The Universal IBS Diary

This Global IBS diary is a place for all IBS sufferers throughout the world to share what’s happening in their lives at this moment now.


This is the worlds first and original universal IBS blog/diary!


Why suffer in silence, when you can share your experiences with others, and get things off your chest in a community-minded way?

How are you feeling right now?
How is your IBS affecting your day or your week?
Has IBS stopped you doing something today?

People will be fascinated to learn just how your life is affected by IBS, and how it compares to thier own lives. Readers will also gain reassurance from learning they are not alone.


Your story (via the form below) becomes a web page that others can read and comment on, just as you can comment on other people’s entries.

All the diary entries are located further down the page (below this form)


So, How Do You Feel Right Now?

Do not suffer in slience!
Tell the world how IBS is affecting your day, or week.

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What Other Visitors Have Said...

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Severe I.B.S. attacks 
I would like to know if I am alone in that I have such severe attacks that I almost pass out, sweat is severe, weak and can't move ,face is red ,have to …...

sick and tired 
Feel like crap. Having a flare up,sitting on the loo, really not enjoying life at the moment. Single, young(26) and beautiful female who like so many others(been …...

New ibs sufferer 
I was just diagnosed with ibs 2 months ago. Just in the past couple of weeks, the cramps, diarrea, and bloating have been severe to where they wake me …...

IBS for 32 years... 
My name is Michele and I live in England. I am 50 years old and have suffered with bowel problems since I was 18.I have had various tests and tried various …...

Before I buy a couple of cats & never leave the house apart to buy toilet roll lol.  
I'm a sufferer of IBS for the past 15yrs from when I was a teenager! It's proceeded to get progressively worse over the past few months. I had incontinence …...

sick and tired of feeling sick and tired 
Hi I have had IBS most of my life, but it got extremely worse when I was misdiagnosed with diverticulitis..that was 3 years ago, and now my IBS is uncontollable, …...

new job bad start 
I have been in the first week of my new job and had to leave the last one because of my boss stressing me which brought my i.b.s back after a long absence. …...

more ibs problems , anyone else ??? 
Hey world i recently changed my name from advice girl to ibs girl so my entries will look different . Anyway , how are all of you guys doing ?? my stomach …...

12 years of IBS  
Hello world , it is ibs girl , here to tell you about my day . well it started with constant stomach pain and dirreah . then at lunch more constant pain …...

to much pain 
My entire Stomach feels like all of my intestines are getting pulled out and stabbed all at the same time... ...

2 weeks without zoloft 
So I decided to see what my IBS would be like without Zoloft. Holy hay was that a mistake. I usually have 4 attacks a month...more if Im careless with …...

How Many Springs with IBS?  
I wondered today, how many springs had gone by since I developed IBS. It must be almost thirty.

The depressing part of long-term IBS is that you do …...

Back up symptoms! 
Does anyone else suffer from this? I have IBS-D and took two Imodium on Tuesday as I was a little overwrought about a meeting but was ok. Didn't use …...

Constant pain 24-7 most of the time is making me so sad  
Right now I am layed in bed for the second day running, with heat pads, peppermint tea, ginger beer, pain killers, you name it I have tried it, medication …...

grrrr 
My stomach is bloated and I am 18 and it is really getting my confidence down.

I'm always tired when I used to be energetic I really hate this if the …...

Cleansing and Depression 
I have had IBS for a few years now. I am managing it very well through food and excerise. But, over the years I have tried to do a few cleanses and have …...

Just deal with it!  
Well, I just left the bathroom, need I say more? I had my gall bladder removed in 2000, was never told that I would then suffer from the eat and dump syndrome!! …...

All I can say is wow... 
I was diagnosed with IBS-diarrhea back in August of 2011. Well, that's not really true. I was diagnosed in spring of 2011, but the doctor didn't bother …...

Ten Years of IBS today and it is having a party in my colon 
Ten years today.

Ten years today you have haunted me! You have changed me from someone who only makes a poopie at home in creature comforts to someone …...

