New here and relieved I'm not alone. I mean, I hate that others are suffering the same as me, but it helps to know others understand. My story begins when I was born. I was born premature with my bowels hanging out. This condition caused me to have stomach issues my whole life...

Hi everyone, I'm new here. I was diagnosed with IBS-D when I was around 20 years old. I'm 29 now. I started having my first "episodes" of the urgency to get to a bathroom when I was in Spanish class in 7th grade. I asked to use the bathroom and stayed there the rest of the period. Everyone...

I have suffered with anxiety from the age of around 13. Over the years I have gained approximately 4 stone in weight and as a result of this my confidence has plummeted. Over the last year I have suffered with chronic Acid Reflux and have since been prescribed Lansoprazole. My most recent...

i just got prescribed another batch of amitrptaline, i ran out and had not had in for about a week or two. although it helps me sleep, I found it makes me extremely groggy when awake and also noticed my LG has come back again, as i didn't have it for a week and it came back as soon as i started...

Hi, I just ate some, nice but constipating foods for 2-3 days and broke the rhythm of smooth bms. I noticed that I often sleep better when I have mild/bearable constipation. Today, I felt refreshed after getting 8 hours of sleep. I had a full evacuation, but with straining and a bit of pain. I...

hi. never normally do this sort of thing, please read and comment as I used this site 2 years ago and your comments do help in lots of ways, 1 to gain information, 2 to turn a light on increasing stomach problems and 3 to help other individuals.long post, I apologies but please read as it may...

Hi I have been suffering with IBS since i was 15. Was in a very bad way until i started low FODMAP. That has significantly improved my life, stopping sickness and diarrhea. But i still get cramps. Was given mebeverine that blocked me up and made me worse. Doc has just given me amitriptyline. I...

I've had IBS-d for years now. I used to take Donnatal. But then things seemed to be getting better, and I haven't taken it in quite a while. Lately, I've been having intermittent, lower abdominal pain. I thought it was PMS related (or even another ovarian cyst, as I've had them before). But...