CC’s Personal Story
CC’s Personal Story: Seeking Relief from Severe GI Issues I am a 34 year old female and really relate to every story I have read. The doctors I have seen don’t know what to do with me. I saw the “best” GI Dr. in the area and he said go to the Mayo Clinic. I […]
Barbara’s Personal Story
Barbara’s Personal Story: Living with Unpredictable Attacks and IBS 48 yrs old & @ work when I had my 1st attack, I couldn’t leave the stall. Someone came in & got my mgr. She freaked when I told her I couldn’t finish the day. It had already been 2 hours, and I had lost track […]
JANET’S PERSONAL STORY
Hi there, i guess its good to know i’m not the only one that suffered from IBS, i had all the symptoms since in my 20’s, but never to this point now where i need to stay home due to pain. Anyways the last 6 months,has been life changing for me. after being diagnosis of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
ANONYMOUS’S PERSONAL STORY
of irritable bowel syndrome and inflammation in the stomach due to gastritis. I am at my witts end as to what will help me. The doctors have prescribed an array of medication including anti-depressants which none are working. The specialist at the hospital has given me no advice other than use your medication and trial […]
Amber’s Personal Story
Amber’s Personal Story: “I’ve been living with IBS since I was 12” I am a 30 year old female. I’ve been living with IBS since I was 12. Let’s just say some days feel so long when dealing with this problem. I remember as a teen waking up every night with stomach cramps. That’s how […]
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 […]
Maria’s Personal Story
Maria’s Personal Story: Managing IBS-D Hello…I am a 49 year old female who has suffered from IBS-D since High School, so for a very long time! Over the years I have had many bad episodes and tried many diets, medications, talk therapy, you name it. My life got much worse when I had to have […]