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Fear of bowel cancer is making me not want to be here anymore

Hello, I’ve literally just made this account because I have nobody else to talk to. I’m so so scared. For the last few years I’ve suffered with severe health anxiety...

Having a difficult time coping with ibs-c

I am 28 years old and hardly ever had any problems with constipation in my entire life, up until 2021. All the sudden I completely stopped being able to have...

Need help desperately!

Hi everyone, This is going to be long but please bear with me. I made a post on here a few months ago about having extremely bad health anxiety about...

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...

Is IBS an issue with the Gut Microbiome or mainly related to mental stress ?

I have been suffering with IBS-C since 5-6 years. If I actually look back and think correctly the initial symptoms probably were noticeable 10 years ago, but I did not...

Book Recommendations: Hope and Help for your Nerves by Dr. Claire Weeks

I have really bad anxiety which correlates to my IBS. When I feel panic I can feel my stomach churning and a flare up coming. It feels like I live...

Yoga - can it truely be helpful?

So during this worst flare-up period I ever had (7 months now but who is counting?!) and only a handful of "safe foods" left (which don't feel safe anymore) I'm...

Ayurveda Eating for IBS

I am learning about the power of meditation and yoga to help deal with my IBS. I have spent the last few days learning about Ayurveda. Has anyone tried Ayurveda...

Terrified over positive occult stool test.

Have any of you did a home occult stool test and it is positive for occult blood. I cannot get into see a GI specialist until after Christmas. I have...

Had IBS 30+ years - getting worse last 6 months

Its never ending and the more I stress about it the worse I get. I recently took saxenda (the weight loss pill) and that seemed to make things worse. I...

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