Living with IBS and trying new thingsHi IBS community, So I have had IBS(D) for many years now, and mine is mostly connected with certain foods and also...reactions5comments
My Journey with IBSAbout 1 1/2 years ago I quit drinking. About 1 month later I had horrible pain in my chest and had to...reactions1comment
Abuse Free XmasEditor's Note - Content Warning: This story includes language about self-harm and emotional abuse. As Christmas approaches, I am cool as a...reactions12comments
IBS D/C and StressStress is my IBS trigger. About 5 years ago I started to have problems with indigestion. At first it was about once...reactions5comments
My Citalopram Nightmare8 yrs ago I was prescribed Citalopram in hopes that it would help with my IBS pains as well as other pains...reactions8comments
Does this sound like IBS?In 1986 I broke my neck in a diving accident. I have been confined to a wheelchair since. A few weeks ago...reactions4comments
Food treatsI went from being a major foodie, to someone living with IBS & struggling to tolerate the most basic bland foods after...reactions4comments
Double-Edged SwordI’ve always had a “sensitive stomach.” But I have suffered for years with horrible anxiety. A few years back, the diagnosis changed...reactions4comments
UGH I just ate food...UGH I just ate food & within two minutes the pain started. About 5mins later I was headed to the bathroom to...reactions2comments
It's Not All In My HeadGroovy greetings ya'll. I'm Ray, a writer for the RLS community & someone who has lived with IBS since 2011. You can...reactions5comments
Still StrugglingMy IBS worsened after appendicitis in 2017, which was treated conservatively with antibiotics. When my innards refused to settle, after several visits...reactions4comments
IBS NightmareI have had IBS since Oct. 2020. I went to the Emergency Room with bad stomach pains. (They did at CT scan...reactions5comments
Short StoryI think it started in my teenage years, I'm 30 now. I'd dealt with problems with food, "anorexia" but it might have...reactions3comments
Struggle, hard dull work, and shineHey there, I've been living with IBS for a year now. Survived a lot of annoying stuff such as nausea, severe panic...reactions1comment
Can IBS make your mouth taste horrible?In March 2020, I suddenly developed a terrible, bitter taste in my mouth. It plagues me 24/7 and has not improved. Two...reactions4comments
One of the worst days of my life.Hi, It’s been months since I registered on this website. Just after being officially diagnosed with IBS-D, last April, after a colonoscopy...reactions3comments
Where Do I Even Start?I contemplated posting this, mostly because I don't really even know where to begin and I'm afraid it might get long. I...reactions4comments
Tired of the Runaround!-19 years old IBSWe've all had the runaround from G.I's change your diet, exercise more, eat more fiber, Hey! it's all in your head, Have...reactions2comments
Road To RecoveryI have had varying degrees of IBS most of my adult life and I am 71. I have had two bowel resections...reactions2comments
IBS patient. I'm jan74Mime began in 1985. I ended up in ER from work balled up, hurting in my side, vomiting. Pain was severe. When...reactions1comment