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Do I have IBS or is this another issue? What should I do to try and improve my quality of life?

Hi, I am a 38 year old man. For several years I had assumed that I had mild IBS due to regular loose stools and diarrhea, and the general thought...

What type of therapies or lifestyle changes have you explored to help relieve your IBS pain?

There are many types of therapies and lifestyle changes that one can explore to help relieve the pain associated with IBS. We've listed an example of some of the more...

Tips for finding an accessible restroom in public?

What do you do when you need to use a restroom in public but none can be found? Any tips to share with the community?...

Any advice for Low Fodmap diet?

I am about to start the LowFodmap diet. I have researched on line but can anyone give advice. There are so many apps now - has anyone found them helpful?...

Does your IBS doctor discuss mental health with you?

Many with IBS experience mental health challenges (such as anxiety, stress, and depression) in addition to the physical pain that comes along with the disease, and it's important for healthcare...

Intimacy with an ileostomy

How a widower can start a relationship with an ileostomy (colon was removed) now I have a stoma and a bag...

IBS

I had IBS-D. Now I have IBS-C. It is the one good thing about being diagnosed with Parkinson's. I went to the ER thinking I might have appendicitis and was...

IBS and wiping

Hello! ...Lately I've been dealing with going to the bathroom and never being fully clean no matter how much I wipe, and it honestly frustrates and embarrasses me because I...

My IBS D Diagnosis

I have suffered severely from IBS D since 1996 and only recently have worked out what is causing it. FRUIT, HONEYand caffeine. I love my fruit and coffee, but it...

Help for severe IBS-C

I haven’t been able to go normally for months. I'm unable to poo for 6 or 7 days, at which time I'm only wanting for it to come out! I...

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