Diarrhea predominant IBS (IBS-D)

Hi everyone, I just joined this forum. I have had IBS since I was 14. I just re-read the food list on the FODMAP diet. I have found that many of those foods cause excessive gas so have to limit the amount I consume. I have tried numerous probiotics. What usually happens when I take good quality probiotics is they cause an increase in symptoms of gas and sometimes diarhea which I have read can be attributed to the die-off of the bad bacteria. Of course I can't take probiotics if I have to be in a public environment. Has anyone discovered a brand that has worked long term? I think my mistake is taking them for a few days and then givi…

Hi, I have constant bloating and Diarrhea. I was told possible IBS-D. It is so uncomfortable to sit sometimes. I wake up bloated and Goto sleep bloated. Everything I eat goes straight through me. If I'm stressed, it happens. Some days its watery, other days its "fluffy-pudding" consistency with some yellowish liquid almost like too much bile acid? (sorry for the TMI) I am having a colonoscopy/endoscopy in two days. I am hoping to find out more and get some relief and praying its nothing serious. Any suggestions or input would be greatly appreciated

Going ten to twenty times a day. Starts with very little and ramps up . Mucus. All the usual tried and still no relief. IDEAS???

Has anyone on here try antibiotics ( Zaxine) if so how did it work? I have try it for the pass two weeks but today is my first day without. So far so good. Also has anyone try an antidepressants for IBS-D if so how did they work?

I have recently been experiencing IBS-D. Is there any relationship between age and the onset of IBS-D? I have been taking imodium and/or pepto bismol to control the diarrhea symptoms. I have not been successful controlling abdominal pain and bloating. I already take sertraline (200 mg daily) so am wondering what else I should consider. Thank you, Karen

Hello all! I apologize for the length of this post in advance but please read as much as you can. I am at a loss. I feel very desperate and hopeless so I will take any advice/ help you can give me. My boyfriend suffers from IBS-D and I want to understand his condition more so I can help him. I have read endless amounts of articles and discussion groups but nothing is helping him. Regarding his symptoms: he struggles with all foods and changes to his diet don’t help much. He experiences cramping in his abdomen and says it is in a “C” shape above, around and below his belly button, predominately on his right side. When he eats he also experiences sharp stabbing pains tha…

Hello I have suffered with IBS-D for over 10 years (cause work related stress). I decide to go on the low fodmap as I did not know if it was caused by lactose or gluten? easy option was to cut both out? Now I know they say you can eat dark chocolate, but with me I have found any form of chocolate, even the ones on the special aisle in the supermarket they still give me very bad ibs! I have cut out any form of biscuits, cakes (all lactose/gluten free) as I found these also affected my ibs? I have found I am never hungry. I keep myself fit by walking 5-7 miles a day, I use my home weights once or twice a week, as per all the health guides you c…

So. I'm a 17 year old living with my dad. Here's a little vent from me to you. I'm not asking for advice. Mainly sympathy since this is and IBS board and I am quite shaken. It's about 11.35pm now and 30 minutes ago l felt a rumble. No big deal I'll make it in time, right? No! As soon I stand up from my bed there's a leak in the valve and a small drip leaves. Again, no big deal. I have a fairly hairy bum so it'll stay put and not stain anything. Again, no! Another rumble comes and a larger amount of liquid excrement drips out while I'm desperately trying to close my sphincter. By consentrating on my ass my ability to walk is reduced to wavin…

Good Evening I was wondering if anyone? due to weight loss, IBs-D or not having the energy to workout has found they have lost muscle mass? or strength in well their biceps, chest, legs? I only ask because I have always kept myself fit, I still walk regularly, use my cross trainer daily but I have found that when I bend over in the shower (I know to much Information) I have crinkly biceps, and my chest muscle is non existing? This is also the case for my lower legs? Ok I am 67 year old male, but this has shocked even me! until maybe a year ago I would use my weight 3 times a week, plus I have a cross trainer, then there is the daily push ups, so why d…

Good Evening I have suffered with IBs-D for over 10 years, main cause was due to work related stress, but then normal stress is another big trigger for me. Down side is over the last year I was really ill with my IBS-D, I did not know which way to turn regarding food! or the pain. I actually lost 15kg in weight, this is another post I would like to make in regards to muscle loss. I will say we are all individuals, and have found in discussion that some foods can affect one person, but not another? yet so often they try to label us all in one group? I found the fodmap systems on you tube/internet (for me) so confusing, hence I would eat to much of …

My gastro doc suggested InterStim to help with my IBS-D urgency problems. Have any of you here tried this implant and what were your outcomes?

Hello all, As the title says, I had a colonscopy done this morning as I have been struggling with loose stools every day and stomach spasms for over 2 years. Colonscopy went well, no cancer ect but the doctor did take a few biopsies from me, on my notes it says, biopsies taken to exclude microscopic colitis? She suspects ibs-D but will update with results. My question is, do they normally take biopsies to rule out microscopic colitis? How likely is it I have ibs-D? I know no one can diagnose me but I am looking for someone who has similar or experience with this. Thank you, kim.

hai am diagnosed with ibs d ...my chief complaint is passing stools 4 to 5 times ..semisolid stools ..and urgency ..no other symptoms ..recently am expericing tiredness and fatigue frequently ..all my blood test ,thyroid profile,liver enzymes were nrmal ..is ibs cause fatigue?

