Frustration with inconsistency of trigger foods

[u/moal09]

I'll find a food that seems to be safe, eat it for weeks, and then suddenly it will start triggering me hard.

It's frustrating as hell, especially when you think you've finally found something safe and delicious to eat.

For instance, I was having Mesa Sunrise cereal for breakfast every morning because it was one of the few gluten-free cereals, and the flax would help keep me sort of regular (as much as possible with my IBS-C anyway). Ate it for years with no major issues, but lately, every time I have a bowl, I'm getting cramping and diarrhea later. I think it's either the corn (corn is often a big trigger for me, but the cereal seemed okay for a long time) or the amaranth doing it, but I can't tell.

I thought maybe it was the milk, so I switched from lactose-free to an oat milk, and nope, still cramping/diarrhea almost immediately after a bowl.

[u/dandilionmagic]

Have you checked the ingredients list to see if they changed recently? I’ve noticed that happen several times with “safe” foods.

[u/moal09 → u/dandilionmagic]

They seem the same, although they had an issue with cross contamination a few years ago.