You think you’re doing good by proposing to eat out, but if you’re thinking of doing so, it’s best to leave the choice to—or at least to consult—the person with IBS. IBS symptoms are aggravated or reduced depending on which foods are eaten. It’s therefore important that the person with IBS can choose a restaurant that offers dishes that suit their needs. Ideally, arrange the outing several days before so that they can, if needed, consult the menu in advance or phone the restaurant. To find out more, (re)read our article: Making the Best Low-FODMAP Choices at Restaurants.
One last little tip for the road, don’t try to check everything the person eats. Those suffering from IBS know themselves well enough to know which foods work and which don’t work for them. To help them, here are our lists of low-FODMAP foods and high-FODMAP foods.
Despite extraordinary medical advances, a medicine or miracle cure for irritable bowel syndrome doesn’t yet exist. A Tylenol (acetaminophen) or Advil (ibuprofen) will probably not fix the problem! However, a low-FODMAP diet and certain medicines can help to better manage some of the associated symptoms.
Here are a few tips to help a person suffering from irritable bowel syndrome:
I have another one for what not to say to someone with IBS, you have to wait for a bathroom (car trips)
To me this looks like only 2 things not to say to someone with IBS; there should be 2 more as the title says “4 things not to say to people with IBS”