Hiya, does anyone here have IBS-D but find it hard to believe as some of the symptoms don't match up? For example, my tummy pains are always in my upper abdomen, never lower than the belly button and I don't have the stereotypical cramps that are relieved by a bowel movement, instead mine are often sharp or a constant dull ache that doesn't go away. I have months where I am in severe pain, dizziness, nausea, bloating so bad that I look 9 months pregnant, even on an empty stomach, then I can have weeks where I'm completely fine! My IBS doesn't seem related to my toilet habits, food or stress? It just flares up and sticks around for ages, no matter what I do to co…

This is something that I hadn't really thought of. Looks like having IBS doesn't preclude you from becoming an astronaut. ------------------- Astronauts (both real and fictional) have to deal with a whole range of poop problems. BY RACHEL FELTMAN | UPDATED FEB 8, 2022 2:02 PM “There are a lot of folks who have issues,” he says. “One thing I remember from my medical training is that the only ‘normal’ person just hasn’t been evaluated enough.” In most cases, he says, he and other members of the medical team simply endeavor to give the astronaut candidate the medical care they need to take care of the problem. In fact, even the healthiest ast…

My mom has Ibs-d, she takes linzess, she has had multiple tests and doctors say nothing else is wrong. I know she has always had attacks every few months, normally she is alone and handles it. This time, I am here, and I do not wish this on anyone. She made it to the bathroom the first time, but she didn't make it the 2nd time. She says she is SUPER WEAK, is that common when having an attack? She is 56. How long do these last? Its been about 29 hours since the first bowel movement. I just feel so bad, I read online unless there is blood in stool or severely dehydrated [which I am afraid of, i keep having her drink a little water every hour] there isn't much the hospital w…

Hi Anyone else get extreme pain, to the point of being sick or feeling faint with IBS-D? I have regular colonoscopies and done tests to rule out celiac disease, IBD etc. Recently during my flare ups it’s just such extreme pain. Nothing I do can ease the pain. I do get relief as soon as a bowel movement has past but it’s just builds straight back up again. I feel like my default is to reach for Imodium but I would love to address why the pain is so extreme initially.

I have suffered from IBS for four years & for all that time taken prescription Movicol as I was originally IBS-C . Now over the past 6 months I’m finding when I take exercise even short distances I get embarrassing faecal leaks...I’m so upset that I’ve stopped going out. I wear normal sanitary pads but they don’t really absorb or stop odour. Has anyone else had this, what did you do? I’m too embarrassed to ask anyone & to even see my doctor. I’ve stopped taking Movicol but this just constipated me. Help & advice PLEASE...

I live in France but I've lived in the USA for a while; I'm English. I discovered in France that in grocery stores and stores like Darty - there are no toilets. If you ask the "accueil" (welcome desk) nicely if you can use their toilet they'll like to your face, even when you tell them it's "urgent" and tell you they don't have one or it's not working. Yesterday this happened to me so went running outside looking for somewhere to hide and defecate. I suddenly saw a non-descript "shop"*, went in and asked them if I could ... told them I was told no next door and that it was an emergency. They showed me theirs, 10 seconds late but nonetheless the accident wa…

Please help me. Ia at my wits end and about to enter an emotional breakdown. My son suffers from IBS-D. He is currently experiencing diarrhea x5days..went to GI..they prescribed him bills for bile acid malabsorption. They didn't tell me what to do to help him eat and drink so he can feel better. Should I take him to ER? Everything he eats comes out into toilet.

Good morning, I started taking a probiotic prescribed by my doctor called Intestinex. I am really noticing an effect the day after taking one. A lot more gas is being released than is normal. I believe this is due to unhealthy bacteria dying off or being released. I will try taking them for a while and see if my digestion starts to improve. Has anyone else tried this brand? Thanks for your feedback!

I am headed to Paris in a few weeks and worried about my IBS-D flaring up as we all know it happens at the most in opportune times. I have never taken Imodium to prevent diarrhea as I don’t want to be blocked up for days then have a day of nothing but spending it in the bathroom or close to it! Any thoughts or suggestions on taking it as a preventative? TIA

I have been dealing with ibs for nearly 10 years and I recently got a new job. This has been the hardest on my symptoms every morning since I started the new job. I’m not if it really has to do with the job or it just regular symptoms but either way is there is anyone out there who suffers like I do in early morning before going into work ? If how how do you guys manage it

I met with my GI doctor a couple of weeks ago after a colonoscopy to rule out anything other than IBS. The scope was normal. The doctor suggested Viberzi for my IBS-D which sometimes morphs into IBS-M. I'd say overall I was IBS-M so while Viberzi isn't exactly for my situation I asked to give it a try again. From my last experience with Viberzi taking 100mg twice daily interacted with my cholesterol meds and made me very constipated so I had to stop. This time I was given a dose of 75mg twice daily. I had a feeling that because my IBS-D morphs into IBS-M that I still might have a problem with constipation. This is how the first 10 days went: Day 1: 75 …

Hello, I wondered if anyone else experiences explosive diarrhea at times? I get this at times so I researched and found this article that I thought I'd share. for me I think I get it if I eat a food I'm intolerant of. For me I'm lactose intolerant, so it could have been caused by eating cheese. Though I don't get it every time I eat cheese. So I have to write down everything I eat so I can figure out what is causing this symptoms. It could also be from eating beans too early in the day.. Hope all in the group are well! https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322669