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ILikeToThinkOutloud t1_j2thepu wrote

Reply to comment by DizzyDeezler in Study: Repeated psychological stress is linked with Irritable Bowel Syndrome-like symptoms by rustoo

Yup. I got a full colonoscopy thst found nothing. Hilariously once I got out of college, my trigger foods dropped being triggers.

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No_Application_8698 t1_j2u1pcx wrote

This was also me, except mine turned out to be my job (low-level manager but lots of stress and responsibility).

I used to have at least one ‘attack’ a week, sometimes several, seriously affecting my social engagements (because - naturally - I was usually completely fine at work and it was only my personal life and relationships that suffered).

Once I was out of that environment it stopped pretty much straight away. Amazing and frustrating at the same time; I wish I’d realised sooner!

Edit: typo

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DigitalDeath12 t1_j2u3amr wrote

I got out of the military and suddenly had no trigger foods. Now that I’m older, I do have acid reflux trigger foods. It was good while it lasted I guess.

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snappedscissors t1_j2tluia wrote

What were your trigger foods, and are they just gone from your diet? Or did they actually stop triggering you?

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ILikeToThinkOutloud t1_j2tm7dn wrote

Most common ingredient I found was hydrolyzed soy protein. And milk. But now I can eat both with no issues.

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Brasticus t1_j2vdm9x wrote

Hydrolyzed soy protein is in so much stuff. If pops up where you least expect it, like, icing on cupcakes and dumb stuff like that.

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ILikeToThinkOutloud t1_j2x5jcg wrote

Yep. Gravy was a big one for me as it's used in those pot roasts in a box things. I think McDonalds in Canada also has it in their oil. Thankfully I was able to find alternatives for a while but oof. Rough couple years.

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Brasticus t1_j2xbo51 wrote

Campbell’s Soup here in the states has it as well. Weirdly most store brands don’t so I end up buying those. He’ll even Stove Top stuffing has it.

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Kaputnik1 t1_j32w1zm wrote

Yeah, they had me on the FODMAPS diet and it made no difference. Then, I started managing my OCD and anxiety better and whaddya know, my gut improved substantially.

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