All of these recipes that we have been discussing are in Elaine's book, along with several other tasty ideas. Sixty percent of people never go to a doctor. They learn to manage it on their own, although I don't recommend that. The good news is it doesn't cause colon cancer. It doesn't kill you, it is just uncomfortable at times.
Information is power.
By reading the book, you'll understand what normal intestines and IBS intestines are like and what you can do about it. So you'll find that certain food steps in the book will help you more than others. For you, it sounds like that particular amount of caffeine is being tolerated, but to another person, it might spell trouble. So the food steps are there to cover the bases. You will be the detective discovering which ones help you the most.