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Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder (FGID) is the most common diagnosis in gastroenterology. It may also be called disorder of gut-brain interaction (DGBI), constipation, reflux, diarrhoea, or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

There is a lot of information out there, which can be useful, but also confusing.

To assist with your symptoms and improve your quality of life, our dietitians have developed an online programme.  It has been developed to help YOU control YOUR symptoms, using the best evidence available.

Please see the drop down menus below to work your way through the stages of the programme.

 

a.    Complete this Bowel and Symptom Questionnaire and email it to outpatientdietitians@waitematadhb.govt.nz

This questionnaire will help you find out what your specific symptoms are and how your bowels have been working over the last week. We will ask you to complete this before and after the programme.  It will help you and us see whether there has been any improvement in your symptoms and bowel habits.

 

b.    Read this Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder Self Help Guide

This Self Help Guide gives you well researched information and advice on how to improve your symptoms, including information on diet, exercise, breathing and relaxation.  If you would like a hard copy of this guide please email us at outpatientdietitians@waitematadhb.govt.nz.

 

c.    Watch Webinar 1

This explains what may cause a FGID and what symptoms are commonly seen.  Advice on diet and non-diet approaches is provided.

 

You will need to follow the advice and strategies given here in Stage 1 for six to eight weeks.  Many people find these strategies are all they need.  If this is true for you, skip forward to Stage 4.  However, if you are still finding it difficult to manage your symptoms after completing Stage 1, we suggest moving on to Stages 2 and 3 as well.  

 

Resources

a.    Read this Low FODMAP Diet Step 1 information sheet

 

b.    Watch Webinar 2

This webinar will help you decide whether a low FODMAP diet is right for you. It provides in-depth information about what the low FODMAP diet is and how you can try it.

 

Resources

a.    Read these Low FODMAP Diet Step 2 and Low FODMAP Diet Step 3 information sheets

 

b.    Watch Webinar 3

This webinar discusses steps 2 and 3 of the Low FODMAP Diet.

Resources

Monash University FODMAP website

 

OutlinePresentation 2 Title Page

  • Complete Bowel Symptom Questionnaire
  • Step 2 - Reintroducing individual FODMAP groups
  • Step 3 - Adapted FODMAP phase - finding foods that you tolerate

Resources