"I am trying to eliminate white sugar from my diet. I do not know yet if eliminating white sugar is helping any. I have only been doing that for about 5 days. I put honey in my coffee. Honey does not seem to upset my tummy. I eat very little chocolate. I never thought I could give up chocolate but I did." -A member of myIBSteam

On myIBSteam, the social network and online support group for those living with IBS, members talk about a range of personal experiences and struggles. Avoiding trigger foods is one of the most discussed subjects.

Here are some conversations about avoiding trigger foods:

• My husband decided he wanted an Indian take away for his dinner
• Many of the ingredients used upsets my stomach and trigger bloating and bad wind so I had to think if something else.
• I am finding that I have a lot of trigger foods and drinks. The one that recently popped up is any sodas. Anyone else just all the sudden realize triggers that they didn't notice before?

Here are some question and answer threads about avoiding trigger foods:

• Has anyone else been through this for gluten intolerance?
• I was wondering if anyone has had an impacted bowel caused by the foods you have eaten
• Has anyone else tried the low-FODMAP diet for IBS-C? If so, how did it go for you?

Can you relate?

Have another topic you'd like to discuss or explore? Go to myIBSteam today and start the conversation. You'll be surprised just how many others may share similar stories.

Feel free to ask a question here.