I say I’m ibs D, but more often than not it’s more about the frequency and urgency of my bathroom trips, rather than them being watery.

I think I’d have a better shot at managing this if I didn’t have to go like 5 times a day on average and have about 30 seconds before a BM happens. And after the first BM, every one after gives me so much discomfort. It’s made me agoraphobic.

Does anyone have any experience with this specifically or success stories?

can ibs diarrhea symptoms be caused by hpylori? i got diagnosed of hpylori and some inflamation in endoscopy 2 years back. but just started the treatment right now because every doc just said "hpylori isnt the cause"

I’m not sure if it is but I have a feeling it has to be IBS related!

I have days (usually before a stressful event like today I got a dentist appointment in one hour) where I get the urge to poo. Ok cool no problem I still got plenty of time. I go with no pain and good consistency. Then 15 minutes later I gotta go again, and again, and again, AND AGAIN! All in 15ish minute increments! Like wtf why can’t it all come out in one trip to the toilet?? And it’s not diarrhea. At least that would make more sense. But glad I don’t got diarrhea at the very least lol

For context I'm 28f and have been diagnosed with ibs since around 2022. Mine presents as mixed, and has recently leaned more towards ibs-d.

In the beginning of September i noticed after I pooped (normal stool, at least my version of good normal stool, solid but soft and yellow-brown) there was also a red liquid mixed in at the bottom of the toilet. It wasn't thick like blood but also not thin like water. I wondered if it was maybe a toilet bacteria thing so I gave it a good scrub and waited til my next go to check again.

Sure enough it was there again. I had a mild bout of food poisoning about a week after that so I dont know if this continued during that week I was ill because it wasn't exactly on my mind. But once i got better i noticed it happening again and more frequently. Its now mid October. I was also wondering if it was maybe food coloring from a drink or something but i dont have those every day. It basically seems like red is seeping out of my poops and it happens with or without stomach pain.

So really I'm just wondering if this randomly started for anyone else and is someone elses normal. I haven't decided to go get it checked out yet because my gastro copay is around $165 and the last time i went to see my gastro about a different symptom (leaking clear liquid) she told me my symptom was "impossible" and asked what i wanted her to do about it. So im not exactly jumping at the thought of spending money to hear its normal.

Appreciate any help!

(Also sorry if there ends up being no paragraph breaks in this post, im posting from mobile and sometimes it doesnt take my enters as breaks)

i have been experiencing tenesmus for 6 months now. I got diagnosed with IBS post covid. I was constipated at first but I changed my diet and nos I am not constipated anymore, I would say I have better BM tb. However, even when I have evacuated a lot (I usually go around the same time every day), I still have tenesmus. I honestly try to not push much but sometimes I do have like one or two more small pieces that come out when I push a bit. I am sling sitz bath, breathing exercises, stretching, everything you can think of, and it is not helping.

adding fiber to my diet and going in the morning two times is fantastic don’t get me wrong, but I still feel like something is there. I don’t really have the sources to go to a gastro right now, I already went to three this year and not that useful although they ran tests and everything was good.

I suspect I have PF issues like mild, and incomplete evacuation sometimes. Some days are better than others but the sensation is still there but it can vary. I am 23F. compared to how I felt when it all started I have made a lot of progress but I still feel gassy (not bloated), and the tenesmus. I think those two are my main symptoms.

i am also near my period so you can imagine my PMS are even making it worse.

if you have any advice please let me know. I also read somewhere that ignoring the feeling helps.

hey everyone i just sharted myself shorts, thank goodness i was at home but sharing a house with 7 other housemates isn’t the best when i have to put my shorts back on to get back to my room before i can wash them.. send help

I tried orange and hate the flavor, I was going to try flavorless, the pills or straight psyllium husk powder but learned there's berry and lemon metamucul??

Has anyone tried berry or lemon and thoughts on it?

I plan to mix it with just water but I suppose I could add some into my strawberry protein shake I make everyday with vanilla orgain powder and frozen strawberries

Long term lurker, first time poster in this sub.

I feeling pretty miserable and just want to rant I guess.

