'microbiome' - that's a long word Kathleen, glad I'm not taking shorthand these days
A bland diet is that: no spices or fart-causing food stuffs. Then introduce foods that you enjoy for 5-6 days to see if there is a reaction: 1 at a time though. When I was very ill [anorexia] DH would grill thinly sliced chicken breasts and add plain, boiled rice ....... I ate that every day x 2 for years, he never seemed to get fed up cooking it, bless him. Pancakes too ........
The Vet would put my dog onto chicken and rice when her gut was upset. I have used LIVE yoghurt successfully too which eases the whole digestive tract. 4 me it's about eating B4 my body is hungry to avoid that gap where wind might settle. Omepraloze is notorious for causing problems, initially it eases heartburn symptoms as it lines the tract, however, it can thicken too much so that the acid doesn't get a chance to work
. [James le Fanu, Daily Telegraph].
I feel queasy if I need to open my bowels, especially if I'm away from home
. I've always been like it. After I've been, I feel nauseous sometimes ..... have to sit down for a while to recover. Again, bowel actions are normal so why feeling 'off' after
Buscopan is the other good wind aid. We gave it to the dog when she had upsets.
So in answer to your question: I have always had gut problems due to hormones but the IBS developed due to being intermittently anorexic since age 3. Diagnosed aged 33 after several years of not eating properly.