My MiseryI have literally found the locations of every public restroom in my town and most in the neighboring towns. I found out years ago how important that information is. A... By msp474521 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
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 have on my relatively young life. I have... By ars121 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
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 to it being difficult, based all my outings... By lellyhead151 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Difficulty Getting a DiagnosisI was age 52 years old when I started having debilitating pain to my left lower side. I was extremely active and healthy I thought. I would hurt at work... By january19521 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
IBS and the Presumption of Neurosis: the Canadian ExperienceIt's challenging to have an illness about which strangely little is known by the medical establishment. And as so many of us have discovered, when MDs are unfamiliar, the typical... By explodingguts4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My IBS StoryI was "diagnosed" with IBS when I was 15 years old. I went through upper and lower GIs at that time. That was the most embarrassing thing for me at... By dianemich1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Lifelong DisabilityI was diagnosed at age 9. Here I am, 51 years later, still suffering. I even have an emergency kit in my bathroom, with a pillow, blanket, heat pack, wash... By barbieq2u1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Valerieanne's StoryHave had it for years. It's a terrible feeling if you are out and need a bathroom. I seem to have it under control if not stressed, or eating the... By valerieanne1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
I refuse to give upI had gastric sleeve surgery in 2012. After that two hiatal hernia repairs. Severe GERD. Then lost my job in 2017. I was already dealing with the loss of my... By heatherparis2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Prescription started IBSWhat I would like others to know is that I didn't always have IBS, it started after taking Metformin and has not gone away since I stopped taking the medicine... By robw1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Chief923's StoryI've always had IBS since I was 12 then I got in a car accident and they removed part of my colon enlarged intestines and my pancreas was damaged so... By chief9231 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Missing Out on LifeMy IBS has been getting much worse with flare ups more often. In my 70s now and I find it hard to make plans. Last week I was going out... By pkca1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My story: Staring my dysfunctional gut!Hello, my name is Laura and I have IBS. For starters, my condition does not define me. So a little bit about me is that I love being busy. This... By lauralife1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
IBS + College undergrad + anxietyHey everyone! This is Aditya from India. I am 3rd year undergrad suffering from IBS. I first felt bad in January 2016, when I had an urge to go to... By aditya08112 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
IBS Made Me Hate My lifeI love my personality, I love my body but I've been hating my life from the time of high school when I first had my IBS trauma. I was attending... By 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
DiscouragedI'm writing this after being up for most of the night again with intense lower back pain and diarrhea. I was diagnosed with IBS-D about two years ago, but I've... By violet2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
39 years of prayer finally answeredHello. I’m new to this group and am very grateful. If I may share my story, I would love to. Over the past 39 years I have dealt with constant... By grateful561 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
CURED!I have come here to share my experience so maybe it can help as many of you as possible. My name is Kyle and I have been living with IBS-D... By 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments18 comments
New to this forum. Very old to IBS.Many years ago probably back in the 1950s, I had an attack of amoebic dysentery in Mexico. A few weeks after I got back home I thought that the dysentery... By lulu1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Found Cure / Treatment For IBSI made an account to share a cure / treatment that works! Trust me, I couldn't eat pizza, fried chicken, or cheese, to name just a few things, without needing... By johnnynw3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments