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
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...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...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...reactions2comments
Lifelong Disability...I was diagnosed at age 9. Here I am, 51 years later, still suffering. I even have an emergency kit in my...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...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...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...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...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...reactions2comments
