Need help with my IBS ;(...Hi All, New member here, I am 36, male from London. Some background. I suffered with haemerhoids, largely due to abusing my diet and straining (the two are linked), and...reactions13repliesTreatmentTips & Advice
Community Views: Tips for Those Newly Diagnosed With IBS...Getting an irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) diagnosis can feel like a relief. The path to diagnosis can be long, so finally, having a diagnosis feels affirming. But what that diagnosis...reactionscomments
Pantry Essentials for the Low FODMAP Diet...If you are living with IBS, the low FODMAP diet is one of several tools you can use to manage your symptoms. By temporarily restricting certain carbohydrates, this diet gives your...reactions17comments
Mixed Appetizers...When I host a dinner for my friends, it's hard to go 100 percent low FODMAP. I want to enjoy every serving I'm offering, at least when I'm at home...reactionscomments
Please help :( new here ...Hi All New here, and new to IBS full stop actually but currently sitting on the toilet in despair (sorry for the overshare especially so early on) I’m really looking...reactions21repliesDiagnosisSymptoms
Blockage?...A difficult week due to my bowel just not calming down after a flare up. It doesn't usually go on for this long but I've had awful wind and when...reactions1replyIBS-C
How do you manage abdominal cramps?...Hi all and a happy new to everyone. I'd like some advice please. When you have a particularly painful flare up how do you manage the bad cramps. I have...reactions19repliesCoping
Symptoms or Side Effects?...Last year the symptoms of an IBS flare of severe diarrhea and nausea caused me to report to the ER where it was determined that I undergo emergency surgery for...reactions8comments
IBS "Runs" In The Family (Pun Intended)...Family of 6, one bathroom, two parents with IBS... I am familiar with some of the symptoms which IBS can present... Early on I had the loose and very urgent...reactions8comments
My Favorite Dairy Milk Alternatives...I wouldn’t say that I’m lactose intolerant. On good days, I can enjoy some cheese or cream and be perfectly fine. Although I do have to stay far away from...reactions10comments
My New Journey with IBS-C...I've recently been diagnosed with IBS-C. My symptoms didn't start until November of this year. At the beginning of October, my 11 year old daughter had to get a benign...reactions5comments
Help Locating a Gastroenterologist...I am an 82 year old male who has had IBS-D since before the onset of puberty. Other than my (rather severe at times) IBS I have been a healthy...reactions2comments
Need answers...I have been struggling with stomach problems and constipation for over 10 years . I have done all types of tests but no answers. DR I have just give up...reactions3replies
When the flare ups come from nowhere......I'm a 49 year old male, carrying 15kg too much, and my first experience was back as a 20 something in the early 2000s. I'd been away on a trip...reactions1comment
SSRI Antidepressants for IBS C ...Hi, i have very bad depression and anxiety and bipolar disorder and very bad IBS C does anyone take SSRI for ibs c and had any success? my DR is...reactions1replyAnxietyDepressionIBS-C
IBS Triggers, Symptoms, and Management...Do you ever feel tricked, deceived, or mocked by your own body when IBS symptoms flare after a typically safe meal? It is one thing when we know our triggers...reactions18comments
Meeting My New Gastroenterologist...Today I got to meet with a new gastroenterologist. It’s something I know I’ve needed to do. I sit here and spout off advice to others like "what's a trigger...reactions9comments
Awful wind ...Hello all, had ibs for at least 14 years, usually flare ups of D and wind, I’ve been on tablets to slow my digestive system down and these wore off...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
Loss of appetite ...I have loss of appetite for past 3 days no energy being sick no diarrhea bad wind pain in stomach do I book appointment at doctors or ?? Need advice...reactions1replyDiet & NutritionCoping
Yakult...Happy New Year everyone and I hope you have not had any issues with IBS over the Christmas period. I wanted to ask if anyone has tried yakult drink and...reactions2repliesDiet & NutritionIBS-C
