To think this is a shit way to be woken up on a Sunday morning? (warning:bodily functions)

[OhSoggyBiscuit]

Finally got to bed at 3am, then at 7am, woke up suddenly with a bad stomach ache. It could only mean one thing- IBS attack. Easy like Sunday morning, not in my bowels it isn't!! I hope my pizza with tons of tomato sauce last night wasn't the culprit..

You have my sympathies. I've been struggling all week after slipping up diet wise last weekend. That and stress levels through the roof. IBS sucks.

I have it too, IBS is a nightmare. Sympathies x

With you there :(

Do you have a go to fix? Mine's porridge made with water. Seems to help calm it all down.

Thankfully it seems to have calmed down a bit- thank goodness!

Mostly with me I just drink plenty of water and wait, sometimes taking medicine if I really need to go out somewhere.

Gluten-free toast and ginger tea here I used to get anti-spasmodics prescribed too but not convinced they work any better than over the counter buscopan.

All the prescribed anti-spasmodics are generally also available otc, just cheaper to get them prescribed. I find mebeverine (colofac) to be my best go to, with buscopan on top, plus omeprazole, loperamide and gaviscon/generic equivalent as necessary.

Many IBS sympathies to you OP. I only managed to eat 1 out 5 meals over a few days a little while ago.