r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Reasonable--Care • 3h ago

I just wanted a hot dog My new reality

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I have IBS and therefore have to severly limit my diet. Mind you half the stuff on this list is food I really enjoy eating, or is virtually included in everything 🙃 the universe said you WILL eat that boiled chicken and rice and you WILL LIKE IT

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u/Infinite-Cloud-7937 3h ago edited 3h ago

IBS is a default diagnosis when they couldn't find anything else. My son's gastro doc said people can be at risk simply from stress. Husband got diagnosed with IBS years ago - but doc told him he was allergic to these same exact foods (yes, allergic). Then years later, he got undiagnosed by a different doctor; they said he never had it.

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u/Ok_Meet_5968 2h ago

Yeah turns out my IBS was mostly the effects of endometriosis. Once I had that under control my GI issues are mostly gone. Stress and eating like a garbage gremlin on vacation can occasionally cause me problems still, but that’s maybe twice a year for a couple of days and not nearly as bad as it was before.