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 […]
Sarah’s Personal Story
Sarah’s Personal Story: This has been my journey with my mystery illness It all started back in January of 2017. I changed my diet a bit, and decided to start eating more salads. On this particular day, within 30 of consuming the food, I was sprinting to the restroom with horrible diarrhea and burning abdominal […]
402- Parkinson’s Disease and Constipation
Why is Parkinson’s Disease and Constipation often linked together? Most people experience constipation from time to time. For millions of Americans, constipationsymptoms do not last long. For others, constipation is a daily problem that has continued for many years.Some people begin having constipation as a child, while some develop it later in life. Research has […]
