Fodmap Eating Plan

I just had the sludge and stones removed and a stent placed in the duct. I also have pancreatic atrophy and am on Creon, enzymes made from pigs, to help digest my food. It's been miserable. I've been so tired and have had such smelly gas and constipation. My digestion seems to work very slow. Learning to deal with and find the right things to eat has been challenging. I'm glad to find a place I feel I can even talk about my issues.

I have slow digestion too (but not pancreas or gallbladder issues that I know of) and eat items that are easy to digest. I think I benefit from eating well-cooked fruits and veggies, soups, hot cereals, etc. that I can tolerate -- as I view this as "starting the digestion process early, before it hits my mouth." I favor fish over meat, with some tofu and pea protein and not a lot of any of these protein items.I eat egg whites and drink Lactaid milk rather freely. I don't stuff myself but eat when hungry, maybe 4-5 times a day.

For supplements, I use slippery elm (inner bark) as a "tea," magnesium citrate, I also take some dietary enzymes (most of what Intolerans sells).

I exercise (walk), do gut massage as needed, and keep moving. Avoiding tight pants/panty hose/Spanx that compress my abdomen is also very important 🙂

Yes. No more tight anyway on my abdomen for sure. I also do abdominal massage, deep breathing and I read using an ice pack on your stomach after you eat can get the muscle to contract. Some yoga stretches and walking as I feel up to it. I have an emotional support dog so he keeps me focused on something else and get me walking. He even makes sure I prepare a meal in the evening as he looks forward to his chicken, lol. He's great! At 8pm every night he goes into the bedroom and signals it's bedtime too. He's older so we are on the same track. I don't know if I would get out of bed without him.

I did FODMAP. I had a little success but it was short lived. I discovered that foods high in fructose (Apples, pears etc) we're a problem and cut them out, also gluten was a bit of a problem (ok in limited quantities) however, your body is ever changing. Foods that were ok then are maybe not ok now and vice versa. I think FODMAP is ok in the short term and maybe you will have a different outcome than I. If I were you, I would try it (can't hurt, right?)

Hi, I didn't read through all the replies, but I'll add my two cents here. I found Patsy Catsos' book very helpful and not to difficult to maintain. She is quite knowledgeable and it's an easy read. Lots of good recipes to! I'll try to add the cover photo. Hope you feel better soon.

I use Monash University App. I was frustrated with so much conflicting information. Monash continues to research food map foods including brands. It costs 8$. I think it is worth it. I am just getting to diary. I have Sibo so this is really helping me.

Hello @brubakerd and welcome to Mayo Connect. I'm glad that you added information regarding the fodmap eating plan and I'm also glad that the app has helped you. I would like to know a little more about the app. Is it just for researching Fodmap foods?

How long ago were diagnosed with SIBO? What type of symptoms have been helped with the Fodmap Diet?

I was diagnosed with sibo in Jan. I have many underlying issues that complicate my sibo due to my Ms causing a bowel and bladder. I started I find that using the food map diet helps control my bloating. I recently got the Monash App. I have done two antibiotic treatments. I lost a lot of weight since my sibo started in Nov of last year. I was down to 97 pounds. I am 73 years old so everything is challenging. I hope the Monash app will help me eat more food. The have a simple traffic light method. Yellow allows you to eat a small amount of some foods. I hope to find some to add back. I am currently off alcohol, sugar, high fiber, and gluten. Hope this answers your questions. Deb

Thanks, Deb. I hope to hear from you again as it sounds like you are dealing with a lot of issues right now.

Will you continue to post and let me know how you are doing with the Fodmap eating plan?

Here is a list of post gallbladder removal problems:
*postcholecystectomy diarrhea
IBS; bile acid malabsorption; bile acid diarrhea
*Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction
*Liver cirrhosis or fibrosis
Ongoing diarrhea following gallbladder removal may be helped by a class of medications known as bile acid-binding agents, or bile acid sequestrants. These medications include: Questran (cholestyramine); WelChol (colesevelam) and Colestid (colestipol). [meds may not treat IBS]. I am quoting from https://www.verywellhealth.com/digestive-problems-after-gallbladder-removal-1945193.
My husband takes colestipol as needed. He had his gallbladder removed years ago, but a GI PA recommended it several years ago when the diarrhea became persistent.