My Struggle to Manage My Mental Health and My IBSMy GI nightmare, as I call it, began in March 2016 when I had my gall bladder removed. While many people feel better after their gall bladder was removed, that... By besjordan3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Aware of risks IBS sufferers should knowI have had IBS since for over 30 yrs. I never knew of this risk until it put me in the hospital. I had put my pain off for weeks... By mrsb3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Getting DiagnosedHi there, I have been suffering with what I believe to be IBS symptoms for the past 18 months now and I'm struggling to get anywhere with my Doctor. Every... By jopea1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Managing IBS: Tori's StoryI am soon to be 30 years old and have experienced gastrointestinal complications since I was a young child. At first, it just consisted of constipation and I began taking... By Tori Whitney1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
ConfusedAfter my daughter was born I was diagnosed with IBS... I'm at a loss cause I feel that my doctors don't know what to do. They gave me medication but... By eileenmurray1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Jkott's StoryToday I'm feeling good with my IBS- I try to watch what I eat. I've had IBS for 5 years-but since I had surgery in Oct it has gotten worse... By jkott1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My life with IBS is not tragic but is still not funI did not get IBS until late in life so on one hand I am thankful for not having this for most of my life while on the other hand... By rick1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Miriam Dugger and IBSI was diagnosed with this disease in 1984. After undergoing some very grueling tests, IBS turned out to be the culprit with a bloated stomach accompanied by diarrhea and constipation... By miriamdugger1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Uh OhI didn't always have IBS. No, that was an added bonus later in life. I HAVE always had distrust, disdain and a general feeling of disgust in regards to public... By heddyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Blindsided68 year old male college professor. I was blessed with good health all my life until 2016. Within one week I was Dx with prostatitis and IBS-C. It was a... By bigwhole1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Can't Believe the DifferenceOK, so I have read the stories of pain, embarrassment and fecal incontinence that folks have written here and can identify with them all. I am 70 years old and... By gildalilly1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Kathy's StoryI have had stomach issues since the age of 14. I am now 61. Through the years I have been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and recently with IBS and GERD... By kplatt1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
IBS DiagnosisI had been diagnosed with IBS for years with no solution for my painful attacks other than Buscopan. When I finally had my colonoscopy the dr realized I was in... By kanagurl641 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Unless you have IBS, then you don't understandSince I was a child I have had problems with GI issues. In those days, when my parents took me to the doctor, they were told I had "balloon belly"... By nlpixie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
A long journeyMy IBS-D started at least 20 yrs. ago. I have been to 10 GI doctors who mostly prescribed fiber and/or Imodium. When that either didn't help or caused worse problems... By taylor451 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
My storyI’m in my 70’s, had about 6” of colon removed because of diverticulitis. My father had diverticulitis and eventually died of colon cancer. I’ve had constipation for a good number... By granisam1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
IBS and GERDDyspepsia with IBS??? I have been scoped both ways 3 different times and have been told nothing is wrong!! My Dr told me if I stay out of my own... By chrissa1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
I don't have diarrhea at all! Can I still have IBS??Title says it all. People, you have no idea how much I'm suffering. I hope you guys can help me. Symptoms I have are, excessive bowel gases, constipation but the... By mrchase241 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
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 and other medical meetings with my doctor. I... By ollivier713 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
IBS - C and DI have had IBS for about 44 years. I was diagnosed with a spastic colon when I was about 21 years old. My IBS has gotten worse as I got... By jeanniebeanie491 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments