EILEEN’S PERSONAL STORY
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. I was wondering if anyone else […]
ANONYMOUS’ PERSONAL STORY
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. As far back as I can remember, there were times that I […]
ROBERTO’S PERSONAL STORY
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-parasyte, Pepto and some expensive probioatics. After the course completed I was exactly as i started, but now super anxious because more than 1 week had passed and […]
KIRBY’S PERSONAL STORY
I’m an 85 year old male with a life long, on and off problem with a, “lazy bowel.” Pooping was, thank the Lord, a problem until I discovered a “silver bullet.” As a kid my mom would administer castor oil for my problem. It worked! After reaching 80, two trips to the ER I was […]
SAURABH’S PERSONAL STORY
I’m 39. I’ve had a history of Doabetes, high blood pressure and now bloating chest pain and constipation mainly. Docs did an ECG and said that it’s not heart related but it’s really stressful. I often feel bloated constipated heart palpitations etc dizziness
SUE’S PERSONAL STORY
My journey into this nightmare started when I started peri menopause. I didn’t know then that dropping estrogen weakens the sphincter muscle. Around that time I lifted a stupidly heavy table and heard and felt the les muscle rip. The pain was unbelievable. So now, many, many years later and with my estrogen continuing to […]
ANONYMOUS’ PERSONAL STORY
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 incontinence well into my 30s. It was never a big deal, i just had to be vigilant. […]
TAMMY’S PERSONAL STORY
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 of how my IBS would react. Never thought I’d be a good mom because I’m not reliable […]
CARMELA’S PERSONAL STORY
I have 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 , and nausea have ruined my quality of life. I’m sad all the time. It’s also affecting me […]
OLIVIA’S PERSONAL STORY
Hello, I’m 25 female, I’ve had Ibs mixed for about 6 years now. It began at uni with a combination of work and social anxiety. For 2 years I had constant loose stools (7-17 times depending on anxiety levels) , bloating, gas and flare ups. Eventually after uni this turned into chronic constipation (longest 3 […]
CAROL’S PERSONAL STORY
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 changes in my life, even good ones like holidays, social occasions, my stomach flares up with pain and bloating. I get diarrhea […]
ADRIANA’S PERSONAL STORY
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 me.Usually I cant sleep till 5 […]
