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Since wednesday lat week (its now monday) i have had constant bad cramps along the bottom of my abdomen on both sides. On wed-friday i have been constantly going toilet when i eat a bite of food or even drink a small amout of water .....i have been takin immodium once daily as usual and coalafac coalafac for cramps but fri i got buscopan and took 2 immodium .... eases my crapms for about an hour but they still happening constantly .. the constant toilet runs stopped friday evening but im not… read more

I have always been such a nervous pooer, that i take a bunch of anti- diarrhea meds before anyone comes over because I'm so fearful of having to poop with them in my house. Going out and doing it at another's house is even worse! Anyone else?

Has anybody tried these to help IBS.
Ginger, Peppermint, Anise, Chamomile and Fennel essential oils.
If so. Did they work and did they help you.

I am at a bit of a loss here. I have been on this "investigation" of why my stomach sucks for the last 2 years but have suffered silently for the last 15 years.

I have had an endoscopy done a year and a half ago. This revealed a hernia in my stomach. There was not much mentioned to me about this, if it was of any cause for concern or how to manage any symptoms that I am having that could be related to it.

Three months ago, after bringing back to the table that I am still having stomach… read more

I had my appointment this morning with a dietician for the FODMAP diet. He told me I am not allowed to drink squash because of the sweetners in it. The one I use has the following ingredients:

Water, Fruit Juice from Concentrate (10%) (Apple 9%, Blackcurrant 1%), Acid (Citric Acid), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrate), Flavourings, Colour (Anthocyanins), Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Metabisulphite (Sulphites)), Sweeteners (Aspartame, Sodium Saccharin)

I have been reading up on what… read more

I have had chronic constipation my whole life. Within the last 2yrs it has gotten worse. Most of the time it will last over a month with no production. Yeah... Go ahead and say it... "She is full of crap!" Well.. Yes I am, literally. Then my Dr will tell me to do a prep just to clear me out. Then it starts all over. I have been taking Amitiza 24 MCG twice a day to help me go, for about 1 and a half yrs. It worked at first but its like I became immune to it. It no longer works. I continue to… read more

If you eat something that ur bowel don't agree with how quickly do u all get a flare ? And can anyone eat steak I had steak last night and within a hour I was glued to toilet but it takes the body 6hrs to digest food into bowel ? And been okay eating steak before now and then I'm not sure what foods set me off sometimes I can eat something for weeks then suddenly have a flare and does your periods effect your bowel I'm pretty sure before I come on o have a flare because I get really ill before I… read more

I have had IBS for several years. Recently I havent wanted to eat much because of the pain after I eat. I also have Acid reflex and PCOS. I try different things but everything seems to make the pain worse and i get really bad cramps that make me double over a lot...i also throw up a lot of things i eat cause of the pain any suggestions

any one experience a sort of baby kick feeling I often have it and only way I can describe is its like a baby is kicking in stomach this part of condition and what is it? its uncomfortable and rather painful on times :/ not like my everyday bubbling gurgle feel xxx