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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
What to eat in a flareIn my first flare and so hungry but afraid to experiment. Looking for tasty recipes - so limited right now....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesDiet & NutritionCopingFlare-ups
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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosisTips & Advice
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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSymptoms
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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAnxietyIBS-DSymptoms
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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesIBS-CTriggersPain
What is your favorite IBS-friendly meal?Reactions0reactionsComments46 repliesDiet & NutritionAwareness