Chronic Illnesses have always reminded me of gremlins within your head and body. These gremlins are childish and bored so they scratch and graffiti the walls. It hurts and it's frustrating but what the goblins don't know is that the walls they are drawing and scratching on are learning. They are...

I am new to this but not young like the typical IBS suffers, I am 61. Although I suspect I have had for years. Still waiting for official diagnosis from Gastro doctor. I have right side abdominal pain and some on the left side, constipation, gassy and belching some. Pain comes and goes, but...

New to this so, well, here we go: I was prescribed Riflaximin by my Gastroenterologist after describing the following symptoms: 1) normal stool followed by loose stool 2) incomplete emptying 3) what seems like constant flatulance 4) tenderness in my gut 5) GERD 6) lactose intolerance 7)...

Constipation Haiku Restrain favored food Life becomes a grim challenge Strain on porcelain I'm in my mid 30s. I live in Southern California. I'm tired. But I haven't always been these things. I am the average military brat: Childhood ruled by Europe and the East Coast, teen years rooted in...

Hey all, Hope I'm posting in the right forum, where I can find people who share my experience and can somehow relate. My name is Ziv, I'm 31 YO graphic designer from Israel. In the past years I've had these weird pains in the right side of my stomach, no doctor can diagnose. This pain comes...

I have had GI issues for about four years now. Initially I was diagnosed with IBS, then gastroparesis and was told there was little I could do and there was no cure. I have recently been diagnosed with SIBO and am undergoing treatment. I was on an antidepressant for much of the last four years...

I have been having bowel issues since November 2012. I went to the doctor in late March 2013 and found, through x-ray, that I had a lot of stool blocked in my ascending colon. The doctor put me on Mirilax and set me up for a follow up in two weeks. When I finally made it in for the follow up, in...

Hello, I just joined these boards after reading quite a few posts on it. Here's my story. It's mainly so I can rant and look for suggestions on what to do. My IBS symptoms started last March, back when I was still in school. It started as barely noticeable. I just got a little bit of gas after...