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: Struggling with Constipation and IBS Symptoms I’ve came across this website by doing research on the symptoms and issues I’ve been having. A couple of years ago, I started to have bouts of constipation. I didn ‘t think much of it. I would just treat the symptoms with a laxative as needed. […]
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: 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’S PERSONAL STORY
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
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 […]
Paul’s Personal Story
Paul’s Personal Story: Managing IBS-D and Nausea through Diet Hello everyoneI have suffered from nausea and ibs-d 10 years ago and recently started again. My symtoms mainly nausea and weight loss due to not eating because of the nausea. Both times after a d & v bug lasting about a year. I have had every […]
Loribirn’s Personal Story
Loribirn’s Personal Story: Anxiety from IBS and Diverticulosis I am a 47 year old woman who suffers from severe IBS and diverticulosis, (I have had 3 bouts of diverticulitis. I am healing from one now). My problem is since this all started I now suffer from anxiety. I am so afraid every time I get […]
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: A Lifetime Battle with Intestinal Obstructions and Pseudo-Obstruction I was born with my problems. Doctors wanted to give me a colostomy at birth. My parents said no. I had chronic pain always. Sometimes I could eat, and sometimes I couldn’t. I never had normal bowel movements. When I was able to go, […]
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: Managing IBS Post-Pregnancy with Probiotics Im a college student, Im a female, Im 20 years old. I got IBS shortly after I delivered my first baby, before that I never had any problems. My sister also got it after her first child and she has it acting up again since shes pregnant […]