IBS?

Alcohol! I can have a glass of wine, but any more than that and I suffer. Last time I went out on a night out it destroyed my the next day, I barely left the bathroom, and my stomach was swollen and tender for a week after.

Lesson learnt! Just isn't worth it for the impact it has on my body, I was in a sulk because my workouts and runs were so rubbish the days following too

Fried food also tends to be one of my triggers but not to the same level

My son has Crohn's disease. Check out " The Gluten Connection" from amazon.

and check this out.

http://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/eating-plan-for-inflammatory-bowel-disease#

Have you seen a doctor? They will be able to do tests to make sure you haven't got something else (Crohn's, Coeliac's, Bowel Cancer can all be disguised by IBS), but if you've already done this then you should try a low-FODMAP diet. FODMAP's are sugars/proteins found in foods that aren't always completely digested in the stomach. If they go on to the bowel they cause issues in some people with IBS.
Monash University (in Australia) has found a link between FODMAP's in food and IBS symptoms - they say eating a low FODMAP diet can help something like 75% of people with IBS
Here is a link to their site: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/ehcs/research/index.html
Also check out www.ibsgroup.com, they have forums and blogs of people living with IBS, and heaps of links to more information about the low FODMAP diet.

Basically FODMAP's are found in wheat, dairy, some fruit (citrus, banana's and pineapple are ok), some vegies, beans/legumes, artificial sweeteners and food additives/preservatives. So to eliminate all of them is really strict. The aim is to find out which you are the most sensitive to and try to eat as little of that as possible, but generally you can still eat all of the above, but try to reduce your FODMAP load over the day (e.g. a piece of bread might be fine, but 2 pieces might make me sick, or 1 piece combines with a yoghurt might make me sick)

I'm currently eliminating all FODMAP's from my diet for a month (on day 7 now), and then I'm going to test each type of FODMAP to see how sensitive I am to it. I have to say that all my IBS symptoms have disappeared this week, it's been incredible! Add me as a friend if you like, and if you decide to go low FODMAP we can share meal ideas

im like a goose too everything runs thru me

Mine gets triggered by wheat and strong coffee mostly, but there has been times that it seemed any and everything makes it flare up. Keep your food diary and make a record of your bowel movements or lack thereof. If you can't figure out what exactly is causing the symptoms, go see your Doc and enquire about a G scope. Good luck! I understand your discomfort. It can be a bit too much some days.