Missing out 
I'm 19 years old and was diagnosed last year with IBS-D but looking back now I had flare-ups before I realised there was any problem. What's affected me …...

The life of a court reporter ... With IBS 
So I'm currently sitting here dreading work tomorrow because i have just had an unfortunate episode of stomach spasms and diarrhea. Although, I'm not …...

I need help with my ibs 
My name is Sarah I have had ibs for 5years I have chronic pain all the time I don't get

A break from it I have tryed many tablets that the doctors have …...

feeling very low....  
i have been diagnosed with ibs now for 7 years. ive had lots of flare ups and ibs seems to be part of my everyday life. the last few weeks i have had a …...

why dont my inside work properly 
I have suffered with ibs for the last 20 years, at this moment in time i am getting painful spasms in my lower gut and buscopan is of little help. I have …...

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Is this forever? 
Hello,

I struggled with dibilitating IBS symptoms off and on for about 6 years and it progressively got worse 3 years ago. I was finally diagnosed with …...

Newly Diagnosed 
Confused. Annoyed. Why did this happen to me? It just seems like 8 weeks ago I was a normal 20 year old girl, I didn't have to worry about what I could …...

It won't rule me anymore.  
Hey I'm 12 years old and was ment to be going to London with my school today before my stomach played up and the ibs kicked in. I'm lucky I don't have …...

IBS & UTI's 
I have been suffering from recurring UTI's for the past 2 years CONSTANTLY. I have finally linked it to my IBS. I am unsure what exactly sets it off and …...

No rest and no where to GO 
Well I am 20, I had a baby last year, after I had my gaulbladder removed from so many stones that where stuck in it.

I have been in pain for a year now …...

grrr cheesy pasta 
well right now i am lying in my bed with a really painfull stomach! it feels like a stitch but it comes every couple of seconds, im 18 and it feels like …...

My worst fear 
I know it sounds gross but I'm sitting in the bathroom right now trying to pull myself together. I am out shopping with my family and suffer from IBS-D. …...

IBS and anxiety 
I have been suffering with IBS and Celiac disease for 13 months. I am 46 and my life has drastically changed. I am unable to work because I get so weak …...

Milk milk milk ,And more milk 
Hello ,advice girl here . well I Did the stupidest thing anyone with ibs could do ,I had four servings of milk . Today I opened up my fridge at lunch …...

What to do??? 
Hello if you don't know me I am autumn or advice girl.I post to tell about my struggle .tonight I am going to a restraunt but am very worried about what …...

Anyone out there ????? 
So I have no friends ibs and all these problems and only eleven .I just started. Sixth grade and it is difficult for me to Cope with everything .I have …...

For last 2 years I am running away from friend, family, and relatives 
it has been two years when i first time faced IBS. i was in University when i feelt smell of my own. and that was the worst day of my life. i was the …...

Fear and Loss of Hope 
About a year ago I started having weird bowel changes. Violent episodes of diarrhea, cramping, a lot of really bad gas (worse smell than ever). My life …...

What type of Specialist?? 
Can anyone tell me what type of specialist to go to that specializes in the relation to bladder and colon problems that seemed to be related to each other? …...

suffering for three years and now the doctors are taking away the one thing that helped me 
ive been an IBS victim for just over three years now. it started when i was just sixteen, the occasional urge to immediatly need the bathroom, but over …...

IBS and irritable bladder go together? 
I've noticed that everytime I have a ibs flareup, I also get bladder problems such as bladder infection symptoms even though infection doesn't show up. …...

desperate... 
I have had bowel problems for years but the last 5 months have had diarrhea or loose bowels every day. The doctor has recently given me lopermide and …...

What am I going to do?!? 
I was diagnosed with IBS less than a week ago and this is truly my worst nightmare. I grew up with my mother's IBS problems always close at hand and always …...

IBS Diary Archive 
Having a very bad day with IBS, only been at this job for 4 weeks. Only one other person works in the office and their office is right by the bathrooms. …...

