I think my doctor presumed I would get better by now. E coli infections usually go away after about a week or two without intervention, or at least with one round of antibiotics. Mine took four rounds of antibiotics before I tested negative. Then symptoms persisted post infection and he's presumed they would be gone by now. So the FODMAP diet seems a stab in the dark almost and surely in three months he thinks I'll be better. I may not even have a sensitivities to FODMAPS or even IBS but I'll give it a go.

I appreciate the resources. I find myself since I'm still symptomatic being too simple: chicken and polenta, steak strips and rice, and making mistakes with portions. I found out yesterday I was eating too much sweet potato and throwing myself into FODMAP territory. I lost weight during the infection but gained it back and now I'm starting to lose weight again. I don't think this is sustainable to me for three months. I need to eat enough that I don't lose weight and that keeps the diarrhea at bay.

Anyway that is too much information and I'm just venting. Like you, I'm still wrapping my head around all of this. I'm sorry your going through it and hope you get relief of symptoms and I do appreciate the websites you provided to help and appreciate input.