anybody with IBS?

ucpg

hey there, anybody with ibs, you know, irritable bowel syndrome?

lets be friends and complain together!

MSDIVA_SHAY

hi I am a ibs suffer. Its sucks at times I got diagnosed 10 yrs ago and so far I have it under control some days. Have been med free for 3 yrs.

sawadoll

Yes so I am on a low FODMAP diet. I hate it sometimes because people don't understand this condition and it is very embarrassing at times!

HeadBangingBabe

Me too! Diagnosed 4 years ago, med free for 2. I was very overweight when I found out and eating a salad was WAY out of the question. It would make me too sick. Slowly but surely, I've gotten back on track and can eat my fruits and veggies without immediately regretting it. I've noticed staying on track with my diet really seems to help the IBS.

mcw1976

Don't have IBS, but had to have entire colon and large intestine removed to prevent full blown cancer. Had symptoms of IBS for a couple years until I changed to a healthier diet high in insoluble dietary fiber.

scottberrydsm

Yes! I thought it was gone with a regimen of probiotics, metamucil, activia yogurt, etc. but its BAAACKKKK today big time!

TrinaHillier

Yes I have IBS. I was diagnosed quite a number if years ago. When it flairs up I can be in quite the agony. I just try to deal with it.

divinechef

If you have IBS, you don't have to suffer anymore. I use to have it and it was terrible. Then I found out all you have to do is eat carrots and drink carrot juice. In about a week, you will be feeling pretty good. If you really want to fix your bowels add some good probiotics to this regemin.

Hope this helps.

taso42

I think I may have had it. It's gotten drastically better since increasing fiber intake. I chuck a few fiber capsule in my mouth in the mornings and evenings when i remember to.

MSDIVA_SHAY

its very embarrassing when I first start having symptoms I was a home health nurse and was in my car for 8hrs a day...well let me tell you that I knew where every public restroom was in the whole Oklahoma city area and surrounding cities lol

danger_kitteh

I've been a sufferer from IBS for 18 years until very recently when changing some different eating habits I cut out bread completely from my diet. Within 2-3 days I no longer had any symptoms, headaches, general lethargy. I can still eat tortillas, but any "yeasted" bread hits me like a freight train within 20 minutes of eating it. It really has made giving up bread very easy -lol-

ucpg

I hate it sometimes because people don't understand this condition and it is very embarrassing at times!

totally know what you mean, i get embarrassed a lot about it. and then that makes it worse!

ucpg

I've been a sufferer from IBS for 18 years until very recently when changing some different eating habits I cut out bread completely from my diet. Within 2-3 days I no longer had any symptoms, headaches, general lethargy. I can still eat tortillas, but any "yeasted" bread hits me like a freight train within 20 minutes of eating it. It really has made giving up bread very easy -lol-

really? i find fruits and vegetables the worst. carbs make me feel better usually. are you maybe celiac?

Mistyblu08

I do have IBS according to my doc....i have been doing some reading on various ailments and found to my surprise that most of these issues can be tamed by change of diet....ie a gluten and yeast free diet tough but it pretty much just takes us back to the way our ancestors used to eat

PediDocChicago

I found that taking a daily fiber supplement (citrucel- which is non gas producing) makes a huge difference.

Rockmyskinnyjeans

I have it, as well =( I can go for a long time with no problems and then I'll have a bad day and get struck down with it. I take probiotics regularly.

pamfm

If you have IBS, you don't have to suffer anymore. I use to have it and it was terrible. Then I found out all you have to do is eat carrots and drink carrot juice. In about a week, you will be feeling pretty good. If you really want to fix your bowels add some good probiotics to this regemin.

Hope this helps.

Hmm. No. :noway: Perhaps you were suffering from some kind of carrot deficiency.
But if eating carrots is the cure, then 1) Carrot growers would be bragging about it.
And 2.) I would never have had any symptoms, ever.

newfette81

I've had IBS for almost 20 years. back before doctors really understood it and my mother was told that I was a liar and was faking being sick so i didn't have to go to school..

triggers for me are Caffine, Carrots and blueberries... random i know and whats even worse is that I love all three.

A change of diet helps me greatly but the pain I used to feel while trying to figure out what was wrong with me is something I would never wish on my worse enemy. Its good to have others that understand what you are going through because if you haven't gone through it you can't understand.

jeweloflibra77

Yes, I've struggled on and off for over 14 years with IBS. Remembered experiencing it for the first time after having my first child. You would think I would try absolutely everything to control my flare ups, but have yet to make any serious attempts which is crazy as I wouldn't wish this on anyone. Like dieting, I have started so many times and have always given up trying. My body is now rebelling against me in all kinds of bad ways and I'm only 34 years old. Let's support each other on our journey.

rosekrista

yep...It sucks. I went off what I call my happy meds for fertility reasons. Recently I ( and my husband whom I almost convinced to move the TV to the bathroom) have noticed that dieting is having a better effect than the meds. Also staying hydrated in this weather helps greatly.

RobynMWilson

I have it too...have since I was 15 and I'm 39 now. For me it takes an act of God to go to the bathroom and too much fiber makes me look like I'm 3 months preggo and it's very painful. No probiotics worked for me either..or yogurts or Citrucel or Metamucil. I have gotten a lot better with Shakeology but I haven't gone on any vacations yet and that's when it really gets bad lol

newfette81

If you have IBS, you don't have to suffer anymore. I use to have it and it was terrible. Then I found out all you have to do is eat carrots and drink carrot juice. In about a week, you will be feeling pretty good. If you really want to fix your bowels add some good probiotics to this regemin.

