Kim’s Personal Story
Kim’s Personal Story: “It’s not unusual for me to take close to an hour in the bathroom” I am 63. I’ve had GI issues all my life. I experience difficulties in having a bowel movement. It’s a CHORE EVERY MORNING. I setup my area with gloves Vaseline a soft paper towels & wipes. It’s not […]
Kirby’s Personal Story
Kirby’s Personal Story: A life long, on and off problem with a, “lazy bowel.” I’m an 85 year old male with a life long, on and off problem with a, “lazy bowel.” Pooping was, thank the Lord, a problem until I discovered a “silver bullet.” As a kid my mom would administer castor oil for […]
Chris’ Personal Story
Chris’ Personal Story: “it was like someone turned off a switch in my gut” My childhood, no bowel problems. However, as I got older, here they came. First, I would be normal in my bathroom routine, then one day, it was like someone turned off a switch in my gut. I was constipated, then I’d […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: “I always had a difficult relationship with the toilet when I was a child” Hello, i am a 40 year old male who has been struggling with IBS for about 7 years. I always had a difficult relationship with the toilet when I was a child, and as an adult struggled with […]
Olivia’s Personal Story
Olivia’s Personal Story: “I’m sorry for all your silent suffering, I know it’s so debilitating and depressing.” Hello, I’m 25 female, I’ve had Ibs mixed for about 6 years now. It began at uni with a combination of work and social anxiety. For 2 years I had constant loose stools (7-17 times depending on anxiety […]
Adriana’s Personal Story
Adriana’s Personal Story: IBS with Constipation I had ibs constipation from a child, I’m 47 I am usually home bound, bed bound, some times I’ll be ok for a while, I can’t go without enemas. I feel embarrassed. I’m glad I live alone. But if it’s really bad I go to my mums and she looks after […]
Dee’s Personal Story
Dee’s Personal Story: “I’ve been suffering all my life with constipation and stomach issues” I have been suffering all my life with constipation and stomach issues. I have had many “exploratory” surgeries growing up. I have had laxatives, fruit and you name it. I Offset when it worked with anti-diarrhea when it went bad the […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Constipation I started this problem when I was giving my exams, the first time I remember it was at night of 2016 and I started with a dull pain with feeling of bubbles bursting in my lower right abdominal region. Then as the time passed I started to suffer constipation with pain. […]
Diane’s Personal Story
Diane’s Personal Story: Constipation Hi! My name is Diane. I just recently starting experiencing bouts of Constipation with hard stool and difficult to push out. I do poop out some; but not all the way. It still feels like there is poop inside of me that needs to come out. I’m not sure what is […]
Jessica’s Personal Story
Jessica’s Personal Story: Chronic Constipation Hello to all. I came here to find similar stories to mine, to find hope and maybe solutions for intermittent chronic constipation, as I call it. From my first memories, I recall screaming and crying because I didn’t want to do a number 2. My colon always hurt and I […]
Kimberly’s Personal Story
Kimberly’s Personal Story: Living with IBS-C for 20 Years Hello I am 55 and have had IBS-C for twenty years. As a child I suffered with ulcers from stress…. terrible pain. These days I’m in moderate to severe pain DAILY. I take gabapentin to take the edge off but not completely. I use distraction and […]
Anonymous personal story
Anonymous personal story with IBS-C: pain, nausea and wasn’t able to sit for long periods of time I’m pleased to be able to share my IBS-C story. I’ve read each and every one of yours and empathize with them all. Here’s mine.I’ve always been somewhat prone to constipation, but it only became a major issue […]