r/ibs

Just be aware, I did contact my doctors office and I’m waiting for their response.

So I’ve seen a GI doctor for years. They’ve done multiple colonoscopies and endoscopies. everything is fine other than gastritis and IBS. Back on 8/6 I decided to get fast food and got Wendy’s. Then later that night I had a birria burrito for dinner. For 6 days I had terrible pains, gas, diarrhea, bloating, distended upper abdomen like near the gallbladder, nausea and weakness.

I started to feel ok after day 6 and 3 days later I tried to eat more normalized food. I had a veggie fried rice for lunch (homemade with farmers market veg bought earlier) and then chicken with broccolini for dinner. Back to OG symptoms from days before. I recovered 2 days later. Then yesterday I had cereal with milk. Man…..I feel like I can’t win. Since yesterday every food I have I immediately dump. And it’s agonizing pain. And when I said I immediately dump….my mom got me soup with some carrots and celery from a local spot, and within 30 min I could see the celery in the bowl. Every bite of food exited me so quickly.

Today I tried to have some breakfast and it stayed….yay! But then lunch I had some crackers and started to feel gassy. Then dinner I had soup….and out it all goes.

I sent my doctor a message on the portal and plan to call in the AM. But man…..I have no idea what’s happening with me. I’ve never had such a constant pain with NEVER being able to keep something down. I’m tired, I’m dehydrated, I’m weak, and I’m fucking over this.

Hi, everyone!

Tomorrow, I’m supposed to go get my hair cut, but I’m already starting to feel anxious.

Because having to sit still for 45 minutes without being able to go to the restroom really bothers me.

By now, I only go out when absolutely necessary, and when I do, I take a pill of Imodium. But sometimes I still get a stomachache and diarrhea.

Does anyone have any advice on what to do?

Thank you!

I got diagnosed with IBS-D a couple years ago aswell as a sucrose deficiency, i’m starting college and now that i try to be responsible with food and sugar i take with my medicine, im wondering how I can avoid being super sick and not stay in the bathroom for too long. I have to share with 2 other girls I haven’t come out abt my IBS to. Last time I drank I got super sick and was throwing up in paris streets and in the bathroom for a couple of hours.

Any partiers have special drinking IBS tips? Or similar thoughts

Dear diary ive turned 42 today.. another year closer to the end. No visits, no calls, no celebration. Wich is ok I guess. And to top it off ive bin feeling gutted literally. I dont even know where all the pooh is coming from. Had some things planned to do in home but haven't done shit besides walking hunched and emptying myself throughout the entire day. Absolutely drained. The end.

I’m a 22M and I’ve been having a bunch of symptoms for a while now. They may be unrelated, but they’re happening together and I’m starting to get worried.
GI/bowel: My bowel movements have become very inconsistent. Sometimes I feel like I need to poop but very little comes out before i was struggling with diarrhea (4-5 watery stools/day). Recently I’ve been passing small, wet pieces/chunks, sometimes only a few small pieces throughout the day. I also get bloating, irritation/discomfort, pressure/burning, gassy throughout the day but mostly after i wake up and sometimes feel like I haven’t fully emptied my bowel after i go to the bathroom.
The bowel discomfort is overwhelmingly on the left side, especially the left lower abdomen/flank. I very rarely feel it on the right. Sometimes it’s not really “pain” but a weird pressure, burning or tightness that makes me want to press/squeeze the left side of my abdomen/flank because it feels relieving.

I also have mucus in my stool. At the same time, I constantly have mucus in my nose/throat and feel like there’s mucus stuck in the back of my throat that I need to clear or get out (feeling like i have the thickest mucus that anyone could have its even leave a mark if its on a surface or a piece of clothes.

Posting this while also being uncomfortable with my “left sided” groin/testicle/palpable lymph nodes.

I've been trying out some different electrolytes this summer. It doesn't seem to make a difference what I take. I end up having diarrhea the next morning. Has anybody successfully used electrolytes while they're working out or just to stay hydrated and it not exacerbated their symptoms?

