Meds Not Helping My IBS+DI have been dealing with IBS+D for 2 1/2 years. I was first given CREON and I took 2 pills before each meal. That didn't help so my gastroenterologist suggested... By benzoba1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
The End of My LifeWhen I turned 18 that was supposed to be the jumping off point for the rest of my life. I was smart and hard working I had applied to a... By corgigiraffe3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
New to IBS at 65 years oldI had my gallbladder removed last year in December and within 2 months lost 8kg and as I am small build only weighed 48kg anyway. To cut a long story... By sandyee2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Did I Do This To Myself?Hello, I just came upon this site and thought I would share. I am 34 years old, female, no children. Currently not working (disability). I struggled with eating disorders all... By wordydirds2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
"Just Relax!"When I explain to people that my IBS is often triggered by emotional upset or anxiety, those dolts then tell me "Just relax!" Oh, WOW, why didn't I ever think... By corgimom1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The same old prescription from the same old doctorsI have had IBS-D since I was 11-years-old. I am now 66. I have been living in Mexico for the last 10 years. All the major pharmacies have a doctor's... By valsage2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Living with IBS in both fields... IBS-C and IBS-DI have had stomach/digestive difficulties just about my entire life. When all else fails as a diagnosis then IBS pops up. Oh, yes...the delightful IBS. It most certainly is a... By judystaed2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Response to people trying to say they know how it feelsWas seeing a pschy for anxiety and ibs is all in my anxiety and head. I control that and it will all go away. Slightly off the subject I know... By john03141 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The acid reflux/asthma connectionThere is NO discernible pattern to my version of chronic diarrhea IBS. Neither food nor drink is a reliable trigger. I can have two large vodka lemon cocktails on an... By explodingguts1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
IBS and GERDI’m 50 now and have lived with IBS-C and GERD for 20+ years. The last 5 years have been fairly good, relatively speaking. My GERD was under control with Nexium... By kevpark1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Just diagnosedAfter 2 yrs of on and off right ab pain, bloating, constipation and anxiety.. and a colonoscopy, ct scan, 2 ultrasounds, and numerous amounts of blood and urine tests they... By red81 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Years and YearsI had my gallbladder out when I was 18. I am now 70. I found a drug used for high cholesterol that helps a lot. It is Welchol. It is... By dlmasrers11 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Stlaz's StorySadly, No food or particular level of stress induces it. It has been with me for 43 years. I'm 62. The only thing I have to look forward to is... By stlaz1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
IBS and CancerI have had IBS for many years but not always flaring up. Then in August I started getting bloated and my gastro just threw Linzess at me and that’s it... By mari41 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
6 years storyI never had any problem with my bowel until 6 years ago, when I had to take a massive dose of antibiotics for 6 months due to a bacterial prostatitis... By eric1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
IBS, Anxiety, hypochondriasis...My story began 28 years ago, during the war in our country. Lack of food, PTSD, fear, ...it caused problems with my intestines, but I never had just intestinal problems... By lordess1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Lockdown has got my body on lockdownSince the lock down has started my bloating has been non stop so frustrating 😤. My ibs had been really good for ibs-c from about September till mid February started... By lukehooker211 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Meet my "French" IBS !Hi everyone, I'm Charlotte, I turned 36 last February and i'm French. Here, in France, I saw many doctors through the years and no one told me I had IBS... By frenchycharlotte2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
IBS is Ruining My Life!I was finally diagnosed with IBS at age 15. After several emergency room visits and doctors appointments. IBS has ruined my life since day one from the pain of either... By abbey1012001 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Riding the IBS Roller CoasterProblems with my digestive system have been a lifelong issue. I had my first colonoscopy at the age of three and continued to have varying symptoms during early childhood. Throughout... By Amy Dodd Pilkington2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments