Hi everyone newbie looking for advice

[Shvuntz]

Hello everyone I have been suffering from IBS for around 25 years and I can honestly say it rules my life .. I have as a result become a very anxious person and I have succumbed to agoraphobia because travelling is so stressful I prefer to stay close to home 😑

It’s like a vicious circle as I feel scared that I won’t make it to the loo and spend ages worrying and visiting my loo before I can go out.. and the scared feeling makes my tummy react and “all hell breaks loose” 😖

I also have a vomiting phobia so the panic creates nausea and then “all hell breaks loose” 😬 again !

Loperamide works but sometimes makes me a bit constipated, but the best cure is being at home and not having to worry about finding a toilet ..

Is there any hope for me ? I am pretty fed up and in the past few weeks I feel my symptoms have got a bit worse 😔

I took one of those home bowel test recently and it came back ok so nothing sinister and anyway I’ve suffered for so long it can only be IBS me thinks ..

anyone in the north London area ?

🙋🏻‍♀️

[Tarot1234]

I remember feeling increasingly anxious with IBS but i found a fantastic doctor who at the Royal Free actually who went through everything i ate and prescribed that i avoided wheat and barkey products ie become gluten free...avoided dairy and had 2 tbls of brown linseeds sprinkled either on porridge or yogurt everyday. And gf probiotics of course. No medication only peppermint pills. All Very natural. It changed my life ..please go down the natural route. Find a specialist who doesnt resort to pills ..they dont work for IBS. Its about bejng kind to yourself

[DRDarnell]

Try becoming a vegan it has worked for me. sufferer for over 30 years. I feel amazing know. I got to the point were I could not walk. Know I'm a completely different person. Try it even just for a couple of weeks. I really believe you could benefit from being dairy and meat free.

Kind regards DRDarnell

[Shvuntz in reply to DRDarnell]

Thank you so much for your reply I am going to see a specialist tomorrow with a view to changing my diet x

[katesampson65 in reply to DRDarnell]

I agree. The more vegetables I eat - non starchy- and less meat ( I also eat no bread, noodles) the better I feel.

[martart]

I am from U S , and feel very validated by your letter. It could have been written by me, I am EXACTly the same . I have had it about 20 yrs now. I have given up having a life like others . Wish we could all get together and have a big IBS party . Would need a lot of bathrooms though ! Take care of yourself

[Shvuntz in reply to martart]

Did you ever have investigations .. I never really did and I’m going to see a specialist tomorrow and I’m scared he might ask me to 😑