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Two and a half years ago I had an accident damaging my fingers in a lawn mower, and since then I have been plagued with bowel problems. I have seen 8 consultants
Hi my name is Hayley and i am 23 years old, i posted a story a few years ago on here called Hayley's story! since then i have been on a remarkable journey!
Continue reading "Hayley's New Story... this story could really help you!!"
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
Continue reading "This is gross , I have not pooped in four days ."
I've suffered for 9 years now and what i fount to be helpful was eating cherries, yoghurt, and sometimes skipping lunch especailly if my stomach feels
I began The SCD when my naturopath recommended it after having been diagnosed with crohn's disease 5 years prior. Back then she recommended gluten-free
Continue reading "Got IBS? Then try the Specific carbohydrate diet (SCD)"
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
about three quarters of an hour after a meal, have three teaspoons of plain yogurt in a tiny bit of warm milk, I use alpro soya,I dont know how or why
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
Continue reading "what should i do , stuck in this situation ??? "
Ibs girl here , coming to save the world ... no , never mind . anyways ... here is the deal , i have not posted anything in almost a year ! amazing how
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
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
I have been dealing with IBS for my whole life practically. For as long as I can remember I have always been stressed and anxious and worrying about every
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
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
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,
I have been suffering from ibs since i was about 13 needless to say i am now 29 and just one month ago was diagnosis with IBS. Up until then i was told
Continue reading "Military wife, mother and IBS sufferer for 15 years"
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 have been suffering from IBS & UC for years. I have tried many products and been through all the horrible side affects. I normally go about 10-14 days
A lot of ibs is caused by fructose malabsorption so eat only low fructose fruit, bananas, apricots, red berries,citrus fruit,and low fructose veg, green
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
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
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.
The Causes-of-Social-Anxiety-Disorder are many and complicated, and can add to, or cause IBS.
Continue reading "Causes-of-Social-Anxiety-Disorder Can Contribute To The Stress of IBS"
My entire Stomach feels like all of my intestines are getting pulled out and stabbed all at the same time...
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
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 almost
I am careful to read lables, as I have discovered that Carageean, Gaur gum, and Xanthum gums trigger my IBS ..and it seems like its in everthing these
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
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
Continue reading "Constant pain 24-7 most of the time is making me so sad "
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
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
I read that Coconut from a packet you can buy in any Supermarket will help to relieve IBS-D. I have tried it and touch wood I think it helps a little.
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!!
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
Needless to say stress is a huge factor, but it will be mighty hard for me to avoid that in this field. I find that I am usually ok if I dont eat anything
A couple of years ago I was laid off from a job I worked for 10 years. They knew me there. At least enough to know I had health issues. IBS with constipation
I have been an IBS sufferer for longer than I first realised, I think back to when I was about 15 and I suffered with irregular bowel movements but didn't
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
Continue reading "Ten Years of IBS today and it is having a party in my colon"
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 of
It's very strange how having something wrong with you other than IBS, can make the IBS seem less severe, but so it seemed to me since August, when I developed recurrent UTI's which resulted in ultrasound scans and a cystoscopy in late December. For a little while, I was so despairing of the bladder problems, that the bowel problems seemed far less painful and worrying -- until ten days ago.
I thought initially it was a stomach bug, but it went on, with cramps brought on by eating or drinking anything, even water, and having to immediately, and I do mean immediately, get to a bathroom. Often, I would have to go straight back to the bathroom seconds after leaving it. Since I was advised by the Urologist and my GP to wash every time I evacuated my bowels, (due to e-coli bacteria causing UTI's) this resulted in me spending a great deal of every day and night in the bathroom, and using the shower to clean myself.
This can be a side-effect of Ditropan, which I am given for hyperactive bladder, as the Urologist doubled the dose. I actually went back to the old dose for a couple of days, but my bladder really noticed the difference.I did not think it was possible for IBS to get any worse, but couple it with a bladder problem and life is proscribed in a terrible way. After reading about people (mostly, but not exclusively women) with bladder problems, and that it can lead to despair -- I didn't have to read that, in fact, I already know.
Sian@IBS-Life.com
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
Continue reading "Does anyone also suffer with teeth grinding and biting (TMD/TMJ) as well as IBS? "
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
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
Continue reading "The life of a court reporter ... With 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
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
Hi every-one,We hope you had a good Christmas and New Year. Among the IBS-Life team there has been some downtime with colds and such , therefore it has slowed us down. But we are still here, still trying to cope, and still looking for cures.
In the coming year, I will be continuing with the 4,000 milligrams of Fish Oil capsules daily, (this is four capsules) which do indeed seem to be beneficial, as their action is said to be soothing both to areas such as joints and also internal organs such as the gut and intestines. I will also be looking at the link between IBS and Irritable Bladder, since I know have both, and neither ultrasound nor a cystoscopy have shown any real reason. The Urologist told me that many people who suffer Irritable Bowel Syndrome also come to suffer from Irritable Bladder and more frequent Urinary Tract infections.
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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
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