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Very anxious 22 year old.

Hi All. I have my colonoscopy tomorrow and have started the prep. I am absolutely losing my mind as I just visited the bathroom and it's all diarrhea. Sorry if...

Hi All. I have my colonoscopy tomorrow and have started the prep. I am absolutel...

Ibs_1

•3 years ago

26 Replies

Gaviscon

Is it dangerous to take gaviscon regularly over a long time pierod if so what are the long term effects

Is it dangerous to take gaviscon regularly over a long time pierod if so what ar...

Topboy21

•3 years ago

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Feel like my whole stomach is bruised after immodium?

(I have like no shame or resistance to what is TMI so all poop talk is welcome) So I'm normally used to my IBS flare ups these days, but last Tuesday I had a...

(I have like no shame or resistance to what is TMI so all poop talk is welcome) ...

ArtyPal

•3 years ago

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Help please.

Hi guys. I have my colonoscopy on Tuesday. The nurse that rang me to book me in gave instructions different to what I've recieved in the post in terms of the...

Hi guys. I have my colonoscopy on Tuesday. The nurse that rang me to book me in ...

Ibs_1

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Tips for my fellow friends and sufferers

I massage my stomach for 10 minutes every night before I go to sleep! I use a stool to get my anus in the right position to pooh. You put your feet on the...

I massage my stomach for 10 minutes every night before I go to sleep! I use a ...

Pleesee

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Fed up

I’ve just about given up .tired fighting this illness I’ve got constant pain and was told apart from pain killers nothing they can do . To cut a long story...

I’ve just about given up .tired fighting this illness I’ve got constant pain and...

Readmeastory

•3 years ago

14 Replies

Looking for a more gentle poo softner

I have been using cosmocol for a number of years, it now has quite a severe effect on me and I have to stay close to home or a toilet. I`m waiting for an...

I have been using cosmocol for a number of years, it now has quite a severe effe...

OldTimer74

•3 years ago

27 Replies

Gluten-free diet

I’ve been told to try a gluten-free diet but most gluten free foods have rice flour in them which I can’t have either. What should I do?

I’ve been told to try a gluten-free diet but most gluten free foods have rice fl...

Trudiann90

•3 years ago

4 Replies

rifaximin side effects?

anyone have rifaximin side effects?

711debbie

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Trulance (plecanatide) | CIC Treatment and IBS-C Treatment

i have been on this for two days and so far it is working. i have ibs-c bobby

bobbyrita

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Blue badge for car

Hi. I would like to know if anyone has ever qualified for a disability blue badge because of IBS. They refused me again and I think I’m a far more dangerous...

Hi. I would like to know if anyone has ever qualified for a disability blue ba...

Batteria

•3 years ago

26 Replies

Anyone got diverticulitis?

I should mention that this only happens once every 6-9 months IF that. The reason I'm asking you guys is cos its so intermittent but so severe when it happens....

I should mention that this only happens once every 6-9 months IF that. The reaso...

Cheesecake17

•3 years ago

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I take Laxido on a daily basis but am lacking guidance on the best time to take it.The instructions just say take one a day.. not when.I and

Laxido dosage

Bits1961

•3 years ago

22 Replies

Feeling lightheaded all the time could this peri menopause?

I’ve been feeling really lightheaded and off balance the past few days could this be due to my hormones as I’m 47 and getting to the menopause age, any help...

I’ve been feeling really lightheaded and off balance the past few days could thi...

Dizzypants

•3 years ago

22 Replies

Do these things work for anyone?

I've had colon issues over the last decade with two major incidents. In each case I was given Xifaxin (sp), costs a fortune for me but..., and with concurrent...

I've had colon issues over the last decade with two major incidents. In each cas...

Vajrapani

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Mucus in my stool and bloating

Ok so a bit of background, this was in February 2021 that i had tests done - I have had persistent bloating every time i eat and drink since July 2020 . I...

Ok so a bit of background, this was in February 2021 that i had tests done - I h...

HannahCB92

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Can it be ibs i don't think so ...

Hello. I wd like some advice . For over the last year I've been haveing stomach cramps and lower back pain I can have it fir 2 -3 days then suddenly its gone...

Hello. I wd like some advice . For over the last year I've been haveing stomach...

Kazzey3203

•3 years ago

2 Replies

REVIEW ARTICLE: Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: Clinical Features and Therapeutic Management (SIBO)

Source: Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology: October 2019 - Volume 10 - Issue 10 - p e00078...

