I've had Ibs for the last 18 years (am 43). I really hate it's unpredictable behaviour. One day I'm not too bad then can be bad for a day, week or months
The symptoms really get me down and worry me. These are my main symptoms :-
Stomach/bowel rumblings/gurglings
Wind (lots at times especially in evenings, stops me from wanting to go out)
Sometimes loose, sometimes harder to go
Feelings of nausea/gnawing feeling
Burpy/reflux
Mild pains in various parts of digestive system(mainly stomach)
Twisted/stitch like feeling right side of bowel area
Occasional urgency (which REALLY stresses me out!)
Worse in morning (often cant face breakfast)
General uncomfortable distended feeling which I can have all day long
It's completely controlled and affected my life. My Gp isn't particularly helpful. I saw a dietician 4 years ago and went on the low fodmap diet which helped then but isn't now. Two years ago I thought I'd turned a corner as I felt so much better but have had a flare up last 6-8 months. I am a stressy/anxious person and know this doesn't help Ibs but I've had real stressful times and been OK and calm times and had flare ups!?
Of course being a worrier I am constantly on edge thinking it's fsomething bad!
How do you cope? Any tips are more than welcome as this is controlling my life.
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Ibs sufferers - what are you symptoms/how do you cope?
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MyChocolateJacuzzi · 11/01/2017 09:33
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