I've had IBS symptoms most of my life. I've tried so many things and had so many tests. All the antispasmodics, peppermint oils, low Fodmap, low fat working on my MH, exercise, areas reduction, part time working, loose clothing. Medical tests show no IBD, no coeliac, no h pylori. No structural abnormalities, no issues with gallbladder or kidney stones. No known food allergies. UK based/ healthcare system for context (free but limited compared to private healthcare).

I think I'm just wired wrong. I have IBS, ADHD and synaesthesia, and have experienced a range of MH issues over the years. I had cyclic vomiting syndrome as a child. The hardware seems fine but the software is not working well!

To make matters worse, my GP thinks I need to reduce my MH meds to help my IBS, recognising that they can both help IBS through reducing anxiety/OCD symptoms but have the side effect of abdominal discomfort and dysfunction. I know it's about finding balance but it feels like I just can't win.

I think the only things I haven't tried are:

- motility or functional tests (Inc SIBO, BAD, slow transit etc) but my GP says my referral wouldn't be accepted until I've tried adjusting my meds first and even then they might not

- TCAs but my GP says avoid if possible as they are a 'dirty' med type, which I kinda get

- hypnotherapy which I'd consider at this point

I've had terrible spells of very severe abdominal pain too in the past too, possibly abdominal migraines or pseudo or sub acute bowl obstruction (due to other clear tests).

Not looking for any medical advice. I guess just venting to people who get it helps in some way. I spend my days in constant discomfort, usually looking 6 months pregnant and either running to and from the toilet, or wondering why I can't go at all.

Food is a huge chore and a minefield I can't avoid battling with everyday. In some ways I kind of wish I just have one 'proper' illness. I get that for, say, people with coeliac that it's hard but vital to avoid gluten but at least it's just one trigger to avoid (maybe that's oversimplified, apologies if so). IBS plagues every accept of my life and there is no treatment or avoidance or anything that seems to help. The only time I've not really suffered from IBS was when I was pregnant (when I have Hyperemesis Gravidarum instead)!

Did not plan on such a long rant but if you go this far thank you!!!

Hello to the good people of Reddit,

I am currently in the process of figuring out some
lifelong food allergies and a diagnosis of IBS-C. In the meantime I am on the FODMAP diet. I’m also apart of a powerlifting team and my coach is concerned that I am not getting enough calories or protein and she’s completely right I am not. Beans and soymilk were a huge part of my diet and now have been eliminated and I can’t eat eggs due to an allergy so most of my protein is coming from lactose free yogurt and hard cheeses.

I’m starting to get pretty burnt out on the foods I’m eating and want to make sure I’m fueling my body right. I’m meeting with a dietitian in the beginning of next month but the hopes aren’t high because it’s through my doctor and I feel like she’s just going to tell me I need to eat meat again, which if necessary I will do.

Anyways sorry for the rant, just feeling kind of down about it and want to see if anyone has any advice or recs (cookbooks, dietitians, etc.)

Thank you!

Ive been diagnosed with ibs-c for a couple years now. My main symptoms are really bad gas and constipation flairs that honestly made me strain a lot, especially all of last year. I tend to get a lot of left side discomfort and can feel the gas moving up and down my left side during flares.

But the past 2 weeks ive had what feels like lumpiness/sensitivity in that very region thats much more intense. I cant do my running at the moment or lift too heavy because om worried about it actually being a hernia. I feel the lumpiness internally but cant feel anything at all when i push on the spot with my hands. I also badly pulled the left side of my back recently so could be connected...

Im having a diagnostic keyhole surgery in 2 weeks but its to look for endometriosis. I am in the UK and having the surgery through Benenden, so they can only have an endo specialist to remove endo related stuff and nothing else like hernias as its not covered. I did ask her if she sees a hernia to document it though.

I think im just stressing out because i dont need a hernia on top of ibs issues and pelvic pain. I had a traumatic experience waiting at an A&E once and really really dont want to go back or have health issues never be treated...

I have had IBS d for approximately the past 20 years with most of my issues occurring in the morning. I've been taking nortriptyline 25mg and Align since then and it has been mostly controlled with a bad day or two several times a year but nothing like what I am experiencing now. Since the end of July I've been having some kind of flare up with at least 4 days out of the week being bad with cramping and diarrhea but it is occurring after lunch or dinner instead of the morning. I've been tested for celiac, parasites and most recently had my colonoscopy to check for microscopic colitis. All came back clear aside from some white blood cells in the small intestine which they are saying is normal due to everything else coming back normal. I am still trying to find something to help as I am currently only eating breakfast and then nothing until I am home and in for the night so as to not risk being caught out. It is severely impacting my life at this point. Dr has just increased medication just wondering if anyone has had this happen and found anything to be helpful? TIA!

