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I felt I needed to write something as for years I have had mild IBS, I learnt from the age of 16 (now 28) exactly what triggered it, did all the tai chi, yoga, aromatherapy courses incase stress was an issue and had always managed it very well and it never affected my quality of […]

I’ve had symptoms of IBS for over the last two years or so… just before I graduated. I didn’t think much of it at first and thought the symptoms would pass. As a student my diet wasn’t great but it wasn’t that bad either. Soon afterwards the stomach pains became a part of my everyday […]

I am now 61 and have suffered with chronic constipation for over 20 years. I’ve managed over the years but as of 10 years ago, I’ve used psyillium, miralax, and milk of magnesia as a laxative. Over the past year I’ve noticed that my bowel habits have changed. I complained to my Gastro doc, but […]

Susan’s Personal Story: “They don’t SEE the PAIN!” Hello, My name is Susan and I am 52. About 3 1/2 years ago I started getting Really Bad Abdominal Pain. I also have IBS C but I never thought the Pain was due to that ailment and neither do Any of the Many Doctors I have […]

Hello all. I just want to say how relieving it is to have read some of your stories. Knowing there are people close to my age that suffer from the same disorder and daily things I have to deal with really is comforting. It shows I am not alone in this. I am a 23 […]

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: 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 […]

J’s Personal Story: Living Abroad with IBS and Diarrhea I have just been diagnosed with IBS with diarrhea. I have been sick every 2 weeks since May of this year. It all stated with a bout of salmonella…I am currently living in Mexico because my husband has been transferred here for what was supposed to […]

Josh’s Personal Story: IBS-SIBO Survivor My name is Josh and I am a fellow IBS-SIBO Survivor. Like a lot of people I’ve struggled with the digestive disease throughout my life. I’ve been at a point where it was hard seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I have managed being a college baseball […]

Anonymous Personal Story: Managing IBS I’m 40 and was diagnosed with IBS in my mid-20s, after several years of suffering. Anyone who’s reading this & is losing hope or feeling frustrated & alone — I’m here to say that managing & treating IBS is possible! In my 20s, life was terrible; my stomach constantly hurt […]