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Ibs worse since Covid

Just wondering has anyone else's symptoms worsened since Covid ? mine certainly have and I have noticed that a lot of people on here are saying that they are...

Just wondering has anyone else's symptoms worsened since Covid ? mine certainly ...

buggins55

•9 months ago

21 Replies

Private healthcare?

I’ve been diagnosed with IBS for 20 years but it’s been significantly worse over the last couple of years, and also my symptoms are different than they’ve...

I’ve been diagnosed with IBS for 20 years but it’s been significantly worse over...

IBS-sufferer-123

•9 months ago

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Looking for advice

I was diagnosed with IBS in 2018. My husband had died on 2014 and in 2018 I was told my stepson had cancer. This is when my problems really started and got...

I was diagnosed with IBS in 2018. My husband had died on 2014 and in 2018 I was...

Catlover16

•9 months ago

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butthole numbness

for about a week now I’ve experiencing numbness in my butt hole like there’s something there but there’s not, i’ve been living with IBS, my whole life. And...

for about a week now I’ve experiencing numbness in my butt hole like there’s so...

Al1118

•9 months ago

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how long will dry mouth last after mebeverine?

I have awful dry mouth. It has been going for weeks now. I stopped taking my mebeverine today. How long until the dry mouth goes away?

I have awful dry mouth. It has been going for weeks now. I stopped taking my meb...

IBSNorthWest

•9 months ago

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Moaning about having IBS

Hi everyone, having suffered from IBS for a number of years now, I have now found that the medicine that I have been taking no longer works so my GP is now...

Hi everyone, having suffered from IBS for a number of years now, I have now foun...

Patterdaledog

•9 months ago

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16 year old son

Hi there, this is my first post about my son, apologies for the length! My 16 year old son has been below the 1st centile for bmi for several years. A few...

Hi there, this is my first post about my son, apologies for the length! My 16 ye...

Forestgarden

•9 months ago

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Ongoing...

It seems my IBS is mixed between D and C . I prefer D even though it depletes my energy. I would rather go than not , anyone else feel this way ? I have...

It seems my IBS is mixed between D and C . I prefer D even though it depletes my...

Ceasersalad

•9 months ago

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fatty stools

I have had IBS(D) for more than 40 years , with many flare ups along the way ! I have had numerous CT scans , bloods , colonoscopies and gastroscopes over the...

I have had IBS(D) for more than 40 years , with many flare ups along the way ! I...

Mascot68

•9 months ago

19 Replies

dry mouth with mebeverine

hi all, I was recently diagnosed with IBS - very bad stomach pain down the right side and across the bottom of my stomach. My pain is constant and has been so...

hi all, I was recently diagnosed with IBS - very bad stomach pain down the righ...

IBSNorthWest

•9 months ago

6 Replies

Worried about blood

Hi all Since September ish I have been suffering with constipation. I went to my doctors and was prescribed laxido. This helped and I was able to go toilet...

Hi all Since September ish I have been suffering with constipation. I went to my...

Stomachsufferer

•9 months ago

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Symptoms query

Hi all My specialist feels like I have IBS. I have had constant bloating for 7 months; eating makes it worse and my stomach is always distended regardless of...

Hi all My specialist feels like I have IBS. I have had constant bloating for 7 ...

TwoPlusTwo24

•9 months ago

1 Reply

Thirst before loose bowel movements

I can often tell when I'm going to have a bad morning next day because I get a sudden irrational unquenchable thirst. I have to drink a lot of water and still...

I can often tell when I'm going to have a bad morning next day because I get a s...

Luisa22

•9 months ago

9 Replies

I am desperately in need of help!

Hi everyone, I have been suffering from IBS for 8 years now, but over the last year my condition has gotten much worse. My main symptoms are heartburn, acid...

Hi everyone, I have been suffering from IBS for 8 years now, but over the last ...

Crescendo251

•9 months ago

31 Replies

IBS (d) worse on holiday

Husband & I decided to have a few days break after new year & booked 3 nights in a hotel. Fine the first day & then off I went. First movement normal & then...

Husband & I decided to have a few days break after new year & booked 3 nights in...

maccafan1954

•9 months ago

11 Replies

How long to recover from an episode- please share your experience

I feel I don't necessarily have diarrhea and don't have constipation... But when I am "triggered" let's say stressful event, doctors appt. my stools will...

I feel I don't necessarily have diarrhea and don't have constipation... But when...

Catsandsunsets

•9 months ago

21 Replies

Pulsatile tinnitus

I have otosclerosis and have lost most of my hearing, I also have tinnitus but also pulsatile tinnitus which is with me all the time, I am being referred to...

I have otosclerosis and have lost most of my hearing, I also have tinnitus but ...

