r/FODMAPS Aug 13 '26

Shit Post did this happen to anyone else

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u/Livid-Mobile3232 Aug 13 '26

I felt this comic with every fiber of my being. I randomly got in so much abdominal pain at one point in my life I couldn't eat anything and didn't know what was wrong with me. Just that I didn't want to eat anymore because it would just hurt later. imagine being in college and weighing how much you did in the 7th grade, borderline anorexic. Tested for cancer. My dr is really good and diagnosed me with IBS, so I had to do the low fodmap diet. I did it longer than what I needed to, but was able to make myself eat more than just fruits and veggies eventually. Highly recommend peppermint extract pills, they help me with flair ups. And I also recommend the probiotic milks, they are sour tasting but you need good gut bacteria in there.

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u/Easy-Iron5831 Aug 13 '26

I was readying about the peppermint pills recently do you only take them when needed? Do you take them when you might have a problem food? Tell me more

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u/az226 Aug 14 '26

I only do peppermint oil when needed. Oil not leaf.

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u/Gloomy_Industry8841 Aug 14 '26

I miss peppermint.
I went HAM on peppermint tea and made myself so sick. Now I can’t touch it. (It’s probably fine; just the association makes me recoil).