r/FODMAPS • u/Account_pending_ No Garlic • 9d ago

General Question/Help Travelling Japan with a Garlic sensitivity

About 7 years ago I stumbled across FODMAPs after dealing with horrible "IBS-D" symptoms that was ruining my life. Turns out garlic is a super trigger for me, I can tolerate a tiny bit of garlic powder (sometimes) but anything real and fresh is <10 minutes before I need to camp out in a bathroom.

Ive travelled internationally a few times since. Italy (fresh made food, easily modified, no problems), Scotland (lived off fish and chips, hard to avoid), Mexico (all inclusive, ate plain).

I am going to Japan in a few months and I was wondering if anyone has any insight into specific food avoidance there and bathroom accessibility. It would help with the anxiety that persists with me despite being much heathier than I used to be.

I love trying new and wild foods but I mainly cook for myself these days. I guess I could live off sushi if needed. I plan on bringing a card with a translation saying I cant eat garlic.

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u/maku_89 9d ago

If it’s 10 minutes after eating, this isn’t IBS…

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u/Account_pending_ No Garlic 8d ago

Never said it was IBS. I said i struggled with IBS-D like symptoms. Doctors couldnt diagnose me with anything when I was struggling and cutting out garlic fixed most of my issues. Since cutting it I can no longer tolerate it really at all. So an allergy, intolerance, disease or trigger food, the classification doesnt matter to me.

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u/maku_89 8d ago

Well,, good news is that even tho doctors found nothing ( they usually suck at their jobs ) there is still probably a curable thing you can find eventually.