Bowel & digestion trouble

Eight people said intermittent fasting (16:8) combined with an elimination diet left them feeling a lot better, with milder symptoms and less inflammation. One noted the effect from fasting was only temporary. The excluded foods varied, commonly gluten, dairy, eggs, soy, corn, coffee and refined sugar.

Seven people said eating this way eased their symptoms a lot: one rated them 1 out of 10 when sticking to it, another went from 8 to 2 in five days, and another said brain fog and body stiffness went away. The diet leaned on foods like garlic, onion, kale, berries and almonds, and cut out processed food and sugar. Some also took supplements such as prebiotic powder, vitamin D and magnesium.

Five people said a low-carb diet helped: one cut sugar and certain breads and felt better, one eats only meat and said it helped a lot, one said it helps with gut inflammation, and one said muscle mass slowly returns after long abstinence, especially with keto or carnivore. The details are incomplete.

A few people mentioned taking a course of antibiotics (amoxicillin was named once) and then probiotics to rebalance gut bacteria. Some relayed that others' POIS disappeared after antibiotics and probiotics, or after wisdom-tooth surgery with antibiotics; one person said a smell faded when they paused probiotics and came back when they restarted. Mostly secondhand, with no doses or course length. Personal reports only; check with a doctor before using antibiotics or supplements.

Four people said a strict grain-free, no-sugar, high-vegetable diet left their symptoms nearly gone or much reduced. One felt a low-histamine diet was also key and doesn't plan to add histamine foods back, and another avoids gluten because of self-reported gluten intolerance. Personal reports — check with a doctor before adding supplements.

Four people said turmeric/curcumin and olive leaf extract helped to some degree, with very different results. One said the pair worked much better, maybe 50%; another said at most 10%; another took olive leaf with reishi and ashwagandha; another said olive leaf, garlic and several others helped a little but they still relapsed. Personal reports only — check with a doctor before taking supplements.

Four people mentioned bone broth when talking about digestion, with mixed results. Three said it helped: one relayed that someone improved a lot on bone broth and sauerkraut, one saw digestion improve a lot after a 3.5-day fast, and one added homemade broth daily to heal the gut. A fourth drank it for months, saw no digestive improvement and thought their brain fog got worse.

Four people talked about digestive enzymes. Three found them helpful, one saying that enzymes with ox bile lifted their mood and lowered anxiety; another tried pancreatic enzymes and noticed nothing, though they didn't take them for long. No one gave doses or schedules.

Three people described strictly avoiding gluten, one for six months, with some also dropping dairy or following the AIP (autoimmune) diet. One account reported relief of 80% or more.

Three people listed Triphala as a supplement that helped, and one said it balances the immune system. One took Gaia Herbs pills. None said which symptoms improved or gave a dose. Personal reports only — check with a doctor before taking supplements.

Three people said zinc picolinate helped. One took 40 mg daily and felt their eczema, fatigue and IBS symptoms ease; another, who got bad diarrhea after ejaculating several times a day, said it made stools less loose; a third said 15 mg twice a week did the trick. The amounts people used differed.

Two people said the autoimmune protocol (AIP) diet helped: one said it helped considerably, the other urged a strict AIP keto diet as life-changing. Another account says finding and avoiding certain foods eased gut symptoms after ejaculation. Personal reports — check with a doctor or dietitian before big diet changes.

Two people said POIS symptoms disappeared within about 15–20 minutes of taking Pepto-Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate, a stomach medicine); one had it with ginger honey tea. Some took it right after symptoms started, others beforehand as prevention or after orgasm.

Two people mentioned a carnivore diet (only meat, fish, eggs and other animal foods): one said a strict month of it was the only thing that gave relief, and the other believes the key is changing gut bacteria and that carnivore seems to help people with allergic and immune problems.

One person said that after three days of only water or juice, ejaculating produced no symptoms. Another did a two-day water fast and felt amazing but couldn't keep it up. A third said water fasting and a chicken-and-broccoli diet did not work for them.

Two people mentioned taking garlic. One said garlic along with monolaurin, olive leaf, grapefruit seed extract, oregano oil and hemp oil all helped a bit, but they still relapsed. Dose and form weren't given. Personal reports only — check with a doctor before taking supplements.

Two people said ginger taken before orgasm, as tea or a supplement, helped, one saying ginger alone was effective and another pairing it with hemp tea. One mentioned using it to improve stomach acid. Amounts weren't given.

Two people said ginger and turmeric before orgasm helped. One took 1–2 droppers of a water-based turmeric and ginger extract within 4 hours beforehand and said symptoms were gone within 30 minutes and stayed away; the other took ginger, turmeric and CBD an hour before, saying tea works fine.

Two people said gut-focused changes made them feel much better: one took probiotics, krill oil and a multivitamin daily, dropped beer and soda and drank only water, feeling 20 again; another took a cranberry supplement daily for two weeks and had no diarrhea or other stomach issues in that time. Personal reports — check with a doctor before taking supplements.

Two people said cutting back on sugar and gluten eased their symptoms. One report removed gluten, alcohol, coffee, processed food and sugar altogether to look for possible food triggers.

Two people listed magnesium among things that helped: one named the Concentrace brand, the other just wrote magnesium drops. Neither gave a dose or said what improved. Personal reports only — check with a doctor before taking supplements.

Two people said niacin helped: one took it with olive leaf extract before ejaculation and noticed fewer symptoms, the other recommended the Solgar brand and said it cut symptoms a lot. Neither gave a dose. Personal reports only — check with a doctor before taking supplements.

Five people discussed black seeds or black seed oil, with mixed results. Two found it helpful, one taking 3 teaspoons of seeds through the day and another suggesting two spoons chewed twice a day for a month. Two felt nothing, including one who took a tablespoon of oil for about 12 days. One said it irritated their digestive tract and caused heartburn, though they liked its other effects. Personal reports only — check with a doctor before taking supplements.

Two people said their digestion improved after a stretch without ejaculating: one lasted 3 weeks, also avoiding wet dreams, and was surprised by the change; the other was about a month in and said digestion was great.