keep eating gluten throughout the diagnosis process
If you think you may have coeliac disease, it’s essential to continue eating gluten until your doctor makes a diagnosis.
The diagnostic tests for coeliac disease look at how the body responds to gluten. Some people may start to reduce or eliminate gluten from their diet because they feel ill. Unfortunately this is very likely to cause an inaccurate result for both the blood test and the gut biopsy. Therefore, it’s very important to keep eating gluten throughout the diagnosis process.
If you've already reduced or eliminated gluten from your diet, you will need to reintroduce it to make sure you get the most accurate test results. While it may be difficult and uncomfortable, it’s essential for your long term health.
As a general guideline, the recommendation is to eat some gluten in more than one meal every day for at least six weeks before testing.
For children, you can mix wheat flour into foods such as yoghurt or baked beans to add more gluten into their diet.
If you are reintroducing gluten into your diet, you should discuss how best to manage your symptoms with your GP. Your GP will be able to arrange for you to be tested for coeliac disease as soon as it is appropriate.
We understand how hard it is to get diagnosed if you have started a gluten-free diet. Getting a medical diagnosis, however, is important to ensure you get the medical follow up and support that is recommended for people with coeliac disease. Unfortunately, there are no other tests that can diagnose coeliac disease other than the antibody blood test and the gut biopsy. These tests depend on people eating gluten."
"Irritable bowel syndrome:
Almost a quarter of people with coeliac disease had previously been told they had IBS or were treated for it before they were diagnosed with coeliac disease, according to recent research1. It is important that the NICE Guidelines are followed and that coeliac disease is screened for before a diagnosis of IBS is given".