So far I've used several different flavors of liquid IV, LMNT, and even Propel powder. I'd prefer to use powders over bottled electrolytes so that I can control how much goes in. Even the smallest amount is causing diarrhea.

Hello

I started with 3 capsule (1.5gr in total) and I kept this for 10days

After 10 days I started 4 capsule ( 2gr in total )

I take them with my lunch meal and 250ml of water . Then I drink 2L on the day ~

It has been 5 days now with 4 capsule.

However yesterday and today I got cramps and extreme bloating then loose stools.

Im not sure why because my meals are the same and psyllium has been increased really slowly

Thanks

Just shouting this from the rooftops, as it has been game-changing for me.

Everything gives me bathroom problems, from fruits to most foods I eat, save most home cooked meals, EXCEPT Taco Bell!

Long story short, after a journey, I landed on high fructose corn syrup being my worst trigger, and that was thanks in part to learning that Taco Bell doesn't use High Fructose Corn Syrup in their food, just their drinks & desserts.

So if you find that everything messes you up but except somehow Taco Bell, look into Fructose Malabsorption/Intolerance.

If you think you might have it, try a high fructose corn syrup elimination diet, and even include fruits high in sugars. Give your body time to adjust, and if you're lucky, you might just find the solution to most of your stomach woes. With this knowledge, you can finally live life a little less worried. You can also show off to friends who can't stomach the Bell heh.

Has anyone found a way to significantly reduce or completely get rid of visceral sensitivity in the gut? My pain doesn’t seem tied to any particular food and so diet changes haven’t made a difference. It feels like my stomach has become overly sensitive to normal sensations. There’ll be days where everything feels completely fine followed by days when the pain just won’t let up. It’s really impacted my life and can be very difficult to sit through when the pain starts.

I’ve always had some stomach issues but regular pain like this is new for me. I have hyoscyamine for flares when it becomes unbearable but I’m looking for something that can reduce the underlying sensitivity over time instead of just masking the symptoms. Has anyone found anything helpful, preferably something non-prescription that’s easy to buy over the counter?

In June I started with upper centre / right abdominal pain, diahorrea, itchy skin and fatigue after a meal out (no usual things ordered and husband had the same and is ok). My blood other than low iron have come back normal (now taking supplements). I'm on a low soluble fibre, no caffeine, no alcohol, cut out some types of veg, no wheat and no dairy diet.

I had a case of the above in late 2024 and because of the severity, calprotectin in the hundreds and being late 40s I got a referral. Thankfully a colonoscopy and MRI showed no structural issues. They put in down to possible bad gastroenteritis. It took months to feel better but other than a few short term episodes lasting 3/4 days in Feb, April and May this year I've been ok until June. This time it feels worse with pain and fatigue (the frequent diahorrea stopped after 2 and a bit months). I've now lost 8% body weigh.

I keep a food and body function diary and can't work out food triggers and I had healthy mental health ie no anxiety or depression. My life is busy but no real change in the past 2 years. Now my life is impacted I am getting upset ( which is probably because I am exhausted).

I've been referred back to Gastroenterology who thinks it is likely IBS. They have restricted my diet, suggested a dietician and amitriptyline. They don't think repeating scans is worthwhile and don't think food intolerance tests should be done.

The diet restrictions doesn't seem to have made a difference and I am concerned that amitriptyline will treat the symptom and the cause won't be investigated. Also the side effects and withdrawal concern me. However, it's now seems the only option available.

So I was wondering if anyone else had experienced similar in late 40s and was it IBS.

Is amitriptyline worth a try or is there anything else I can do?

23 and was diagnosed with IBS when i was 15. Im sick, on my period, on antibiotics, and just shit myself. just wondering if anyone else with IBS shits themselves or if i deadass just shit myself at this big age

Its a fine read and has helped me in managing my ibs since month or so. I would suggest you to give it a read. This author really knows about ibs

Hey everyone,

I’ve been dealing with chronic constipation and severe bowel symptoms for around 2 years, and I’m trying to figure out whether this could be a pelvic floor problem such as pelvic floor dyssynergia/anismus.

