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rachelraquel
rachelraquel

Hello everyone. I've got gastritis and it seems ibs possibly from having cfs and fibromyalgia for many many years. My symptoms have become impossible and I need to do the fodmap diet but i feel so overwhelmed by it all. I had already restricted my diet because of the gastritis. What I'm really looking for is help from the UK with brands and specific snack ideas and what gluten free food i can buy and from where. It would be of massive help to me. Do you go completely dairy free to start with or buy lactofree products?. I'm a really fussy eater from having allergies as a child and I've already become underweight from the gastritis so really can't afford to lose more weight from just being nervous of eating the wrong thing. All help would be massively appreciated.

Thank you

Rachel

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  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 rachelraquel

    Posted

    Ask your doctor to refer you to a dietician.
    • rachelraquel
      rachelraquel pippa58442

      Posted

      Hello thanks for your suggestion I am waiting but it could be a long wait and I'm in so much discomfort I need to start the diet asap. Rachel x

    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 rachelraquel

      Posted

      You could also try a simpler food diary to identify food problems and ask your doctor for suggestions while you wait to see a dietician.
  • libralady13
    libralady13 rachelraquel

    Posted

    What Pippa 54882 has suggested is a good idea.  I was not offered this but might ask again.
  • rachelraquel
    rachelraquel

    Posted

    Really I'm desperate to know what crisps are ok what snacks and what gravy can you get what are the good recipes for cakes and biscuits??

    I made some lovely chocolate brownies but the biscuits I made were very crumbly! I have a few dinner ideas but its breakfasts and lunches.

    So if i download that university app to scan barcodes do they acknowledge all English products?? I have a large order coming from ocado with gluten free products which i think are ok.

    Any advice would be massively appreciated to make it all a lot less daunting. I'm a big snacker i eat little and often and im really fussy so no porridge for breakfast!!

    Many thanks

    Rachel

    • libralady13
      libralady13 rachelraquel

      Posted

      Just to answer a couple of the questions you have asked.  Firstly I believe you said that you are intolerant to yeast?  You would have to look at the ingredients for gluten free products, gluten free is not always low fodmap.   I think most plain crisps are ok once again check the ingredients.  I think it might be the flavoured ones that are a problem.  

      With regard to the app yes is does cover english products from most of the supermarkets.  You can scan the bar bodes type the number (which I find works better) or just type in the name of the products. I have only had one or two products not found.  So it would be good to download and it is free.  

      With regard to breakfast a lot of people have smoothies, I am not a fan but there will be recipes on line which are low fodmap I am sure.  Like wise cakes and biscuits.  There is a gluten free gravy from most supermarkets once again you need to check if there is anything which might affect you.  They suggest making your own stock but I can imagine you would not have time for that with your family and health issues.  There are gluten free stocks but most contain onion power or garlic which are two of the things you are suppose to avoid during the elimination stage.  Low fodmap stock is available on line but they are expensive.  What about oat biscuits for snacks which cheese or other savoury.  

      I am looking at some website that might interest with recipes and will private message you with the links soon.

      Chin up

      Carol

    • FA54321
      FA54321 rachelraquel

      Posted

      Hi Rachel, to my knowledge stock is not allowed on low FODMAP, that is what I’ve been told and have not had any gravy since I started this diet over a month ago, I presume that it’s because most of it will contain at least one ingredient which is not allowed on the diet (onion, garlic etc). I am Coeliac and can’t have any gluten whatsoever, and am also intolerant to all dairy, and it is a little restrictive. Plain crisps will be fine, but they are quite high in oil. Can you eat bananas? As long as they are not ripe, these are allowed. Tortilla chips are also okay. You could go on Coeliac UK website and look at their recipes. I make my own shortbread style biscuits and scones with gluten free flour.  You need to check that there’s no soya products in things like rice cakes etc., as soya products are not allowed. I’ve know for a while,that I can’t tolerate soya and have omitted it from my diet for a few years now. 

      Once you’ve done low FODMAP for 2 months, you can slowly start to reintroduce foods, one at a time, to see which ones cause you trouble.  

    • rachelraquel
      rachelraquel FA54321

      Posted

      Thanks so much ladies. Fiona I'm going dairy free so I can challenge if i have an intolerance there properly its not too hard for me as i dont like milk and im use to the alternatives as both my children were allergic to milk and soya as babies. I'm cutting out soya but allowing soya lecithin as i checked small amounts is ok which allows dark chocolate and some other alternatives.

      I've found a good brownie recipe and chocolate cookie recipe sofar but would love to hear your gluten free and dairy free favorite recipes if you wouldn't mind sending the links my private message? I love shortbread and scones.

      I hate bananas sadly so have bought grapes but apples were always my favorite! Are there any smoothies you can buy??

      Biona organic ketchup lists no onion or garlic and neither does kallo low salt stock cubes so I hope they're ok. I adore ketchup!! I've also bought garlic infused oil as i read that's fine.

      All the help is very much appreciated.

      Rachel xx

  • libralady13
    libralady13 rachelraquel

    Posted

    I meant to say I can't seem to find out if gluten free means yeast free will keep trying.  Yeast is a highfodmap I think.  Will keep trying.

    • FA54321
      FA54321 libralady13

      Posted

      You are allowed certain breads on low FODMAP diet, so yeast is allowed. I have gluten free toast for breakfast.

       

  • libralady13
    libralady13 rachelraquel

    Posted

    Just reread your first reply to me and you say you are allergic to dairy.  I think some gluten free might have milk in them. There are lactose free products but not sure about dairy free.  It is all new to me so still feeling my way round and making mistakes.
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