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Have you had FODMAP elimination diet success?
Digestive Health | Last Active: May 6 1:26pm | Replies (25)Comment receiving replies
I would suggest that you make an appointment with a gastroenterologist asap if the doctor you mention isn't one. Or, check with the doctor who gave you the stool sample kit to see if refrigerating the sample would be acceptable if your diarrhea occurs on the weekends. A stool sample is a good first step to figure out what might be going on. You may want to keep a food diary to see if there are any correlations between what you eat and your GI issues. A FODMAP diet could help but you really need a diagnosis to help determine what you should be doing to manage or resolve your issues.
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My stool test came back negative for white blood cells, which is good. My hat’s off to the lab technicians, I imagine stool is the downside of nice quiet lab work! When I was in ER I did get a full CAT scan so we know what’s in there and many causes have been ruled out. Thing about IBS is there’s no one cause. I will follow all FODMAP steps, if that doesn’t alleviate my distress I will most definitely request a referral to GI doc. As it is, this will be my fifth day of Step 1 and already feeling much better. Aging is a time to dig deep and learn how to deal with increasing sensitivities as well as honoring our body & mind for having got us this far! (I’ve not always been kind to myself). I have a new appreciation for green teas. Always wanted to switch from coffee to tea but needed this illness to finally take the plunge. My new electric teakettle is a dream, water ready so quickly that there is no hassle at all. Silver lining 🌈