Meredith McGovern...Meredith lives in Philadelphia, with her husband and two cats, and works as a children’s librarian at a public library.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
Hungry but Terrified of Eating...I am seeing my GI doctor in about a week but I'm almost positive that he's just going to tell...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesAnxietySymptomsFlare-ups
Are these symptoms normal?! I am scared!!...I have not lost weight, in fact, im gaining weight, and there is no blood in my stool. I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Meet my "French" IBS !...The doctors are used to say to me: "oh medical exams don't show anything wrong. It must in your head". By frenchycharlotte2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
IBS and Camping Don't Always Mix...I went camping back in the summer, with my sister and a couple of friends. We had quite a large By Person1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Can your colon physically burst from holding back gas?...It's a pride thing. It doesn't hurt me to hold it in, it just comes out when I get...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesWork & EmploymentTips & AdviceSymptoms
My humble story......And (at least in my mind) the worse of it all is the losing of 20 pounds, slimming By encyes1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Battling IBS without meds...Doctors placed a balloon inside a part of the intestine in everyone and inflated it a little bit....Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesTreatmentPainSymptoms
Psyllium in IBS-C...I took 1 teaspoonful in 8 ounces of water once per day for 3 days and then did not have...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesIBS-CTreatment
Has anyone ever tried Tofranil as a treatment?...Tofranil is an old drug that is an antidepressant. It has also been used in the past for anxiety...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAnxietyDepressionTreatment
Can gall bladder removal cause IBS? I'm questioning everything now....I was fired from another after calling in because as soon as I woke up and ate breakfast, I Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Vega test...Went for this test yesterday and it showed lactose intolerance and several others so will try it and see how...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Living with IBS in both fields... IBS-C and IBS-D...I fear any social events because when I'm in my IBS-D field I can suffer endless pain during the attack... By judystaed2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Anyone here with SIBO-experience?...I really need some answers because (from what I've read) SIBO seems to fit my bill but here in Germany most...Reactions0reactionsComments47 repliesSIBOFlare-upsSymptoms
Laura Kiesel...Laura was previously a health leader on IrritableBowelSyndrome.net.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
Aware of risks IBS sufferers should know...Sorry to be so blunt but it is something we as IBS sufferers know what I am saying. By mrsb3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I am desperately in need of help!...I would be very grateful if there is anybody on this forum that is ahead of me in their recovery precess...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesIBS-CLow FODMAPSIBO
Probiotics? ...The study did find that people with IBS said that probiotics were helpful. I'm taking "Seed," and I have noticed a positive difference...Reactions0reactionsComments23 replies
Discomfort 4 hours after dinner...My lower tummy swells up a bit. It feels like something is being stretched low down, perhaps in my colon. Reactions0reactionsComments14 replies
Starting to give up...give me some IV and thats it, right now i've been in pain for months, i allways feel full...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesIBS-M
