Comments on: NICE guidelines for IBS http://www.ibstales.com/blog/nice-guidelines-for-ibs/ It's all about intestines Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jenny Makinen http://www.ibstales.com/blog/nice-guidelines-for-ibs/#comment-1246 Jenny Makinen Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:29:12 +0000 http://ibstales.com/blog/?p=374#comment-1246 Yes, stunning news about the fibre. I finally saw a dietician today and wasn’t really expecting to hear anything earth shattering. The first thing she asked was had I tried linseed and I thought, “oh no, here we go again; yes, I have tried it…..” But then I perked up when I saw what was in her little leaflet. Because I have been doing for decades what I thought was the very best thing for my body – eating as much fibre as I possibly could. And lately I’ve been having more than ever (and my IBS has been worse than ever?) All Bran for breakfast, prunes, figs, and nuts all day as my snacks, brown rice, fibrous veggies etc etc. that isn’t all I eat but I do make it a point to have as much as possible. The post here says the guidelines go too far but my recommendations are to have a very low fibre diet – only white bread, rice, pasta etc. I should cut the skins off fruit and take seeds out of tomatoes; avoid Brussels sprouts and ready made sauces. Nothing about gluten or dairy; her feeling is that intolerances are much more likely to cause diarrhoea than constipation. I don’t know what to think really. So I’m supposed to now eat refined sugars? What about low glycemic index foods to keep my blood sugar stable? My husband thinks I should just eat his Dr. Atkins type diet – ever since he cut out everything but meat and cheese he’s cured his Ibs-D. Well I’m only one day into it but I must say my gut feels less angry. I am hoping to write in the happy tales one of these days. What I really liked about my dietician was that she also took time to talk about relaxation and hypnotherapy and combining that with the dietary approach – it makes sense that I will have to look after both sides. I’m so sorry for those of you who got stopped by the uncaring doctor. That was my fate before but now I have a kind thoughtful doctor and have seen a kind and wise dietician. I believe there is hope and I will not give up. Thanks for listening, Jenny Yes, stunning news about the fibre. I finally saw a dietician today and wasn’t really expecting to hear anything earth shattering. The first thing she asked was had I tried linseed and I thought, “oh no, here we go again; yes, I have tried it…..”
But then I perked up when I saw what was in her little leaflet. Because I have been doing for decades what I thought was the very best thing for my body – eating as much fibre as I possibly could. And lately I’ve been having more than ever (and my IBS has been worse than ever?) All Bran for breakfast, prunes, figs, and nuts all day as my snacks, brown rice, fibrous veggies etc etc. that isn’t all I eat but I do make it a point to have as much as possible. The post here says the guidelines go too far but my recommendations are to have a very low fibre diet – only white bread, rice, pasta etc. I should cut the skins off fruit and take seeds out of tomatoes; avoid Brussels sprouts and ready made sauces. Nothing about gluten or dairy; her feeling is that intolerances are much more likely to cause diarrhoea than constipation.
I don’t know what to think really. So I’m supposed to now eat refined sugars? What about low glycemic index foods to keep my blood sugar stable? My husband thinks I should just eat his Dr. Atkins type diet – ever since he cut out everything but meat and cheese he’s cured his Ibs-D.

Well I’m only one day into it but I must say my gut feels less angry. I am hoping to write in the happy tales one of these days. What I really liked about my dietician was that she also took time to talk about relaxation and hypnotherapy and combining that with the dietary approach – it makes sense that I will have to look after both sides.

I’m so sorry for those of you who got stopped by the uncaring doctor. That was my fate before but now I have a kind thoughtful doctor and have seen a kind and wise dietician. I believe there is hope and I will not give up.

Thanks for listening,

Jenny

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