Diarrhea predominant IBS (IBS-D)

I have been prescribed munjaro injections as I am type 2 diabetic, I have lived with IBD - D for 40 years and have managed it reasonably successfully. Since I started the injections my IBs become worse until this week I have had diarrhoea with aswful pain for 3 days. Has anyone else experienced this and how did you get control again.

Hi everyone!! I was curious to know if anyone has had success with a probiotic for ibs-d and nausea. I know which strands are recommended - just having a hard time finding a brand that has everything that might help in it! It’s so overwhelming :,)

Hello! I’m very new to this group. I’ve been suffering from IBSD since 10 years now and over a passage of time I’ve learnt how to manage a little but I’ve recently had a feeling that the root cause to my issue is bile malabsorption or maybe bile over or under production because I’m specifically sensitive to high fat foods instead of dairy and gluten. But still can’t say much can someone please guide me on this? Thank you!

So I've had IBS-D symptoms since I was a teen, but it was just the rare occasional incident. Fast forward I'm now 48 and the past 6 or 7 years it has gotten progressively worse. I am to the point that I have to take immodium almost daily. I'm scared not to take it and eat at work. Even though most of the other nurses also have ibs, oddly enough. I have Bentyl prescribed to take before meals and it does help...most of the time...but sometimes IBS still wins. Also I notice if I take Bentyl the next time I do go the abdominal cramps are so much worse. My GI recently prescribed hyocyamine and advised I take it daily instead of as needed. Well the first 2 days I took it I was …

Hello, My name is Gina and I have been diagnosed with IBS-D since elementary school. I am now 42 years old. I am on a low fiber very restricted low Fodmap diet. Rifaximin didn’t help. I often take Imodium and Tums. I have tried a variety of prebiotic fiber supplements but nothing helps bind my stool. I have never had a normal bowel movement in my entire life. It is urgent, frequent and explosive. 5-15 times a day. Sometimes it wakes me up at night. As everyone here painfully knows my life revolves around a bathroom. I cried to a new GI doctor who gave me a prescription for Viberzi and Cymbalta. I haven’t tried either medication. He said to try one at a …

Hello. I’ve had IBS D for many years. I’d say since 2007. I feel like right now I’m having a really hard time. I don have a job. I miss a lot of work because of ibs and depression. Lately my ibs has been really acting up. Stomach cramps almost unbearable. Maybe some of you can tell me what you do when you are having really bad episodes. I don’t have my gallbladder either. Been so hard. Been crying a lot and don’t know what to do

I would like to know how I get through this? I've had issues since Christmas 2023. Please help. I hate living like this.

So I think I have IBS-D I have never gotten a 100% Doctor to say this is the the problem but they say maybe they just five me a lot of pills and send me to $$ lab test and scans but no help and when nothing works they do not want to try something new they want to send me to new Doctor and start at step 1 not step 50. I have tried all the meals, all the pills, drugs, tea, fasting, and I live in the bathroom. To the point that I had to quit my job and its been a long time and I do not know what to do I not getting better. I can eat something feel okay the next day so I eat the same thing and then spend days in the bathroom. Has anyone do anything that work…

I was curious for those that often have bouts of diarrhea, what is your preferred medication? Personally I used to take Kaopectate though I don't think it worked that well. Today I tried Loperamide. (2 caplets). Normally I don't take anything. I eat a low fat, low fiber diet, plus toast and not quite ripe bananas. That often helps. Thanks for your thoughts on the matter!

Need advice on foods to avoid. I’m trying to do everything in my power to not have another incident at work. I’m on Paxil due to depression/anxiety. Also mediating and journaling to lower stress level as that is making my symptoms worse. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

I have had IBS-D for decades. Sometimes worse than others, but yeah - always an issue (mostly in the mornings). Recently I thought - what if I add chia seeds and maybe level things out? I made up some chia seed pudding and started having a tablespoon in the evenings. It does seem to be levelling things out somewhat, but about every 5 mornings I have HORRIBLE constipation, with sharp stabbing pains in the gut, etc. Thoughts? Is there a way of using fibre to level out diarrhea without creating the opposite problem?

I've had stomach issues my entire life, but up until recently, I managed well. For close to a month now, I've had watery or loose movements, primarily in the earlier part of the day. I landed in the ER last week with pain and although the PA said it could be Crones, it wasn't. Numerous tests were done including an abdominal catscan, labs, urine....... Everything was normal. After having the scan with contrast, the urgency hit and spent the next 20 minutes in the bathroom. Has anyone been affected by contrast? Anyway, I'm done googling and just want relief. I did stool samples last week and should get results soon. Anyway, to sum it all up, I'm an older woman in my sixtie…

I have been suffering from IBS variant in which I bloat and pass flatulence very often in stressful situations like classes, when meeting someone very important, sometimes in long traveling (through trains a journey of a day or two), spending time with friends and sometimes while sitting next to a girl I like. It started happening first time when I was 14 years old while sitting in a really long coaching class. Now I'm 27 still suffering. Currently I'm preparing for a competitive examination and for it in evening (6pm to 9pm) I attend a coaching class while sitting with 300 other people but have to visit washroom to pass stool or flatulence about once every hour…

Just wondering what is best bread for ibsd sufferers?? Has anyone tried organic spelt sourdough bread and would you recommend it or does it cause issues?

