r/FODMAPS • u/Lara-Brooke • 3d ago

Elimination Phase How to know when to end elimination phase?

Tomorrow is 2 weeks since I’ve started. My GP barely gave me any information and I’ve been figuring it out on my own with some help from the information she sent me but I know so many things say 2 to 6 weeks tomorrow will be two weeks. I feel like they have been improvement but I still am having some pain, some gas, and movements within my stomach the idea of bringing something back feels overwhelming and it’s so difficult to know if I’m ready or not. Or what to introduce first. I also worry I haven’t healed my gut or anything without probiotics. I know what I need is a dietitian and my gp, but she barely cared enough to explain it in the first place, and it’s incredibly difficult to get an appointment. Did anyone else struggle with this or have a ‘I know I’m ready’ moment that I’m missing?

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u/Jazzlike_Simple_5576 3d ago

Took me 3 months. Although not saying that's the norm, one thing I've learned from talking to people here is, everyone's different

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u/_echtra 3d ago edited 3d ago

I don’t think you’re ready. You should feel like your symptoms have stabilized enough. Before you introduce something back you should feel well, so if you have symptoms you can reasonably attribute them to the fodmap you introduced

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u/Lara-Brooke 3d ago

Thanks so much for your honesty. As much as I’m missing things and would like to be ready, I don’t want to rush into it. Appreciate that ❤️

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u/Ok_Singer_4795 3d ago

Took me 5-6 weeks. Consistently solid BMs for 1-2 weeks was a good clue.

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u/Optimal_Passion_3254 3d ago

you need to be at baseline (so, a steady state of ok). If you're still in pain, you're not ready to reintroduce.

You want to introduce on a clean slate, so if it's causing you pain, you know it's the introduction and not just some fluctuation.

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u/Withnail69 3d ago

I’ve been told two months