This is gross , I have not pooped in four days . 
Hello world, Ibs girl here , Telling you more about my ibs story , I have had ibs for 13 years And i still have not found a suitable way to cure the pain …...

what should i do , stuck in this situation ???  
Hello, Fellow ibs sufferers , it is ibs girl here , coming to you from bright and sunny arizona . how are you guys all doing ?leave comments to answer …...

has anyone tried the FODMAP diet ?  
i have been diagnosed with IBS now for 8 years, i try to cope with it everyday of my life...and i woke up a few days ago and just broke down in tears....enough …...

Beaten Down By My Own Conscience 
Every day I walk through school, feeling like I'll never be the same. This thing consumed my body and took over my life. I was bullied and there was nothing …...

I"ve Found a Cure 
My symptom acts up when I Eat a lot. Also, stressing since I've been working 12 hours a day. So, I've tried different techniques.

The way I got rid …...

Does anyone also suffer with teeth grinding and biting (TMD/TMJ) as well as IBS?  
I have been to the dentist about my teeth grinding and biting when i am asleep. i just got a night guard for my teeth, and my dentist asked me whether …...

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Why? Why? Why? 
I feel so miserable.I've been reading this diary for an hour and I just can't stop crying.This is so difficult.How i'm going to live?Raise kids?Study?work?travel?How? …...

My fight with what i believe is ibs 
I cannot sleep, I just keep wondering why do I have to deal with the embarrassment, pain and depression, my family doesn't understand my bosses think I'm …...

Getting better every day  
Advice girl here not telling advice today though . i have been getting better since i have not had cheese today ,But that changed last week . I went …...

Living with IBS aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh 
Ive lived with ibs for years but have only just been diagnosed.

Where ever i go i need to know "where is the nearest toilet"

I sometimes get stomach …...

I thought you were supposed to be healthy when young... 
I'm 19 and developed lactose intolerance last fall...then came the IBS. If I'm this young and already having so many bowel problems what will I face later? …...

The first of a thousand steps... 
I'm new to this website. I saw the creator's vlog on YouTube looking for advice/suggestions on how to deal with my problem and it ended up leading me here. …...

stress really does add on  
hello world, it is advice girl here not telling advice today thought .i cannot believe how fed up i am maybe it is because of all the tension in …...

What is ibs-d? 
I have ibs but have been hearing people comment that they have ibs-d. What is the difference? Can someone tell me the symptoms of ibs-d?...

ibs sucks 
hello advice girl here i just wanted to type some advice . this week i had loose and watery stool .i decided to come up with a method to fix it .so …...

College Girl with IBS 
Hi All,

I started getting IBS the first year I started college. It was terrifying and embarrassing because I would have to go to the bathroom for diarrhea …...

Serious question about IBS-A 
So recently i've been researching all about IBS, and have discovered I think I may have IBS-A which is going between IBS-C and IBS-D. I have read all about …...

Another day another struggle  
Hello I just started to. Use this website only so long ago. I am eleven and yet I struggle with ibs. Every single day I find myself struggling to hold …...

I guess it' s IBS 
Hi, I am now 21 years old and have been suffering from IBS C for about 6 years. At first I didn' t realize what it might be as I have always had bad bowel …...

Tess Moore 
im felling bad today as ibs is going bad today , don't no what iv eating to get this bad , have not been eating wheat ,bread and im eating Gluten free …...

Painful attacks 
Does anyone have any advice for how to deal with agonising attacks in my upper bowel.

Been suffering for two years and had many hospital admissions. Once …...

I feel just like all of you that have blogged. 
I feel exactly the same way as most of you.I am having a horrible day again.This is the third day of my ibs attack and have started taking new meds (Yentreve) …...

I feel just like all of you that have blogged. 
I really feel exactly the same way.Oh My goodness. I feel like i'm the only one in the world.Every day is a hassle.Today is the third day of my attack …...

diarehha  
My Dear Lady,

Pl try use :

- fresh carrot juice 3-4 glasses per day

- ginger juice (ginger tea, small pcs of ginger boiled in water for 15 min and …...

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