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 […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Managing GERD, Hiatal Hernia, and Sudden IBS Symptoms with Diet Changes Since childhood, I had some episodes of gastritis (diagnosed when I was a teen). It got much better when I went to college and got older. Still, I had occasional issues over the years, especially during times of high stress – […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: IBS After Anorexia Recovery I am a 23 year old female. At the age of 13, I developed anorexia. My digestive system changed a little but by 21, after i had received help, I wanted to eat normally again, my digestive system didn’t agree. It got progressively worse after a horrible bout […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: IBS, Bowel Issues, and Post-Gallbladder Removal Symptoms Im a 28 year old female. Ever since I could remember I’ve strugged with my bowls. For years it’s been periods of contipation with bloating, gas pressure, pain.Then usually the loose bowels, constant trips to the bathroom, thefear of not making it, the dehydration. I […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: IBS Been living with IBS for 3 years now. Has it ups and downs. Changed my diet and lifestyle. Did a lot of research on relief. I was kind of surprised when i read cannabis sativa aka pot helped many sufferers. I tried it and must say it does help in some […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: IBS-C Pain and Uncertainty I am starting to think I may have IBS with constipation. It is incredibly painful. ive had pain that started last night and has been going till this afternoon, almost at 24 hours. there is no relief cause I can’t go to the bathroom there will be intense […]
Sheila’s Personal Story
Sheila’s Personal Story: Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Gastroparesis To start of with I am a diabetic and take insulin on a daily basis. Back in 2007 I was dianosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome which took 2 years to come to this conculsion. Many trips back and forth to the doctors and many test. I never […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: IBS Symptoms After Gallbladder Removal I started having pain and heartburn after eating certain foods and at one point went to the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack when in fact it was my gallbladder. At age 40 I had my gall bladder removed. After that I started having […]
Maureen’s Personal Story
Maureen’s Personal Story: “I’ve been struggling with IBS since my early 20’s and I am now 52” I must agree with many of the people who have posted on this site that IBS can be very isolating and debilitating. I’ve been struggling with IBS since my early 20’s and I am now 52. I’ve been […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: A Lifelong Battle with IBS-D I am a 38 year old male and I have been suffering from IBS since childhood. I’m not sure at exactly what age the symptoms started but I was not diagnosed until my early teen years. I must say that it has destroyed my life. As a […]
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 […]