Source: Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology: October 2019 - Volume 10 - ...

Meleber

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Toilet Issues

So, I’ve been to the doctors and they haven’t diagnosed IBS. They just did checks to ensure no food intolerances. But with nerves I quite often get the feeling...

So, I’ve been to the doctors and they haven’t diagnosed IBS. They just did check...

Carpo20

•3 years ago

20 Replies

Kidney stones and ibs

I believe there’s a link between kidney stones and ibs and other troubles in this area. Over the last 18 months I’ve had 6 treatments of lithotripsy. Finally...

I believe there’s a link between kidney stones and ibs and other troubles in thi...

Hidden

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Can’t do this anymore

I’m writing this in desperation as I have had all I can take from my stomach issues. I have had them for 2 years now and I thought I had IBS even though I had...

I’m writing this in desperation as I have had all I can take from my stomach iss...

Ericaxmai

•3 years ago

17 Replies

IBS OR DIVERTICULITIS? I FOUND IT IN HOSPITAL

Well I'm used to giving advice, but my experiences of the last 5 days shows gastric problems can quickly hit even the most informed. My problem began last...

Well I'm used to giving advice, but my experiences of the last 5 days shows gast...

drax83

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Potential IBS/Acid Reflux?

Hiya, I've recently, for the last few months, been having some digestive problems. This has come and gone a few times, and the periods of feeling unwell/well...

Hiya, I've recently, for the last few months, been having some digestive problem...

Ajs1993

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Loss of appetite

Hi. Anybody on here lose their appetite after endescopy. It happened to me several years ago after my third procedure after the first two were fine. I'm...

Hi. Anybody on here lose their appetite after endescopy. It happened to me sever...

Grish

•3 years ago

2 Replies

best milk?

What are the experiences of people who have tummy issues and their relationship with milk? What milk have people found to be tolerable with ibs and related...

What are the experiences of people who have tummy issues and their relationship ...

hutch368

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Bacillus coagulans (I use MTCC 5856 Lactospore®) probiotic for IBS related symptoms, my latest, but not last, trial (stopped).

I've read some info on Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 probiotic and the results look promising. More info on Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 can be found on the...

I've read some info on Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 probiotic and the results lo...

Meleber

•3 years ago

26 Replies

Loperamide takes at least four hours to work

Why do so many sources say that loperamide "works within an hour"? After I take it I always continue to poop for at least four hours. Then it settles down and...

Why do so many sources say that loperamide "works within an hour"? After I take ...

EndoT

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Bowel prep for colonoscopy - long post. Sorry.

Hi. I thought I would kick off with the dreaded bowel preparation (clearing) required prior to having bowel examinations or surgery. There are a number of...

Hi. I thought I would kick off with the dreaded bowel preparation (clearing) req...

Bowelprincess

•3 years ago

7 Replies

IBS

Sorry. I meant mebeverine in my first post!

M5411CM

•3 years ago

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Almost Constant Diarrhoea

Hi guys, I have just joined this forum and this is my first post. I am a 56yr old woman who was diagnosed with IBS about 20yrs ago. I have has cameras up and...

Hi guys, I have just joined this forum and this is my first post. I am a 56yr o...

Joolzz

•3 years ago

4 Replies

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All posts for May 2021

Very anxious 22 year old.

Gaviscon

Feel like my whole stomach is bruised after immodium?

Help please.

Tips for my fellow friends and sufferers

Fed up

Looking for a more gentle poo softner

Gluten-free diet

rifaximin side effects?

Trulance (plecanatide) | CIC Treatment and IBS-C Treatment

Blue badge for car

Anyone got diverticulitis?

I take Laxido on a daily basis but am lacking guidance on the best time to take it.The instructions just say take one a day.. not when.I and

Feeling lightheaded all the time could this peri menopause?

Do these things work for anyone?

Mucus in my stool and bloating

Can it be ibs i don't think so ...

REVIEW ARTICLE: Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: Clinical Features and Therapeutic Management (SIBO)

Toilet Issues

Kidney stones and ibs

Can’t do this anymore

IBS OR DIVERTICULITIS? I FOUND IT IN HOSPITAL

Potential IBS/Acid Reflux?

Loss of appetite

best milk?

Bacillus coagulans (I use MTCC 5856 Lactospore®) probiotic for IBS related symptoms, my latest, but not last, trial (stopped).

Loperamide takes at least four hours to work

Bowel prep for colonoscopy - long post. Sorry.

IBS

Almost Constant Diarrhoea

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