I have had IBS-D for close to two years. I take Viberzi, which I have been able to cut down to a half a pill a day. It is very expensive. It helped me manage the symptoms, but I still had diarrhea every morning. That was until I started taking Tumeric Curcumin for another issue I have, inflammation. With a few days, my morning diarrhea stopped. My doctor never mentioned taking Tumeric Curcumin. There are a lot of Tumeric supplements out there, but the one I take is Schwartz Turmeric Curcumin. It recommends 3 pills a day, but I have only been taking one. Just wanted to get the word out in case it could help someone else.

greetings, I was wondering if it's safe to take either Imodium or Loperamide hydrochloride tablets on a regular basis. I thought taking them could be helpful if one needs to go somewhere and has eaten food that may cause diarrhea. For those who take it, does it seem to have any noticeable side effects? thanks very much! Saphire

I have had a 'nervous' stomach for years. If I'm out and about but don't know where the nearest facility is I develop an almost (and sometimes uncontrollable) uncontrollable urge. Very embarrassing. Late last year I started having bouts of diarrhea every morning that lasted till at least noon. I could not go out in the mornings at all. My gastroenterologist went thru a lot of tests and drugs tests and finally settled on IBS-D which is only diagnosed by a process of elimination. He even took me off pantoprazole which I take for GERD. He tried Xifaxan which was doing a little good but not enough and then he put me on Viberzi and it was miraculous. Long story short everythin…

Hello all, This is my first post in this forum. I am in my late 20s, married, and haven't worked in several years. My husband has expressed that basically I need to get a job or he's gone. I have been job hunting like crazy on Indeed, and I have several interviews scheduled. However, I use the restroom sometimes 8-10 times a day during a flare. Due to this recent stress, I of course have been really struggling and using the bathroom a lot. I don't have a college degree and so finding a remote job is rather difficult. Does anyone have any ideas of how I can work and not call out sick all the time? This is the reason I haven't worked in years. I struggle to leave…

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I was diagnosed with spastic colon...IBS over ten years ago. I take two Immodium every morning. Sometimes doesn't seem like it works well but I can definitely tell the difference if I don't take it. Sometimes I can literally be fine one minute and the next have cramps and pain and am running for the bathroom. I never know when it might hit me. Sometimes I can eat something and no problems. Other times I can eat the same thing and running for the bathroom. Lately it's to the point where I just don't want to eat anything at all. Has anyone experienced these same issues and what have you tried that has helped or at least made it more bearable to deal with?

Hello together, for about 15 years I had problems about having diarrhea and the need to poop in stressful situations. If there was a long line, in the supermarket, in a traffic jam, at immigration counters on airports, all my body got hot, I had to fart really often and ended very often in the urgent need, to use a toilet. I think most of you know those situations, when you suddenly need a toilet, because you get stressed from the situation "What if I need a toilet soon?" ; and then you really need it! I had two colonoscopys, everything was perfectly fine, nothing bad. The doctors tried all different medications with me: Duspatal, MCP, Imodium (which work…

Hi Too long, but please do read and share your experiences. Briefly about me..From India, M41, living in USA, diagnosed with IBS-D 10 years ago after I had loose/watery stools issue almost my entire life. I was asked to take Metamucil (up to 3 times a day) and alter my life style. went to multiple GE's, had stool tests over the years and had my colonoscopy and vitamin deficiency tests about 4 years ago. Everything came out clean and advised me to follow Low FODMAP diet which I did not. Note that I do have high Bilirubin levels (2.1) and LDL levels (149) Fast forward to Jan 24, I had the oral surgery for wisdom tooth and was prescribed with Clindamycin 300mg…

I was just diagnosed with IBS-D and my main symptom aside from diarrhea, is bloating in my upper abdomen, which intern makes it extremely hard and deep breath sometimes puts me into a panic attack. If I do very minimal walking it triggers it and can't get a breath.. any thoughts?

Hi, 30, Male. for the 5 years i partied a lot with late night food, alcohol and smoking. from the last 2 years I noticed that i have urgency to poop and could not hold it, but it occurred rarely lets say once in 2-3 months so I really didn't cared and let it go. from the past year i saw that i have increased the bowel movement around 3 times atleast 4 out of 7 days a week. i approached to the doctor and got tested for fecal calprotein. The results was 95 and doctors told me that if the value is above 300 it could be IBS. now from the past 2 months, i am experiencing atleast 3 times pooping everyday where i could see some mucus and blood(mild …

Hi, I'm 28 years old and I have suffered with anxiety for years now. I'm going for an interview today and I'm extremely nervous. I usually get anxious when my IBS acts up and now I'm already anxious because of the interview. I went to the toilet of course just before I had to leave. I just came from the doc telling me that I might have diabetes and I've already got IBS and all it's worries. I'm freaked out and I don't even want this job anymore because I fear how I'll deal with everything whilst working but I need the money to support my IBS as we can't eat many things and things I'm supposed to eat. I just don't have money for. I'm shaking right now even after taking an …