Comments on: Living With IBS: The Truth No One Talks About

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 12 May 2021 03:21:42 +0000

It’s nice to read things that are real.
I have been recently diagnosed with both IBS and interstitial cystitis. I’ve had the pain and symptoms since my hysterectomy and bladder surgery in 2008.
They told me it was ovarian cysts and put me on birth control. I have stopped all artificial sweeteners (even gum!) for the last 5 years.
I found a new GYN and she agreed to remove the cyst and leave my ovaries. She went on a “search and find” adventure to locate to source of my pain. She said my symptoms didn’t match just a cyst.
She looked in my bladder and found moderate to severe IC.
I had a colonoscopy to rule out other causes and was diagnosed with IBS.

It is hard, as you know with the two food lists that don’t mix well.

For me, knowing the cause of my pain has been super helpful. It still hurts but I know why.

Night are rough. I just want to sleep.

Knowing I’m not alone is huge.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:50:09 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing this post! The way you described the pain, is exactly the way I described the pain to my family. I don’t feel quite so alone now.

By: Deanna

Deanna — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 23:27:38 +0000

In reply to wendy. I had this same issue and have been having success with a constipation smoothie. Look it up. It takes about a week but really works!

By: Suzieq

Suzieq — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 00:39:07 +0000

Wendy, I have alternating IBS (constipation and diarrhea). My first gasterointerologist recommended I take 1 glass of Citrucell every morning. It definitely helped. I also used to take a Fibercon pill every morning. I have got the generic versions to save some money. Hope this helps you.

By: Suzie Q

Suzie Q — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 00:31:04 +0000

In reply to Sarah Nagy.

Katie, thank you for sharing your story. I too have had IBS for twenty some years. Everyone’s tummy is definitely different. I wanted to post these few tips for your readers in Hope’s it may help someone. As I can tell these are some of my biggest improvements.
Stay away from artificial sweeteners, this by far has helped my symptoms the most. Also soy and MSG’s are a huge trigger. So no more soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce or Dale’s Seasoning. I request no seasoning on my burgers, steaks and chicken when we go out to eat. And lastly drink water.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 01:26:38 +0000

In reply to Leslie. Thank you so much for sharing this!! It's like you have taken the words out of my mind! I'm still trying to figure this all out and make things work for me but reading your story is like looking into a mirror. I've had days were I've thought this is agony and it can't just be ibs, and then the next day it's like nothing happened. Thank you again for your story and I don't feel alone.

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 21 May 2019 14:14:01 +0000

In reply to Sarah Nagy. Thank you for sharing all of this!!

By: Sarah Nagy

Sarah Nagy — Tue, 21 May 2019 04:28:51 +0000

In reply to Leslie.

What you have described is my life for the past 5 yrs or so. So many tests so frustrating, all good they tell me. I started with the mother of all UTI after being given a course of steriods for a chest infection. The uti would not go, no amount of antibiotics would help. During this 6 mths of hell I had the feeling death was following me around. IBS also started as did pain, nausea, vomiting loss of weight….. and more. Eventually I found on the internet Aloe Vera capsuals for the Interstitial Cystitis. After months of hell and after ONLY 4 capsuals oh the relief, I thank God for this humble herb. I still take it to this day. It truly is THE ONLY thing that will give you back some kind of normal with the bladder, I tried so many things prior to this. Also found an Alkalizer on line, you need this to make you urine alkaline
as it is 100% acidic with interstitial cyts. Now to tackle the Ibs….. sort of it’s trial an error for everyone. Slippery Elm capsuals, google them it makes sense we need to soothe the gi tract and bowel as with ibs well it, the bowel, has a personality all of it’s own……..

By: Leslie

Leslie — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 00:45:20 +0000

I totally know how you feel. I have IBS and know all to well how you feel. I have dealt with constipation all my life but 3 years ago i was told i have IBS anf to read a book and deal with it.

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 23:02:30 +0000

In reply to wendy. I'm so sorry! Have you tried Magnesium? I have had the best luck with that.