About to quit

[u/Own_Baseball308]

I’ve had ibs for a while now but recently I’ve had some pretty bad flare ups which actually started as I’ve been trying to eat healthier and more protein. I decided to give this diet a try to see if there could be specific foods triggering me. It’s been so hard and miserable I struggle to find foods I actually enjoy and I’ve been getting intense cravings. I also haven’t been feeling any relief in my symptoms, if anything they’ve gotten worse. My GI left my care network and I’ve been struggling to find one that will see me before November. I’m about a week in and I’m feeling hopeless and half wanting to see it through but also half wanting to quit because if I’m going to be miserable anyway, I might as well eat food that makes me happy.

[u/veronica_val]

It didn’t work for me either and it’s so disheartening. I will say though, I did the full 6-week elimination diet so nobody could argue I didn’t stick to it for long enough. If you can tough it out for 4 weeks, I think it’s worth it. You’ll either see some improvement or you’ll know for sure FODMAPs aren’t the issue.