I'm at a loss. Five years ago, I was miserable and sick from chronic, diarrhea, gas and bloating. I was tested for Celiac, which came back negative, but some of the antibodies were high. I adopted a Gluten Free diet at the time, and surprisingly enough, my symptoms disappeared.
However, for the past 6 months, I have been plagued with chronic soft stools. I feels as if my bowels never fully empty when I have a movement, I often have painful gas later on in the day, and I feel as if I have to plan my day around going to the bathroom - again.
I started taking probiotics, which seem to help, but it seems to be making the clearing out of my bowels take even longer (stools are still soft). I try to eat well, but in reality, I'm just not sure what to eat anymore. I drink very little coffee (a cup in the morning, which actually helps me go to the bathroom), and try to limit fatty foods.
When I do research for these symptoms, I find that I should stay away from raw veggies, cold drinks, and various other things, and go on the BRAT diet. Do I have to live on a BRAT diet (minus the 'T') for the rest of my life?
I am a 49 yr old female, I work out, not overweight, but could loose 5-10, and for the most part, pretty healthy.
I am at a loss and so tired of feeling this way. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you.