SDSorority
Traumatized by Magic Journeys and Haunted Mansion
- Joined
- Dec 29, 2009
Wow I think there is a lot of great information here for anyone who is having gastrointestinal problems. Thank you all for sharing! It is like we have our own little tummy support group. I am learning so much.
I went for my endoscopy yesterday. It went well. I have a little pain and gas right now but overall feel good. They did not find any colon disease. Which is good. I am supposed to see my doc in three weeks. He should have the results from blood test and biopsy.
I hope he does not just diagnose me with IBS without running more tests. I will ask him to do an endoscopy and upper GI series to also check for gastritis.
I started taking supplements which are supposed to greatly help IBS. I am taking a multivitamin, Zinc, L-glutamine, enteric coated peppermint capsules, Burp-less fish oil and am looking for a good supplement of digestive enzymes. I am also taking Align but am thinking of switching to a combination of VLS#3 and Florastor. Have to discuss it with my GI. I am also looking to make my own homemade yogurt which is supposed to be really beneficial. I found a recipe that uses a crockpot. I will try that before buying a yogurt maker. Looking into a really good juicer too but they are really expensive. Might wait to put that on my Christmas list!
My doc wants me to start eating normally again and keep away from dairy (except for yogurt with probiotics). He wants to see how I feel in the next three weeks. I think he wants me to do the opposite of what i was doing: instead of cutting all possible triggers and reintroducing them slowly, he is making me eat all the foods and cutting out one category at a time. He says that way I will not suffer from any nutritional deficiencies and will gain some weight again. I have to continue my food diary and write down foods that seem to be a trigger. I am a little nervous about reintroducing all food categories but I am willing to try. Obviously i am taking it easy on fatty foods, junk food, and already known triggers but that means i will be able to eat pretty normal diet on my wdw trip! Hope i don't regret it! Up to now though, after reintroducing wheat, onions and eggs whites, I have been feeling better except for a couple of days ago. I think the culprit was a cookie that i think contained butter or it was my dinner were I used ground chili!?. I was in pain with swelling and stomach cramps for the next two days. Not fun!
Anyway just wanted to keep you all updated on my progress. Two weeks to my wdw trip...can't wait
You won't be the only one there with allergies in 2 weeks!!! We'll be there, too! Well, 2 weeks and 3 days, but who's counting, right??? It's super easy to be dairy free at WDW- have you checked out Sarah's blog?? She's also gluten free, but it'll give you some ideas, I'm sure!!
http://glutenfreedairyfreewdw.blogspot.com/