Hope this helps.

thats great that it works for you but relief may be different for everyone... Carrots are one of my triggers. even the small amount that is in Mrs. Dash puts me out of commission for 2 days!

pamfm

I hate it sometimes because people don't understand this condition and it is very embarrassing at times!

totally know what you mean, i get embarrassed a lot about it. and then that makes it worse!

You've just got to beat the embarrassment with humor. I've got a code word: if my friends or coworkers wonder why I am late, suddenly unavailable, etc., I say I had a "bathroom emergency". I came up with that one after growing tired of the raised eyebrows and endless half-joking "are you pregnant?" queries about my frequent morning... sickness.

ucpg

I hate it sometimes because people don't understand this condition and it is very embarrassing at times!

totally know what you mean, i get embarrassed a lot about it. and then that makes it worse!

You've just got to beat the embarrassment with humor. I've got a code word: if my friends or coworkers wonder why I am late, suddenly unavailable, etc., I say I had a "bathroom emergency". I came up with that one after growing tired of the raised eyebrows and endless half-joking "are you pregnant?" queries about my frequent morning... sickness.

yeah i ended up telling my coworkers too! but it gets embarrassing when you're meeting people or at a friends house, and there it strikes!

charm_quark

If I remember well I had the symptoms since I quitted smoking. After quitting smoking some issues where emerged and I began increasing dietary fibres in my diet, especially dried plums, which I loved.
2 months ago, I had to go to a doctor because of a food poisoning and there I was diagnosed (except food poisoning) with a rising duodenal ulcer and IBS.
The doctor hasn't asked me to watch out my diet, and I'm still on medication until I complete a 3 month treatment. Only the first 10 days I was asked to cut the diary products and fresh fruits but this was because of the food poisoning by ice-cream.
Recently I found out that I will never eat again dried plums! They are far the only trigger of my awful symptoms. As for the pain, before taking medication, made me wake up in the middle of the night because it was insufferable. Now I have only some small cramps, completely tolerable. I'm wondering what it will happen when I complete my treatment.

danger_kitteh

really? i find fruits and vegetables the worst. carbs make me feel better usually. are you maybe celiac?

nope i can have gluten loaded things and not a single problem, but a slice of bread will send me running to the bathroom with severe "IBS" symptoms and results followed by a "flu" feeling for about 24 hours. We've narrowed it down to yeast found in baked products, I have a test for it next week to confirm. in the past 3 months, my usual triggers including fats, dairy, have been not a trouble to me.

Athena98501

Any of y'all who would like to friend me are welcome to. It sounds like most of you are IBS-D sufferers? I'm IBS-C (I know I saw at least one who sounded like it, too).

What meds have y'all tried, and are they specific to IBS-D? I tried a bowel-relaxant, but I can't remember what it's called. The side effects were as bad as the symptom it was meant to relieve, so I couldn't stay on it. I take large doses of Fiber Gummies (cause me less cramping than other fiber brands I've tried), and drink water like it's going out of style.

ucpg

Any of y'all who would like to friend me are welcome to. It sounds like most of you are IBS-D sufferers? I'm IBS-C (I know I saw at least one who sounded like it, too).

What meds have y'all tried, and are they specific to IBS-D? I tried a bowel-relaxant, but I can't remember what it's called. The side effects were as bad as the symptom it was meant to relieve, so I couldn't stay on it. I take large doses of Fiber Gummies (cause me less cramping than other fiber brands I've tried), and drink water like it's going out of style.

i concur it sounds like most of you have IBD which is inflammatory bowel disease which is a lot more serious than IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) as it can lead to Crohns Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

Athena98501

Any of y'all who would like to friend me are welcome to. It sounds like most of you are IBS-D sufferers? I'm IBS-C (I know I saw at least one who sounded like it, too).

What meds have y'all tried, and are they specific to IBS-D? I tried a bowel-relaxant, but I can't remember what it's called. The side effects were as bad as the symptom it was meant to relieve, so I couldn't stay on it. I take large doses of Fiber Gummies (cause me less cramping than other fiber brands I've tried), and drink water like it's going out of style.

i concur it sounds like most of you have IBD which is inflammatory bowel disease which is a lot more serious than IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) as it can lead to Crohns Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

That's possible too, but that wasn't actually what I meant. IBS-D is how people refer to diarrhea-predominant IBS. IBS-C is constipation-predominant. People with IBS-C can experience both issues, but experience severe constipation more often than not.

kristineevans

Hi there I have ibs-c it's horrible, I get dreadfully bloated and then in turn it leads to awful wind SO embarrassing have only been diagnosed a few months and have been prescribed mebeveline which definitely is helping with the bloating but still get constipated even with enough fibre !

gotchakatja

I dooo. It started out pretty serious. Before they diagnosed me. I started not being able to eat without feeling incredibly nauseous. I couldn't even stomach the smell of food, so I basically stopped eating. It wasn't pretty. It then evolved into just having to go to the bathroom a lot. After tons of tests, they diagnosed me with IBS. And I started taking medicine for it, but I've been weaned off of them and I've been doing pretty well without it.

It generally only kicks in now whenever I get super stressed out or eat junk food.