The choice is yours!...I was diagnosed with IBS in 2011. One year before I graduated college. I had no clue what toll this diagnosis would have on my relatively young life. I have...reactions3comments
Why I Live Alone...When I first started showing symptoms of IBS, I was in college and living in a dorm building. We had a communal bathroom on our girls' floor with four or...reactions1comment
Does Your IBS Wake You Up at Night?...Sleep is such an important part of our lives as it directly impacts both our physical and mental health. It’s a known fact that irregular sleep or insomnia can negatively...reactions6comments
This is me!...I have lived with IBS all my life. Once upon a time it literally ruled my life, I hardly ate out, due to it being difficult, based all my outings...reactions3comments
Difficulty Getting a Diagnosis...I was age 52 years old when I started having debilitating pain to my left lower side. I was extremely active and healthy I thought. I would hurt at work...reactions2comments
IBS and the Presumption of Neurosis: the Canadian Experience...It's challenging to have an illness about which strangely little is known by the medical establishment. And as so many of us have discovered, when MDs are unfamiliar, the typical...reactions2comments
My IBS Story...I was "diagnosed" with IBS when I was 15 years old. I went through upper and lower GIs at that time. That was the most embarrassing thing for me at...reactions4comments
Lifelong Disability...I was diagnosed at age 9. Here I am, 51 years later, still suffering. I even have an emergency kit in my bathroom, with a pillow, blanket, heat pack, wash...reactions3comments
Valerieanne's Story...Have had it for years. It's a terrible feeling if you are out and need a bathroom. I seem to have it under control if not stressed, or eating the...reactions2comments
I refuse to give up...I had gastric sleeve surgery in 2012. After that two hiatal hernia repairs. Severe GERD. Then lost my job in 2017. I was already dealing with the loss of my...reactions3comments
Prescription started IBS...What I would like others to know is that I didn't always have IBS, it started after taking Metformin and has not gone away since I stopped taking the medicine...reactions4comments
Chief923's Story...I've always had IBS since I was 12 then I got in a car accident and they removed part of my colon enlarged intestines and my pancreas was damaged so...reactions2comments
Missing Out on Life...My IBS has been getting much worse with flare ups more often. In my 70s now and I find it hard to make plans. Last week I was going out...reactions2comments
My story: Staring my dysfunctional gut!...Hello, my name is Laura and I have IBS. For starters, my condition does not define me. So a little bit about me is that I love being busy. This...reactions2comments
Clothing Conundrum: What to Wear During an IBS Flare (Part 2)...I recently wrote about the hazards of wearing tight-fitting pants in terms of how it can interfere with digestion, in turn causing or flaring IBS symptoms. However, I have also...reactions2comments
Egg and Avocado on Toast...Here is your classic egg and avocado on toast, which is a simple and easy low FODMAP breakfast dish to make. When it comes to eating with IBS, one must...reactionscomments
Getting down...I’ve been struggling with IBS-c with nausea and a lot of gas. Severe cramping and pain to the point I’m trembling. I took gas x and a few tums which...reactions2replies
When You are Incapacitated...I have mentioned in previous articles that I have three stomach issues that I deal with. Based on comments from members of this site, I know that I am by...reactions2comments
Best Herbal Teas For (My) IBS...Up until my early twenties, the only type of tea I ever drank was black tea that was caffeinated. Shortly after graduating from college, my gut issues, while not as...reactions4comments
Need help!...I've been having constipation issues most of my life but after having fistula surgery it became so much worse. Stomach bloating, gas pains, cramping. All the classic IBS symptoms. My...reactions3replies
