I may be a few years late here, but IBS is definitely not "a crock" or "gobbledygook". I have both IBD (UC) and IBS and most of my symptoms recently have been IBS-related. How do I know? Because...
I'd rather eat freaky and poop normal. I'd never opt for TPN--my UC isn't severe enough anyway--but I would seriously reduce my food intake if I could go back to 'normal' and eliminate the urgency...
I have similar problems every now and then. Try other positions and definitely use lube (helps you relax knowing it goes in easily). I usually have my computer or phone with me while I'm lying down...
I don't know if this is worth a whole new thread, but I started flaring badly (and suddenly) back in June and while adding Pentasa enemas has helped it hasn't been a significant improvement. I...
Ahhhh! I was just thinking the same thing today! Not only are some of the toilets at work automatic, but so are the lights. So if I'm just sitting there, minding my own business and waiting for it to...
Hahaha, so true! Ive got my arsenal at the ready every night......
This makes me feel a bit better, knowing that there are others out there dealing with this too. I keep worrying I'm frustrating my boyfriend because we haven't slept together much lately (only a few...
Me too--EXACTLY this. I've also been spending hundreds of dollars a month cabbing to work because sometimes the bathrooms on the way to work are only available to customers (although I'd spend less...
Congrats!!...
Love saying it's a 'pain in the butt', or a 'crappy condition'. Really busy this summer too! Touring with the band (REALLY tough during a flare-up with all the driving, ugh), work's great, and going...
I traveled from western Canada to Norway/Sweden/Finland during a flare-up and almost missed a connecting flight. Loperamide/Imodium helped a lot! I'm flaring right now and am going to Vietnam in a...
Having some issues with the 1 g 5-ASA (Pentasa) enemas I've started taking nightly. If I loosen the cap in a full twist (as directed) it leaks a bit out from under the cap when I'm squeezing it. If I...
1. Female 2. A few months ago. Cat died. 3. 0-2 but usually 0. 4. It did once. But I usually hold the tears back the rest of the time....
I sometimes slice up cucumbers and spread greek yogurt on each (although if it bothers you, maybe skip on that) and sprinkle with shredded coconut--a snack my health-conscious sister told me about. I...
Vikings, Game of Thrones, Wilfred, Sons of Anarchy. I've seen Breaking Bad and Dexter but didn't watch episodes in order so I haven't gotten in to either of those shows. :(...
I tell them straight up, in steps. "I have colitis." "What's that?" "Chronic inflamed colon." "What's that?" "It means I have to go to the bathroom all the time and don't know when it's going to hit....
Knowing exactly how many 1"x1" tiles are on the bathroom floor at work just KILLED me with laughter because I count tiles every time I'm in there, too! At my old office, the tile pattern was such...
It helps a lot to have a sig. other that understands, or at least tries to understand. My boyfriend has IBS and has experienced some similar symptoms, albeit not as extreme, but he doesn't get upset...