I've had gut issues since I was a child, and ever since I was 16 I would get a yearly infection with diarrhea, vomiting and cramps at the same time every year. Sometimes it was twice a year, but it usually went away after 3-5 days with Flagyl. None of them were actually diagnosed, I usually ended up in the ER and went home after getting a saline solution.

When I was 20, I got the same infection except that the pain and diarrhoea didn't go away for 2 weeks after the vomiting was over, so I went to a doctor who prescribed me Rifaximin and it worked. So when I got the infection again, I took Rifaximin again, and it worked again and I thought that was over. Until I got the same infection the following year and I tried Rifaximin for the third time and it did nothing and I had cramps and diarrhoea for a month. So I went to the same doctor, and he told me I have IBS (he didn't really do any tests so I'm not completely sure I have it?) and to avoid onion, garlic, dairy, etc and I did, and I felt better for a while.

But the cramps and diarrhoea come back every once in a while, and Flagyl and Rifaximin don't work anymore, and all doctors I've been to told me not to stress too much and it'll go away (I'm a woman, so I'm sure that's why they think it's psychological), but looking back at my history with gut issues I find it highly unlikely.

Currently I've quit onion, garlic, dairy, and I eat a lot of yogurt as I found it helps, but it's hard to accept that this is my life now. I'm at college, and I can't just skip a week every 3 months because of my flare ups. They also seem to occur right around projects discussions season (another reason the doctors think it's psychological), but I think it's easier for them to dismiss me as an anxiety ridden college student than to find the root of the problem.

I'm having a flare up right now, with diarrhea and cramps so bad they keep on waking me up every 2 hours, and it looks like I'll be skipping lectures for the next few days. Is there any medication I can take long-term to fix this? Or something to take when I get a flare up? What about something for the pain? I don't really know what to do besides wait till it's over.

I get quite a bit of burning pain when I have diarrhea, because of hemorrhoids. I need to do prep for a colonoscopy, and I’m terrified I’ll be in unbearable pain. I’m doing the prep with pico salax. Would appreciate hearing from people who have gone through this, in a similar situation🙏

What else could be causing my ibs flare-ups besides FODMAPs? Because I feel like its not really one-to-one with me and food. Sometimes, like today, I just wakeup gassy with my stomach killing me, and I can't think of anything I had the night before that could've caused it. Other times I will eat a lot of things that are technically high FODMAP and be perfectly fine. I

'm still new to having this disorder and diagnosis so I guess I don't know what is normal yet or how to predict symptoms. How long does it usually take between eating trigger foods and starting a flare-up? What else causes your flare-ups that I might be overlooking?

There’s going to be a lot of TMI in this 😩

I got PI IBS and SIBO back in June and the summer was really bad - nausea, losing weight, mushy/yellowish poos, diarrhoea multiple times a week etc.

In mid-late August I took a course of rifaximin and swapped to nortriptyline. For a few weeks I had quite bad symptoms which I assume were die off related - bloating, flatulence etc. That settled and then my symptoms got a lot better - I could eat dairy again, I put weight on, got more energy, no diarrhoea, more solid brown poos etc.

I was feeling really positive and like I was on my way to being cured!

However, I started getting more urgency again and my poos started returning to the more yellow/mushy consistency. I have increased my nortriptyline dose and that has slowed my gut, but my poo is still yellowish and a bit mushy somehow! I just feel like food isn’t being properly digested in my gut.

What have other peoples experience with PI IBS been? I am feeling a bit disheartened now. I guess there have been a lot of improvements, but I feel like I’ve taken a step backwards.

My GI isn’t being very responsive atm so I am feeling a bit on my own.

Had my first one yesterday not bad the worst part is the sore throat and the night before was AWFUL. My doctor said he takes micro biopsies to send off to see if anything is wrong even if it looks normal. Test for all the stuff etc. I had 8 total 4 upper, 4 lower. is that normal? I feel fine sore throat so just wanting to know for future lol