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Does anyone get breathless after a bowel movement?

A community member wants to know if anyone else becomes breathless after going to the bathroom in the morning. If yes, do you have any advice for that?...

Takes over my life

So I had an MRI this week as the IBS and gastritis are becoming more regular. I've had various scans which are normal. The consultant asked what operations I've had...

IBS Stress and Health Anxiety

Hello Everyone, I've suffered from unexplained health symptoms for years. Early childhood trauma, an emotionally abusive church that withheld medical care etc. My health anxiety comes and goes and typically...

Left side sleeping

I have read that it's better to sleep on your left side due to descending colon and drainage however does anyone else feel poorly doing this. If I fall asleep...

I just don't know what to do anymore

So my ct scan showed no abnormalities so the ibs is something I have to continue to try to manage but I simply don't know what to do anymore. I...

Nerve Pain

Anyone else experience severe nerve pain in colon? It's debilitating and is worst in lower left side. I know they say we have hypersensitivity but has anything helped you??? Desperate....

So miserable

I suffer with IBS C and chronic gastritis, added to this recently is a bladder issue whereby I'm up 3 or 4 times in the night. If the ibs and...

Do you ever feel that you have to "fight" to be heard by your doctor?

Advocacy can sound like a public act, but sometimes it's as personal as fighting to be heard and taken seriously at your doctor appointments. Does anyone else fight to be...

Mind/Gut Connection

I understand that gut and brain are connected but how much does that really play into symptoms. For example nothing has changed in my life (stress wise) and no food/alcohol...

Time of day symptoms are experienced

Does anyone’s pain eg bloating get worse as the day progresses? Mines is fine with my first meal, generally fine with my second but it’s my third meal at 6...

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