Social prescribing for IBS-D UKHas anyone utilised social prescribing for their IBS? Interested to know what people have tried with positive outcomes. Husband is mostly confined to our home due to debilitating symptoms impacting...reactions1reply
Coping with pain related to stressHello! A few years ago I had intense bowel pain but nothing was found in a CT scan. No one mentioned IBS. I was also going through a very stressful...reactions2replies
What to eat in a flareIn my first flare and so hungry but afraid to experiment. Looking for tasty recipes - so limited right now....reactions5repliesDiet & NutritionFlare-upsCoping
Does anyone else feel as though they have excessive body odor?Does anyone else feel as though they have excessive body odor? Sometimes I feel I could take two showers a day and still smell bad! It's worse during a flare...reactions1reply
What are my next steps?Hi all. I'm Nikki, and I've been struggling with chronic GI symptoms for about 3 years now. Long story short is that my doctor thinks it's probably IBS-C, and I've...reactions2repliesTips & AdviceDiagnosis
This isn’t on the Bristol scale—help?So I’ve had a bad flare, and have an appt Friday. It’s possible i caught E. coli from my husband who was out in the woods. BUT my poop is...reactions4repliesSymptoms
Very ConfusedHello All, I’m new and will try to keep this backstory as short as possible. I had an anxiety disorder years ago (I’d say I’m about 90% better but still...reactions2replies
is it ibs ?I have had symptoms since i were 14 years old i am now 20. They would always follow the same pattern. They would begin either in September (begging of school...reactions1replyIBS-DSymptomsAnxiety
IBS triggered by bowel movementWithin 10 minutes of having a bowel movement, my stomach blows up to an enormous extent, is hard, and extremely painful. I suffer from constipation, take meds to relieve constipation...reactions4repliesIBS-CTriggersPain