Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Coping with IBS Amid Menopause and Anxiety Hello I’m jan I am 51 and going through the menopause I have sinus problems ibs shaking anxiety an depression an loads more I cry all the time please tell me that some one is going through this it’s driving me crazy and I don’t […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Struggling with IBS, Bloating, and Body Image Hi there, thanks for reading this. I am a 20 year old woman who was diagnosed with IBS about three years ago, though I have suffered from it all my life and simply assumed that my weird bowel patterns were normal. As a little girl […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Finding Relief from IBS hello all….. i am 27 years old married gal.. rite from my childhood i was a healthy child in concern of digestion.. cud eat anything and was free from any digestive disorder.. but 7 months before.. things started changing.. exact before my marriage.. i had started developing stomach troubling […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Potential IBS – A Lifetime of Constipation, Diarrhea, and Vomiting When I was 18, I had bouts of extreme abdominal pain. The doctor said I had a nervous Stomach,That was 43 years ago. Over the years, it gradually became a cycle of constipation and bloating to diarrhea. Several years ago, I had […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Navigating High School with IBS Yesterday i turned 15, i am a male who has been struggling with ibs since 11 years old. I attend a fairly large high school and it is very difficult dealing with ibs, teachers are strict and won’t let you use the bathroom or if you do […]
Natalia’s Personal Story
Natalia’s Personal Story: Battling IBS-C as a College Student Well my story started about a year ago. I am a 22 year old female college student who before all this was pretty healthy. Also, let me add in i’m a hypochondriac. Anyways, I have always been pretty regular. I never thought about going to the […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Ulcerative Colitis, Diverticulitis, and IBS I was 50 when I had my first colonoscopy and they found I had Ulcerative Colitis. At 55 I had another and they found I had diverticulitis and IBS. At first it wasn’t too bad but after 6 months it has slowly been getting worse. This past […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Treating IBS with Diet Changes and a Life-Changing Procedure I started having stomach issues when I started my first job out of college in 2011. It was a very stressful job in which I worked long hours and had a hectic drive to and from. The stomach problems started gradually. It would […]
Jessica’s Personal Story
Jessica’s Personal Story: IBS-D – Finding Hope in Seeking Help I began experiencing horrible IBS-D symptoms about five years ago. They came on so suddenly that within months, not only was I confused and embarrassed, but I developed a severe panic attack disorder. It took years to finally get a diagnoses after pleading with many […]
Tia’s Personal Story
Tia’s Personal Story: Overcoming IBS, Loneliness, and Finding Strength just when i thought nothing worse would happen to me after losing my father and grandfather, there it strikes and took away every spark every bit of confidence i had!i would never forget the day that brought all of this pain to my life. I was […]
Steven’s Personal Story
Steven’s Personal Story: Functional Dyspepsia and IBS I’m a 26yr old male from Australia, with mainly dyspeptic symptoms of bloating and tightness in the stomach/upper abdominal area. It started a few years ago when I had very large meals I would noticed I get bloated and feel constipated afterwards. I attributed it to just eating […]
Adam’s Personal Story
Adam’s Personal Story: Navigating Life with IBS, GERD, and the Battle for Understanding First off thanks to all of you that have shared your stories on here. Very nice to know that i’m not alone in all of this. As for my story, I’m 29 years old. I was diagnosed with IBS following a colonoscopy […]
