Eileen’s Personal Story
Eileen’s Personal Story: IBS and Linzess I too suffer from IBS and was prescribed Linzess by my Dr. The only side effects I have with this medicine is at night when I lay down, I have terrible pains in my hips, legs and my arms to the point I cannot go to sleep at all. […]
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Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: I no longer feel like I am the only one. I have IBS. My mother and grandmother also have/had it. Thankfully, I do not suffer with pain (God bless you who do), mine is extreme urgency out of nowhere. I have about a 5-minute window from the time I get the feeling. […]
Christaki’s Personal Story
Christaki’s Personal Story: Irritable Bowel Syndrome I’ve suffered from IBS for years.When I suddenly start having symptoms of diarrhea and belly pain lasts for months.Very bad. It doesn’t go away for months. Also affects my urination habits. Feel to go to bathroom constantly. Other people have the same? How do you deal with it? Back […]
Roberto’s Personal Story
Roberto’s Personal Story: “IBS can be triggered by stress but IBS “attacks” also give us stress” At first, I tought I had a simple stomach infection after 5 days passed I went to the gastroenterologist and he gave me a course of antibiotics, anti-parasite, Pepto and some expensive probioatics. After the course was completed I […]
Saurabh’s Personal Story
Saurabh’s Personal Story: Chest pain and constipation I’m 39. I’ve had a history of diabetes, high blood pressure and now bloating, chest pain and constipation. Doctors did an ECG and said that it’s not heart related, but it’s really stressful. I often feel bloated, constipation, heart palpitations, dizziness, etc. Back to all Personal stories
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 […]
Reisa’s Personal Story
Reisa’s Personal Story: Misdiagnosed with IBS For 15 years, I was misdiagnosed as having IBS. Though my symptoms worsened over time, the attending physician did not perform further tests to see if the disorder might have been something else. A visit to an excellent gastroenterologist brought hope to me, as he discovered that I had […]
Tammy’s Personal Story
Tammy’s Personal Story: IBS has robbed me of having any type of semblance of a normal life I’ve had IBS for over 25 years. It’s robbed me of having any type of semblance of a normal life. 43 years old now and childless because of it. Never wanted to risk pregnancy because of the unknown […]
Carmela’s Personal Story
Carmela’s Personal Story: “The constant bloating, gas, constipation , and nausea have ruined my quality of life.” I have had IBS for eight months. I got it from fighting sepsis and the four months of antibiotics wiped out my good bacteria. I then picked up Ibs. I’m 71 yrs. Old. The constant bloating, gas, constipation […]
Carol’s Personal Story
Carol’s Personal Story: “I’ve had massive stress in my life over the past few years and my IBS has become a battle.” I’m 59 and I’ve probably had IBS since I was a child. It’s just something I’ve always lived with. Stomach pain, bloating, nausea. It comes and goes but gets worse if I’m facing […]
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 […]
