Back To The Beginning: Appointments & Testing...I’ve recently shared how I suddenly started experiencing new and quite intense symptoms. After something that felt a lot like a stomach bug, my digestive system seemed completely unable to... By Karina3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Active yesterdayHave you tried a gluten-free diet to help manage IBS symptoms? ...If you've tried to go gluten-free, what was your experience? Was it helpful? Challenging? Worth it? Share your experiences below, including any mealtime ideas and/or food inspiration....Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesDiet & NutritionTips & Advice
Active yesterdayCreating a diet/symptom tracker app...I've been suffering with IBS-D for around 2 years and I want to try and create an app which can manage and track both diet (or any trigger) as well...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiet & NutritionSymptomsTriggers
Active yesterdayPeoples anti depressant choices for IBS ...Hi guys, this is my first post. I'm a 43 year old female with anxiety/IBS-D which I have had for as long as I can remember. I've recently come off...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesAnxietyIBS-DTreatment
Tips for Food Journaling With IBS...When you are living with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), it can sometimes feel like what triggers a flare-up is a mystery. That’s why keeping a food and symptom journal can... By Sarah Glinski, RD3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Active 2 days agoDo 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesCopingHealthcare TeamTreatment
Active 4 days agoHave you tried the anti-fungal diet? ...Typically, an anti-fungal diet focuses on reintroducing good bacteria into your digestive tract while also getting rid of extra fungi. If you've tried this, what has your experience been? Did...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesDiet & NutritionTips & Advice
Active 4 days agoIBS...Hi all, I have suffered from IBS-D for more than 12 years until recently. I now find that my symptoms are alternatingly between IBS-D and IBS-C. Has anyone else on...Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 replies
Active 6 days agoApp for shopping ...Hi hu by has been told to do the 6 week test as they think he may have ibs. Does anyone know of an app I can take shopping with...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesDiet & Nutrition
The Soreness After a Flare-Up...Facing a health issue is never easy, especially if it is unpredictable and unknown as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The first very annoying part is that to get a diagnosis... By Tiziana Boaro2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Active yesterdayProctalgia Fugax - Anyone Get Symptoms of This?...Proctalgia Fugax is a muscle spasm in the rectal area that can be associated with IBS and can be very painful. It comes out of nowhere and normally happens at...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesSymptoms
Active 6 days agoHas anyone been prescribed Linzess??...I’ve has IBS-C for many years, I’m 66 . My gastroenterologist just prescribed Linzess but I read the side effects and I’m scared to begin a new medication. Has anyone...Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 replies
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the Vagus Nerve...Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) causes uncomfortable digestive symptoms. But IBS is not just about your gut. It also involves the brain and nervous system. There is a complex connection between... By Editorial Team3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Swollen upper left abdomen...Hi I am new to all of this and am not diagnosed yet. I am going through a very stressful period and after some ultrasounds and doctors appointments we are...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesAnxietyFlare-upsSymptoms
Active 4 days agoStruggling with 'Diagnosis'...(I made this post already but it either got moderated or deleted so I'll phrase it more softly this time) I am 20 years old, living in a single parent...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesDiagnosisIBS-CTips & Advice
Alternative Perscriptions...After 5 weeks on Movicol, I finally will run out tomorrow. My GP wrote me a prescription for Fybogel instead. My local pharmacy have confirmed to me today that they...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesIBS-CPainTreatment
Struggling with 'Diagnosis'...I'm not sure if this is the right community for someone in my situation but I have to try. Last week I was 'tentatively' diagnosed with IBS-C and I don't...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Has anyone else had accidents at work and if so how did you handle it ? ...Hello IBS community, It's been quite a flare up for me. My IBS had been going well for a while, up until I did a laparoscopy procedure, and got diagnosed...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesAnxietyCopingSymptoms
Does anyone experience colon cramping?...When I have a flare up, I can visually see my Colon cramping, it gets hard and I can feel it with my hand on belly then subsides back to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 repliesPainTips & Advice
Diagnosis for IBS...After the menopause I experienced many changes, physical and emotional. The one thing I don't understand is IBS. I had never experienced this earlier in life and now a dietician...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesDiagnosis
