OW!!! - IBS and bread intolerance

[elisebutt]

I think I have sussed out the reason for my IBS and why I haven't had an attack since on Atkins - until now!!!

I was so pleased with my progress so far I decided to splurge all todays carbs(barring the ones for my stir-fry tonight) and have a small ciabatta roll - just had a real bread craving today. Oh do I wish I hadn't!!! Upside is that I think I just lost all the carbs I blew on it!!!

What's made it worse is that I had got used to 1 or 2 attacks a week and I have been completely free of IBS since March, so an attack completely out of the blue like this is agoneeee! My back aches and poor Zachy had to investigate the strange animal howling sounds emanting from the loo (me in total cramping spasms) At the time it really feels like you just want to die with it and then the relief when it is over is soo immense!! unfortunaltely the backache hasn't gone yet so I know another attack is on it's way

 

[Kabuli1]

Elise,

Sounds like wheat is poison to you! Good thing to find out, eh? I guess you won't do that again soon! Sorry you're feeling crummy! I'll bet you're glad you learned something about your body - always a good thing!

Hope you're feeling better soon.

Karyn

 

[TravelinGal]

I have found relief from IBS since starting Atkins too! I'm sorry to hear you had an evil bout of it, but it helps to realize what was causing the problem in the first place!

I have also found that my heartburn is gone.

Not one episode of either condition since I started this WOE on May 6.

 

[wovenwonder]

That was a WONDERFUL side effect for me on Atkins too ---- no more IBS with the 'have to get to the potty NOW' symptoms completely gone!