Nettie’s Personal Story
Nettie’s Personal Story: Struggling with IBS Symptoms Since Childhood I am 18 and have had IBS since 11. Every time I get just a little over excited or happy, diarrhea is bound to happen. In the span of 2 weeks, I have lost 10 pounds of water weight which is completely exhausting. I’m embarrassed constantly […]
Lakysha’s Personal Story
Lakysha’s Personal Story: My life changed forever April of 2009 changed my life forever. I’d just finished exercising and was hungry. I ate something with cheese on it, the next thing I knew, I was having the WORST stomach pangs. I’d had stomach problems all my life, but nothing like this. The next thing I […]
ANONYMOUS’S PERSONAL STORY
In March, 2015 I became ill with symptoms that were flu-like and resulted in aches and pains, and a fever. After a couple of days my bowel movements stopped and gas pressure and bloating became acute. I went to the ER and they did a cat scan, which showed an intestinal blockage. The Dr. said […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story- “I remember screaming whenever I had a bowel movement” Hello – I had an umbilical hernia repaired at age 5. I remember having constipation issues my entire life, and remember screaming whenever I had a bowel movement. My mother’s sister had a twisted intestine at age 22 and died during surgery while […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Gastritis and IBS-C I am 24 years old and I had been having stomach issues for about a year. Finally went to the doctor who scheduled a EGD and a colonoscopy. There I got diagnosed with Gastritis and IBS-C. I was put on Linzess, IBgard, Prilosec and I take probiotics everyday. I’m […]
Sheila’s Personal Story
Sheila’s Personal Story: “My life is governed by my colon” I’ve had IBS with diarrhea for years..no constipation. My stomach pain occurs after a bowel movement and can last for hours.Some times the pain is unbearable. I take Dicyclamine for spasms and practically live on anti-diarrheals. Mine was made worse by colorectal surgery that failed. […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: IBS and a Lifelong Dependency on Enemas I am dependant on enemas. Will be 63 soon ,have used them for about 35 yrs. I had developed hemroids, had been ill ,not eating ,when I started eating, I had hard stool and forced some bowel movements. A visiting doctor gave me a bottle […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Diarrhea from stressful events I have had IBS symptoms since a child, or young teenager. I first noticed symptoms (immediate diarrhea) on the first day of a new school, or moving from elementary to middle and from middle to high school, taking my driving test etc. These were high stress situations for […]
Josi’s Personal Story
Josi’s Personal Story: Fighting for Gut Health and Advocacy with IBS-C Many of the great notables of our day would defend the widely used verb-age we all know is true “knowledge is power”, even scripture teaches us this. I have had to force myself to make drastic changes in lifestyle and diet, including staying informed […]
Brittany’s Personal Story
Brittany’s Personal Story- “You are more than a diagnosis” I have been suffering from what the doctors diagnosed as IBS for as long as I can remember. I can go for an extended period of time with just simple minor discomforts and live a “normal” life. But when I have what I call a flare, […]
AMANDA’S PERSONAL STORY
my story of my life started with ibs,then very painful spasms of pain and diarrhoea up to twenty times a day , after two children . i then had multiple surgery non bowel related ,gall bladder,hysterectomy etc the intense pain eased …then my energy levels sank, food no longer seemed to be doing anything .. […]
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 […]