Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Anonymous Personal Story

Anonymous Personal Story- A Low-Carb Diet Worked For Me IBS-C started in the summer of 1975 and I was hospitalized for 3 days in which I endured both upper and lower tests, and the doctor attributed the problem to stress; so I stopped driving taxi on the night shift, changed my diet, cut out alcohol, […]

Dina’s Personal Story

Dina’s Personal Story- A Long Diagnosis Journey I had an ulcer when I was 7 years old. My first experience with internal problems. In my 20’s it was issues with constipation. It seemed like I tried everything under the sun. Some would work for a while and then stop. In my mid 30’s I was […]

Anonymous Personal Story

Anonymous Personal Story: Struggling with IBS and Its Impact on Daily Life I’m 24 years old and I’ve been suffering with IBS since I was 12. This illness has ruined my life. I had to drop out of high school because of this. I had plans to be an on-campus student and that didn’t happen […]

Amber’s Personal Story

Amber’s Personal Story: IBS – three letters that used to control my life. Through her blog, Eats and Exercise by Amber, and by becoming the face of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome Outcome Study (IBSOS), Awareness Ambassador, Amber has worked to raise awareness of IBS and encourage hope and perseverance in all those suffering with the […]

Anonymous Personal Story

Anonymous Personal Story: Severe IBS Symptoms and Frequent Bowel Movements I believe I have IBS. I have weird sounding gas followed by a bowel movement. I do this whether I eat or not. It’s worse if I eat. I will go about 10 times without food. I’ll have to go about 15 times if I […]

Anonymous Personal Story

Anonymous Personal Story: Living with IBS-C Amid Constant Bloating and Pain I’m a 29 almost 30 yr old female. I’ve been suffering from IBS-C since my mid teens, and it has become progressively worse since then. My symptoms aren’t consistant. I go through phases where my pain and other symptoms it’s unbearable, to times where […]

Digestive Health Matters Vol 21 Issue 4

In this Issue:

IBS Awareness Month
Medical & Research News
What are Functional GI and Motility Disorders
An 8-Step Approach to Chronic Pain Management
Industry Treatment News
Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction
Short Bowel Syndrome
Selecting a CAM Practitioner

Topics: DHM, DHM Magazines, IBS Awareness Month, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction, FGIDs, Pain Management, Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS), Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)