I have joined today. I have been suffering from IBS for 4 years with constipation. I live at Jamshedpur.

How can I get cured plz help me.

By: DINESH SAW

My story starts on December 26th, 1994, the day after my family had got together for our usual Christmas feast. At the age of 16 I woke up with the worst stomachache I had ever had. I started to vomit violently. My vomit would go from clear, to yellow, to green, to brown, to black. After vomiting so much, I then started to have diarrhea uncontrollably. I couldn't keep down food or liquids and my parents rushed me to the ER where I was given 5 different pain shots and 4 nausea pills. NOTHING worked! They ran a few tests and after 8 hours sent me home with no results and 4 emptied I.V. bags b/c I was so dehydrated.

Over the years I have had endoscopies, colonoscopies, Upper/Lower G.I.'s, CAT Scans, and the list goes on.

In 2007 I lost 30lbs in two weeks and was referred to G.I. Specialist where I had all the tests repeated and my doctor confirmed I had a bad spastic colon (IBS). He also confirmed I was alternating patterns, and that I also had a hiatal hernia.

I've always had really bad anxiety, but recently what used to be just a panic attack turned into a panic attack and a dire need to use the loo. About a year ago, I started having diarrhea about 5-7 times a day, but when I went to the doctors they did a bunch of tests and said I was fine, and that it was probably just all in my head and due to my anxiety. So I went to see a psychologist, who really helped with the panic attacks, but that just left the constant using the loo. I started high school and it was okay for a while... I managed to reduce the amount of times I needed to go and I felt really good, like maybe it had all been in my head. Then, a few months ago, everything went downhill incredibly quickly. I started needing to go ALL the time, especially during school and it's so embarrassing to have to leave class EVERY day!

I was diagnosed with IBS last year and it is a painful thing. I have chronic constipation, and sometimes I have palpitations and my heart feels as if it is skipping a beat. I had depression and I still have fatigued. Sometimes my ankles swell a bit. I have this chronic pain over my left descending colon. I had heart examination, Ba Meal and Ba Enema all of which were negative.

I am nice and frustrated. Does anyone share the same symptoms as me???

By: Brightness

Great! Just what I need, anxiety problems to go along with this, all started when I was doing my gcse's. I was nervous and my stomach was acting weird, I had to leave early!

It was a pain but cope-able, it wasn't everyday and I'd only have a bad stomach in the mornings so it wasn't to bad, then my boyfriend of 2 years left me and I got depressed and all that, and it got a lot worse! That was a year ago now, I've been on collage courses which I quit because I'd go in the mornings and have to come back to the toilet! How embarrassing, I hid it from everyone for a while, even my mum, which was hard since she lives with me. I felt too embarrassed to tell her, what was I meant to say, oh by the way mum I'm quitting collage and my job because I keep having diarrhea!

I began suffering IBS at the age of 14, when the attempted suicide of a close family member took place. Thankfully, they were okay. However, i became very stressed and anxious, and so my problems began... I am now 17 and only spoke up about my problem last year at the age of 16, when i found out that my mother also suffers from IBS, and has done since the same time as me.

Although finding out that she suffers IBS has helped me to confront my problem and talk to my doctor about it, i still feel angry that i am only 17 and must live with this issue for the rest of my life.I am beginning to learn how to manage my IBS. I have also seeked counseling to help me deal with the issue which brought about IBS in the first place and ive found it helps to relax me, which helps relieve the symptoms of my IBS...

I am also on anti-depressant, largely due to my IBS.

Hi,

My mother, now 90, was diagnosed with radiation induced colitis and IBS in 2007 after receiving radiation following cancer surgery. She was taking Librax Cap 5/2.5mg (or the generic version). I am having a difficult time securing this medication for her because the cost has gone up to $570(her co-pay on an over $2,000 cost) for a 90 day supply. She is on fixed income (just Social security) and this is a killer cost for her. Any suggestions on whether the manufacturer offers any help?

By: 31susan

Hi I am new to this website,, but not new to this dreaded IBS that
has possessed my body and won't leave....

I had this "thing" about 15 years ago, it went away...my Dr. calls it
remission. Well as of last year it is back like a demon with a vengeance.
I barter with it, I play with it, I make deals with it....for example...
if i eat small meals, drink water, stay relaxed, can I have my life back??

But it teases me..... sometimes i can go 2 or 3 weeks without a "flare up".
Then BAMM out of the blue, at work, or in a supermarket, I start getting that
familiar feeling in the pit of my stomach ...and off i go the the bathroom to
empty myself until it all comes out, and i am exhausted, almost like giving birth.

Then i start analyzing what did i do wrong?? What did i eat??? Last year
i visited the ER twice, doubled over in pain, hoping it was gallbladder so i
can get it removed and enjoy my life

I was beginning to have pain in my abdomen after I ate a large meal. I saw my gastroenterologist and he ran a upper GI series test and a upper endoscopy. He found out that I have acid reflux and IBS due to the cramps and pain I get when I eat. It is difficult living with this disease. However eating small healthy meals, like whole wheat cereals, salads, and exercising helps.

If anyone has any tips on how to manage with IBS I would appreciate some advice.

By: Maradeur7808