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Members rallied around someone experiencing severe IBS symptoms alongside fibromyalgia, with vomiting episodes lasting weeks despite trying... Read more

Members rallied around someone experiencing severe IBS symptoms alongside fibromyalgia, with vomiting episodes lasting weeks despite trying multiple medications including Zofran. Several members recommended the FODMAP elimination diet as a systematic way to identify food triggers, sharing their own experiences with cutting out specific foods like dairy, gluten, soy, and tree nuts to manage flare-ups. A recurring theme was the suggestion to seek further testing beyond an IBS diagnosis, with multiple members urging the original poster to rule out diverticulitis given the severity of symptoms.