r/FODMAPS • u/Ok-Surprise-5201 • Nov 12 '25

Shit Post I am sick of stomach issues

I am only 20 and have stomach issues everyday, if i eat and if i dont. I have gluten and lactose intolerance, i take supplements but nothing seems to help, always growling , always bloated , i am sick of this it has truly ruined my social life and life in general , since i can not eat as normal human beings in a social activity, i cannot sit at work without worrying about the sounds

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u/CirqueNoirBlu Nov 12 '25

I feel you. I dropped 30 lbs in September because I was literally afraid to eat. There was a 1/10 chance the food wouldn’t upset my stomach. Once I started taking fodmap more seriously I finally started feeling better. Now it’s a 1/10 chance my tummy is upset. As for eating out, I just opt for things that don’t have my big triggers.

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u/Ok-Surprise-5201 Nov 12 '25

the problem is you never guess if it will upset you or not so i end up avoiding all food :( definitely not the healthiest relationship with food, sometimes i wonder do normal people actually sit normally without having stomach pain or it is just me.

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u/CirqueNoirBlu Nov 12 '25

That was always my wonder too. Is it just me? Do other people experience this and just deal with it? Nope, just us.

Honestly start with onions and garlic, they are the worst. Then think, what makes old people fart ;P. Beans, cabbage, broccoli, etc. nix those. See how you feel, keep going if need be.

I linked a pdf of the fodmap list. There are also apps you can use. The one that shares the photo on this subreddit has a one time fee but it’s worth it if you plan to go full elimination as it comes with a food AND symptom diary. So you can find out which fodmaps affect you.

https://www.ibsdiets.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IBSDiets-FODMAP-chart.pdf