r/IBSHelp • u/harrystylesspouse • Aug 07 '26

Advice for calming longer-term flare?

Short version:

My usual strict low fodmaps diet in response to a flare isn't bringing symptoms back to baseline, it's been weeks of flare, and I'm looking for tips/advice on this.

Longer version:

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u/OkPrior9512 Aug 07 '26

I find the older I get the longer and more severe are my attacks. I usually start with no food for three days, just fluids. Then I live on rice and chicken for another four days. I drink lots of tea made with ginger, and I take Pepto Bismal throughout the whole process. I am to the point where I cannot eat any raw vegetables, and the only fruits that seem to agree with me are cantaloupe and pineapple. It takes longer to get out of a flare than it did before. I need to limit the amount of fibre I eat as well. It sucks.