Can't Eat FRUITS? Get Bloating and Diarrhea? Please Contribute.

[boron]

Hi to all. I'm doing an online investigation about DIETARY FRUCTOSE INTOLERANCE (DFI). In this condition most fruits (apples, pears, prunes...), honey, some vegetables (tomatoes, artichoke...), products with added High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), sorbitol (in "low calorie" foods or "sugar free" chewing gum) and often wheat and onions cause BLOATING and DIARRHEA (also headache or depression). For more info click on my username and check "journals".

If someone thinks, he/she might have this condition (often misdiagnosed as IBS), I want to discuss with you in this thread about which exact fruits, vegetables, cereals and sugars you can/can't tolerate.

[ditty2]

I will list the foods I have been eating that seem safe for me at this time. First I will say that in the beginning, I tried dried cranberries and that was a BIG mistake. I may try some raw ones later on. I have also cheated a couple times with ice cream and paid the price for that. I tried homemade pizza and lasagne, but ate my Smarties to be safe. They didn't seem to bother me (other than the cheese issue).

Also, I have limited my wheat consumption, going wheat-free some days and other days limiting to only one serving. All the foods I fixed myself and there were no boxed or convience meals, so artifical additives and preservatives do not cloud the experiment.

Vegetables:
Celery
Peppers
Onions
Green Beans (the only legume I can eat)
Mushrooms
Cucumber
Sweet Potato
Red Potato

Fruits:
Red Raspberries
Homemade Strawberry Jam

Nuts & Seeds:
Almonds
Sunflower Seeds
Peanutbutter

Meats:
Beef
Pork
Chicken
Turkey
Scallops

Grains:
Corn
Rice
Spelt
Wheat

Beverages:
Coffee
Tea
Almond Milk

Sweeteners:
Stevia
Granulated Sugar

Misc:
Canola Oil
Palm Oil
Mustard
Miracle Whip
Dill Pickles
Munster Cheese
Moz. Cheese
Cheddar Cheese
Minimal Egg
White Vinegar
Homemade Tomato Sauce

Tonight I tried a little cup of mandarin oranges in light syrup. No HFCS.  I do have a little bit of gurgling going on, but nothing significant. I think I will wait another week before I try that again.

So, I think I'll continue with this for a while and trial some of the low sorbitol fruits first and see how it goes! I hope any inflammation in the large intestine heals up on this diet and I can add to it later on.

Thanks so much. I hope my experience helps you with your research. I certainly appreciate your help.
Ditty2

[boron]

Ditty, it would help, if you can tell what have you discovered so far: for which foods you are certain that harm you and which ones are fine. Food intolerances often tend to be quite mixed, as you see.. So, if grain fibres are problematic, you can try to introduce:
- berries, citruses and possibly bananas (?) back into your diet.
- kiwi in the next round (next day)
These fruits are known as well tolerated by many who have FM.

If you have a problem with galactans (legumes, maybe also cauliflower and cabagge), you may also have problem with fructans (wheat, onions, leek, asparagus, artichokes), but you've said No for onions in the questionnaire.

Maybe you have a problem with some specific food that not fit in any category, like someone couldn't tolerate tomatoes (just an example).

[ditty2]

yes, actually, my tummy pain and rumbling have eased quite a bit. Thankyou. I have trouble with high-fiber foods causing a lot of gas and pain as well, so I am hesitant to go with grain fibers. I can't do legumes either. That's why I ate so many raw fruits and veggies...to get my fiber.  I'm not accustomed to eating any leafy greens, other than romaine lettuce for salads. I have no clue how to fix them! Must do more research....
Thanks for your help. I will try to eat more fiber.
Ditty2

[boron]

It's quite posible, especially if you were used to a lot of fruits.

Try to eat some fibre-rich foods like whole-meal or whole-grain bread, "morning cereals" without fructose and dried fruits. If this doesn't help, you can try shredded wheat or psyllium husk. Only don't end up with laxatives....:) Water alone won't help. You can eat green leafy vegetables. Exagerating with fibres can again cause gas, so try to find a good balance.

Fibres + water
Physical activity
Regular meals (not skipping meals)
Avoiding some medications, if posible, like pain-killers

Change of diet itself can cause consipation. Anyway, did it help to reduce gas?

[ditty2]

Is it common to become constipated on this diet? I have increased my fluid intake, but it is not helping. TIA!
Ditty2

[ditty2]

Thank you for your kind assistance!
Ditty2