Positives

• In one report, adopting the low FODMAP diet has “helped me out a lot” in managing their symptoms Reddit.
  
  
• One person noted that after five weeks on the diet, their gut stability improved, leading to “a better energy level overall” Reddit.
  
  
• One patient shared that while they have tried numerous supplements without success, the low FODMAP diet was part of their regimen that contributed to feeling better Reddit.
  
  
• One patient noted that sticking to a strict low FODMAP diet, including only certain meats and vegetables, made their body “feel so much better” Reddit.
  
  

Negatives

• One patient ran the FODMAP elimination as part of their Mayo evaluation but stayed on it for only a few weeks, reporting that there was “not any change” in their digestive symptoms Mayo Clinic Connect.
• Roughly one in four patients with IBS see no benefit from a low-FODMAP elimination, and clinicians caution that academic medical centers are using strict elimination less often because of the risk of disordered eating and microbiome harm if patients stay on the elimination phase too long About IBS.

Hurdles & Side Effects

• One user expressed difficulty in reintroducing foods into their diet, noting their stomach remained “too sensitive” to most items after following the low FODMAP diet Reddit.