Why IBS Has Made Me a Better Person...If someone was to ask me if I was thankful for having IBS, I would most likely answer no. IBS has changed...reactionscomments
Why I Appreciate This Community...In the spirit of IBS Awareness, I wanted to show appreciation to this wonderful community of people who share my pain. I...reactions7comments
Never ends...You've a good day and think it's getting better. Then you eat and after 15 minutes you're running to bathroom. Sometimes you...reactions3comments
Feeling like I'm crazy...Started when I was a kid. I would be in school crying because of stomach cramps. I would get all sweaty and...reactions2comments
No one believes me...My story begins in May 2013, one day I was lying on the sofa and I remember feeling the most excruciating pain...reactions5comments
Is there life after poop?...I have always had issues as I would say with my stomach. When I was a kid I called it a nervous...reactions4comments
Talking About IBS Isn't Always Easy...Talking about your bowel movements is not considered polite conversation in most circles. I was at a party recently and someone was...reactionscomments
How IBS Impacted My Friendships...My IBS has had quite a large impact on the friendships I have. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a very good impact. When you...reactionscomments
Positive thoughts!!...My story begins May 2016 when I started having bleeding in my stools I found out I had colon cancer and I...reactions2comments
Non-Believers...I have been struggling with IBS for a few years now. I went to many doctors, had many tests done and the...reactions1comment
My IBS-D story...My story began almost 30 years ago after antibiotic treatment for cellulitis which followed a severe reaction to poison ivy. I have...reactions3comments
Lifetime...My IBS actually started in infancy, referred to as spastic colon in those days. As a young child I had problems every...reactions2comments
My humble story......As a kid, I ate what I wanted regardless of the consequences. As a young man of his 20s, I ate (and...reactions2comments
Doubtfully Applying for Disability Benefits...After years of contemplating this decision, I finally broke down and decided to give a try at applying for disability. Even though...reactions3comments
Doing My Part in Raising IBS Awareness...April is IBS Awareness Month and I am more than happy to do my part in raising awareness any way that I...reactionscomments
The Importance of Patience...Ok, so we know IBS doesn’t ‘go away’. It may stay dormant for long periods, very long sometimes if we are really...reactionscomments
My Misery...I have literally found the locations of every public restroom in my town and most in the neighboring towns. I found out...reactions6comments
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...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...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...reactions6comments
