Fodmap Eating Plan

This is all very helpful to me (age 78) who has struggled with so many issues for so long. Sometimes, follow your "gut instincts" on what feels right and wrong is the answer. So much trial and error. Be sure to see if statins are causing issues. They have for me years! I stop taking them and many issues go away. Doc puts me back on low and different doses and my issues return. I've just stopped them again and have found my gastrointestinal issues are waning. No more nausea for a week! It's amazing how bodies differ in "processing" drugs. My body reject all statins since I was first given them for cholesterol in my 30's. Anyone else have these similar problems? Affects all G.I. issues.

Also, stopped eating heavy pastas, red meat, and mainly live on chicken and fish, potatoes baked, few fried foods, lots of berries and pineapple. Cooked apples or pears. Oranges. Pretty boring but if it helps with all the digestive issues I'm happy. Dairy is fine. Sour dough bread. Eggs.

No cabbage, sour kraut, brussel spouts, etc. Don't know what all that means. Any insights?

I’ve been eating low Fodmap for years now, as each time I stop, the symptoms all come back. I have adjusted to just having a very short list of foods I can eat, since the punishment if I don’t is terrible gas and runs to the bathroom the next day. I’m an 66 year old daily cardio exerciser and try to predominantly eat non processed Whole Foods. Unfortunately my Gastro did not want to test me for SIBO for whatever reason and recommended instead that I have my gallbladder removed. A year after surgery, in addition to still needing to avoid the FODMAP triggers, I still can’t eat any avocado, cheese or nuts or other foods with fat…..

As for Low Fodmap, I found several books in our local library with descriptions of what to do and recipes, definitely check your library! Good luck!

FODMAP does help identify what foods cause problems. I have problems with any fruit with a center pit, garlic, onion, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, and xanthan gum and guar gum. I can eat a small amount of each.
If you happen to have a reaction to mannitol - bad news - it’s used an inert filler in many pills. It’s not supposed to cause problems at such small doses, but some of us take multiple drugs that have mannitol in them.

Monash University was the first, or one of the first, to develop a FODMAP diet. They have a free FODMAP app that shows you which foods are okay. Use their food guide, type in the name of your food - mostly it’s generic food not branded. It will tell you if it’s high in fructose, lactose, GOS, fructans, mannitol, and sorbitol. Easy, quick, free. In your App Store, look for FODMAP, by Monash University.

I thought I had figured out the good, the bad, and the ugly on the FODMAP diet. Somehow I missed that I am lactose intolerant. At the time I was only eating a small amount of milk, yogurt, and cheese. I now eat much more yogurt and had increased milk intake (less coffee in my cup to reduce caffeine and had filled it up with milk). I’m now using lactose free dairy and my stomach has finally calmed down, every day. Wonders never cease!

@badbelly4ever
I'm finding trial and error very frustrating. When I eat during the daytime, I must RUN to the bathroom generally immediately after with gastritis pains & sometimes diarrhea also. Very frustrating. Hard to plan to do activities with family/grandkids.

@triciaot
I could not find that app. I did a search of Fodmap Monash university?
could you possibly sed a photo of the app icon?
thanks for your trouble

@ymca49
Here’s a link. App icon attached.
https://www.monashfodmap.com/

Thank you for your time and trouble. Greatly appreciate!

It's so hard to find foods that OK if you have IBS. Have a flare up that started three days ago and am having a hard time to get back to normal.

Hi
I use the FIG app and Monash University APP.
With the FIG app you can scan UPC codes in your grocery store to see if it’s low, mid or high Fodmap.
They also maintain fodmap friendly foods in individual stores.
I also have worked with a GI dietician, have books etc.
Do a google or Amazon search for Low Fodmap Facebook has a SIBO support group and tons of resources for SIBO and Low Fodmap.