RacingGirl3

•9 months ago

10 Replies

My IBS Team Sheet – 7. Anxiety - Health (How I manage)

One of the areas of Anxiety that I find particularly challenging is to do with my health. Since being diagnosed with IBS around six years I have experienced a...

One of the areas of Anxiety that I find particularly challenging is to do with m...

MountainHare1

•9 months ago

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Is there something a bit more gentle than cosmocol .

I have been drinking more water and that helps but just wondering is there something that doesn`t create the very loose stools. I have an inguinal hernia so...

I have been drinking more water and that helps but just wondering is there somet...

OldTimer74

•9 months ago

1 Reply

Any positive experience with antibiotics for IBS

Wind seems to be the root cause of a lot of my discomfort. Unless I can 'blow' (usually explosively) I can't get relief and can't concentrate on anything. It's...

Wind seems to be the root cause of a lot of my discomfort. Unless I can 'blow' (...

XDjames

•9 months ago

4 Replies

Runny eyes after virtual colonoscopy

I had a virtual CT scan on 2nd January. I was given intravenous buscopan and imaging fluid. Yesterday my eyes were watery and very slightly sore (they still...

I had a virtual CT scan on 2nd January. I was given intravenous buscopan and ima...

Lclmlbls

•9 months ago

3 Replies

pregnancy and loperamide

I was just wondering if anyone has been advised it’s safe to take loperamide during pregnancy?

I was just wondering if anyone has been advised it’s safe to take loperamide dur...

Pinkfluffyunicorn27

•9 months ago

3 Replies

Does IBS cause pain with bowel movements?

Does IBS cause you to feel pain in your anus after a bowel movement? Even if it's soft, easy to pass

Does IBS cause you to feel pain in your anus after a bowel movement? Even if it'...

Catsandsunsets

•9 months ago

7 Replies

elevated bilirubin levels

Hey, I got my blood results today and all are normal except slightly elevated bilirubin level. Still waiting on result of h pylori test so don’t know if this...

Hey, I got my blood results today and all are normal except slightly elevated b...

Lastboyscout6

•9 months ago

1 Reply

Gallbladder issues

My partner has got polyps on his gallblader one is 8mm he seen the gastroenterologist today he thinks he could have blocked bile duct and has to go for mrcp...

My partner has got polyps on his gallblader one is 8mm he seen the gastroenterol...

Netbet22

•9 months ago

3 Replies

Joint pain and fatigue

Does anybody else experience extreme fatigue and joint pain with their IBS? I feel that my stomach has settled and am not really suffering from constipation or...

Does anybody else experience extreme fatigue and joint pain with their IBS? I fe...

KCIEM

•9 months ago

6 Replies

do probiotics really help with bloating and gas of IBS?

i have started a probiotic as a last resort for IBS but stopped 2 days after because of intensification of gas and bloating that i already have. I have read...

i have started a probiotic as a last resort for IBS but stopped 2 days after bec...

Samyyy

•9 months ago

12 Replies

IBS Diarrhoea

Hi Just wondered if other people have experienced the same as me, I have had diarrhoea for over 5 weeks now and gone through 5 boxes of Imodium and severe...

Hi Just wondered if other people have experienced the same as me, I have had d...

Buddybella

•9 months ago

25 Replies

Trouble getting back to normality after diarrhoea?

Hi folks, first post so please forgive any formatting error or anything! I was just wondering if anyone else seems to take days on end to feel alright after a...

Hi folks, first post so please forgive any formatting error or anything! I was j...

CloverOro

•9 months ago

12 Replies

Did your colonoscopy give you answers?

Did you have a colonoscopy? If so, did it come back clear and the doctor attributed your symptoms to IBS? Did the colonoscopy help you find answers and...

Did you have a colonoscopy? If so, did it come back clear and the doctor attrib...

Catsandsunsets

•9 months ago

5 Replies

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Posts - IBS Network | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for January 2024

Ibs worse since Covid

Private healthcare?

Looking for advice

butthole numbness

how long will dry mouth last after mebeverine?

Moaning about having IBS

16 year old son

Ongoing...

fatty stools

dry mouth with mebeverine

Worried about blood

Symptoms query

Thirst before loose bowel movements

I am desperately in need of help!

IBS (d) worse on holiday

How long to recover from an episode- please share your experience

Pulsatile tinnitus

My IBS Team Sheet – 7. Anxiety - Health (How I manage)

Is there something a bit more gentle than cosmocol .

Any positive experience with antibiotics for IBS

Runny eyes after virtual colonoscopy

pregnancy and loperamide

Does IBS cause pain with bowel movements?

elevated bilirubin levels

Gallbladder issues

Joint pain and fatigue

do probiotics really help with bloating and gas of IBS?

IBS Diarrhoea

Trouble getting back to normality after diarrhoea?

Did your colonoscopy give you answers?

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