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Depresif,and angry.Your disease very hard and undiagnosed.You do not any worry,you should make 20 minutes exercises,no
Stres,do not forget enough sleep,get B12,strengthening your immunity system.foods,kephir,yoğurt with vitamin,fiber
supplemends,olive oil,spinach,csbbage,carrots.So,you are going to be betten.

Hi:
Fructose diet is very difficult but you can manage the diet. No sugar at all including no gum, no honey no soda etc. Just look at the labels for any form of sugars if you cannot pronounce the ingredients on the package then don’t buy it because it most likely have some hidden sugars.
Also no fruits and fruit juices.
You can also goggle and y-tube for more information or you can go to a nutritionist and hopefully your insurance will pay for the Nutritionist. I have fructose so bad that I cannot eat onions, garlic, peas and carrots. I had to experiment with different foods. My tip off with Foods was to keep a daily log of everything you eat and see how you react. I would get the diarrhea the next day that was how I was able to tell what I can and cannot eat.

Definetely!

Yes I find fructose & lactose really aggavate my IBS
Symptoms..is it a normal part of aging to develop intolerances such as gluten lactose ftuctose plus difficulty digesting fat because of a lack of digestive enzymes...Are all Seniors affected?

Hi:
Everyone looses stomach acid as they age. Most likely enzymes too, but most Doctors do not specialize in that type of field, all they seem to care about is giving more prescriptions and telling their patients that they have IBS or FND (Functional Neurological Disorder)
Unfortunately we need to be our own advocate, read as much as possible and do our own research. That is the way it is in this new generation. I like the old ways when the Doctors actually cared and went out of their way to find a solution, not anymore, we are a number and a money machine for the Doctors.

Yes. Was just going to ask the same. What can we do to control this crazy thing. I want to know how long you eat let’s say a half a banana which is not on the list but made me sick 6 hours later for 2 days make you sick? What symptoms do you have? What do you do for it? How can we not eat fruit for the rest of our lives? This is all new to me. I ate fruit all my life. Now the drs day I have fructose malabsorption and acid reflux. I feel sick almost every day. Can use advice on all fronts

Oh and I don’t have any symptoms of IBS no diarreah, constipation, gas just horrible heart burn and headaches and feeling overall sick. Lately getting laryngitis from it too.

Hi Mayo Clinic Connect community,

About 2 years ago, I started having excessive gas and to a lesser extent increased belching. I have no other gastrointestinal issues - no bloating, diaheraa, or constipation - but the gas is really bad to the point that I’ve spent the last year restricting my diet and avoiding dating out of embarrassment.

Right now, I’ve found that the gas is reduced if I restrict my diet to plain Greek yogurt, avocados, lean meats, white rice, soy sauce, plain bagel, and cream cheese. That’s not a long list and not a sustainable diet, I know. I’ve noticed increased gas when I eat eggs, oatmeal, sugary muffins and cookies with high fructose corn syrup.

I was diagnosed with some type of sucrose intolerance when I was 10 years old. My symptoms then were vomiting and stomach pain. It was so long ago there may have been symptoms I don’t remember. Either way restricting/eliminating sucrose from my diet eased my symptoms. My doctor thought I would grow out of it and 2 years later I was able to eat sucrose without those nasty symptoms. But with this new digestive issue, I wonder if sugar malabsorption is an issue.

I’m seeing a GI doctor about this next week Has anyone else had excessive gas as your only symptom? Did you get a diagnosis?

Thanks!

I have been having acid reflux for over a year and have recently been diagnosed with fructose malabsorption. Trying to stick to a food plan. Always feeling the reflux and heartburn. On omeprazole 20 mg. There are no fruits I can eat between the 2 conditions and this is upsetting. I do not eat or drink wine, coffee, carbonated drinks, garlic, onions, pepper, chocolate , vinegar, all citrus, all fruits, mint, tea, tomatoes... and yet I still feel sick almost after every meal. I also get migraines on occasion. Any advice on what I can still do to feel good!

Hi everyone,

You may notice that I combined your messages with this existing discussion on fructose malabsorption. I did this as I thought it would be beneficial for you to connect or reconnect with members who are discussing much of what you are experiencing.
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