Most of my investigations have been normal. Blood work, ultrasounds, an upper endoscopy about a year ago, and a colonoscopy 2 months ago were all essentially normal. The only finding was mild fatty liver. So anatomically, everything seems fine, but my bowel function definitely doesn’t feel normal.

My symptoms follow a very predictable pattern:

MORNING :

I wake up with a strong urge to have a bowel movement. I sit down and can usually pass stool with one push, but then the urge suddenly disappears. A few minutes later, it comes back. This happens several times, and I end up making 3–4 separate trips before I feel that I’ve passed a substantial amount.

The stool is usually pasty and medium-brown rather than particularly hard.

After breakfast:

I often become extremely bloated shortly after eating. It feels like my bowel hasn’t properly cleared in the morning, and then eating triggers more movement and pressure.

Evening:

By roughly the same time every evening, my abdomen starts becoming much more active. If I can’t pass stool or gas, the bloating and pressure can become severe. My abdomen feels distended and my chest can feel very heavy, making it genuinely difficult to breathe. It feels as though the abdominal pressure is pushing upward against my diaphragm.

Another strange symptom:

When I’m lying flat on my back in bed, I can sometimes feel strong rectal pressure and an urge to go. But when I stand up, that sensation can disappear almost immediately.

Laxatives

I’ve previously been prescribed several medications, including prucalopride, Matiz Plus and lactulose.

Lactulose actually helped me clear things out in the evening for a few days, but it also caused 5–6 bowel movements with very acidic/burning stool, which irritated my internal hemorrhoids. Once I stopped it, the previous cycle returned.

I’m currently not taking daily constipation medication and am trying gentle walking and bodyweight exercises. I use lactulose 20 mL only as a rescue when things become particularly difficult.

I’m mainly trying to understand what direction I should take now please help me folks because I literally cannot live like this After trying literally everything in my knowledge. Please help me with what I should do now.

Does anyone else feel like they are peeing out of their butt any time you try to have coffee

Could anyone recommend pain relief so far IV only been able to get relief from the pain from cannabis (prescription) but it's starting to really affect my sleep if anyone could recommend anything that's not to expensive

Because I finally find people who encounter the exact same issue than me, until I notice that it's my own post of 4 years ago

I can't believe nothing really improved in close to 6 years

6 years without being able to go out with my friends, to travel, or to live basically

My life has been stolen

Every now and then, when my intestines decide to spasm super hard, I have the most insane experiences.

One time, I got so lightheaded and nauseous from the pain that I flopped onto the floor. I was trying to get to the couch, but my vision was black. 😭 So I just fell down right next to it.

My stomach's currently in more pain than usual, so I keep getting little flashbacks to times like that one.

It genuinely feels like someone is pumping your intestines full of air in an attempt to get them to implode. I've gotten lightheaded and dizzy from the pain so many times. I can't say any other kind of pain has affected me like that. It's so weird!

I’ve had IBS for a long time. Every time I eat, I need to go to the toilet. It literally doesn’t matter what I eat.
Since solids cause it, I was thinking of trying a soft foods/liquid nutrient diet, has anyone tried it ?

Another hypothetical idea I had was intravenous feeding (I know it’s probably expensive to do privately), but I wonder if it would resolve the need to go the toilet all the time which takes up so much of my day.

Does anyone know if these things are possible ? Has anyone tried a long term liquid diet ? Like maybe a shake with all the right nutrients in them ? Is it possible to do long-term ?
I don’t want to spend hours in the toilet everyday. Is there any way out of this ?

Whenever I go out, I feel like I need to use the toilet. Sometimes I pass stool, but other times nothing happens. Long drives, trips, exams, traffic jams, waiting in queues, and situations where I have important work to do make me especially anxious and uncomfortable.

My mind constantly worries, “What will I do if I suddenly need a toilet?” This anxiety seems to make the urge even stronger. I constantly worry about where I will find a washroom in public. However, if I know there is a washroom nearby, I feel completely comfortable and safe.

I have tried taking Imodium, but I still feel the urge to use the toilet. When I actually go to the toilet, sometimes nothing comes out.

Does anyone else experience this? What treatments, therapies, or medications have helped you?