Right when you think you got it!
After a week of relief, symptoms all came back. The regimen which I had hoped could nail this thing, didn't. Constant stomach pain, unpredictable bowels..so depressing. This went on for about 3 weeks, and then..bam, stomach pain is at bay, but bowels are so unpredictable. So fricking frustrating. Thanks for listening. 🙏
That's so frustrating, I feel you. Sometimes, flares happen seemingly out of nowhere for me, too. I hope you'll start feeling better again soon. Sending hugs, Karina (team member)
All I can say is I feel for you and know this very well. I also get something that seems to work to help me and I feel much better, and sometimes for even weeks! I just start to get used to NOT having IBS any more and truly believing it's "gone away" (thanks to whatever it is I tried)...when it comes back all of a sudden and can linger for weeks. It's so disheartening.
The only thing that gets me through, still sane, is awareness that if it went away once it can do it again, and all I have to do is hang on and wait. Sure enough eventually I will get another "remission"...maybe for a day or two, maybe for a week, or even longer. The sad thing is I know if it came back before, there's always a chance it might come back again. And sure enough, in its own time it does.
It feels like a devil who plays nasty games with me.Remembering that it won't be bad forever and another "remission" will come is so helpful to me, too. It sure feels like a rollercoaster sometimes... Karina (team member)
Poor you chin up if possible not easy
It's so annoying. 🤬 I get it. I really do. I get impatient with it, because I always want the pain and constipation to go as quickly as it appeared. I sometimes have to cancel days out because of the severe constipation and pain. Sometimes my pains are deep down in my rectum. I think my stool manages to travel to my rectum, but just won't come out. I can tell that it's nearly there, but sometimes it needs a bit of encouragement. It feels like I'm sat on a sharp spike. I can't eat when it happens, because of the bloating.
That's sounds very painful and uncomfortable, I'm so sorry you have to deal with that. How long do these episodes usually last for you? Wishing you a gentle and symptom-free day, Karina (team member)
