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Old 27th January 2023, 17:26
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^ haha well, if you can't chat shit on an IBS thread, then where can ya?

Honestly when it hits, it hits.
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Old 28th January 2023, 23:44
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I've got a brilliant tip for this.

Avoid tight trousers/belts. Your lives will be changed.
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Old 28th January 2023, 23:47
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^ This is true. I wore jeans the other day and was forever needing a wee. I always wear dresses or skirts. It's like my body has forgotten how to be in trousers.
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Old 28th January 2023, 23:59
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^ Our bellies mustn't be constricted.

I don't like wearing jeans anymore esp zip/buttoned. Elasticated is the future.

Let us free our large intestines.
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Old 29th January 2023, 00:03
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free the nip, and large intestines
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Old 12th May 2023, 12:22
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Beware chamomile tea! I used to drink a few cups of this every morning. Then I read that it was high in fructans, which can cause IBS. Have stopped drinking it, also cut down a bit on what I was having for breakfast (porridge - I still eat it, but not a big bowl - oats too contain fructans), and have been a lot better.
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Old 12th May 2023, 17:44
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^ that's excellent that you've found your IBS triggers. It's always the stuff you love!

I've been pizza free for some time now. I had one bout of it but I think that was anxiety related.
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Old 12th May 2023, 18:11
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Yes, I've put up with IBS for a long time, never realised a herb tea might be a problem. I'm sorry you can't have pizza, perhaps it's the bread part that causes problems.
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Old 14th May 2023, 09:41
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^ Who could have known that sweet, innocent lil chamomile tea was the silent stomach assassin.
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Old 14th May 2023, 10:59
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Yes I'll stick to the gin from now on.
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Old 14th May 2023, 11:05
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I've never tried gin!
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Old 11th June 2023, 09:21
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This ad keeps popping up on Instagram about IBS and a theory about IBS being a result of miscommunication between the gut and the brain as part of flight, fight, freeze and whatever the other one is.

That is starting to make a little bit of sense because I used to be sick when I was anxious because I would force myself do the thing I was anxious about and so I would be sick. Anyway after some years I managed to learn how to intercept that from happening whilst still doing the things I was anxious about.

I do find IBS flares up at the times when I'm feeling stressed or anxious.

Is that the same for the other IBSers of sauk?
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Old 11th June 2023, 11:27
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It seems more random than that for me, it's not always when I'm feeling stressed.
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Old 11th June 2023, 12:02
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Yeah - the pizza trigger doesn't fit the criteria for me. Unless I have a phobia of pizza that i didn't realise I had .

The theory is that certain foods can activate the same system because the gut sends the wrong messages to the brain. The idea is that treatment can help stop it activating. I'll have to look up some research papers.
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Old 11th June 2023, 12:23
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I would agree with this, I think a lot of the symptoms are linked to the brain and gut.

When I went to see a therapist, she said she saw I lot of people from the IBS clinic.

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Old 26th July 2023, 09:05
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^ that is interesting. I'm going to read up about this.
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Old 26th July 2023, 09:07
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When you're out and about and get an attack and see this IBS nemesis:

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Old 26th July 2023, 09:32
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^ Lol

I go everywhere prepared, I usually take a small packet of tissues, andrex wipes, it makes me feel slightly better being prepared as sometimes there is no toilet roll, shocking!

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Old 26th July 2023, 10:10
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it is annoying in the UK we haven't been able to incorporate bidets.
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Old 18th September 2023, 21:03
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A little group was talking at work today about how they never go for a work poo, and how objectionable they found it, even that it was a bad thing to do at work. I couldn't really believe what they were saying. Everyone needs to park their breakfast and it can't always be put off by skillful internal constriction. People have to lay cable and it's shouldn't be shameful, even if it stinks. Add in IBS, and we just need to shit. I feel like I actually need to leave the building to spray mayhem now and tbh, it's demeaning.

The "Can't Wait" card for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's sufferers never seemed to take off. Shitting is shamed, sadly.
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Old 18th September 2023, 21:22
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^ yeah, if you've never experienced an ibs attack then it can be difficult to understand that there is absolutely no way you can hold it in! It's not going to stay in!
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Old 18th September 2023, 21:41
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^ yeah, if you've never experienced an ibs attack then it can be difficult to understand that there is absolutely no way you can hold it in! It's not going to stay in!
I've never been off work with it but I have been late a few times because I knew I couldn't make the 15min walk from home to work. It's a difficult phone call for sure, cos they don't understand that it could just be at any moment.

Also, the random pain from spasms is so hard to hide IMO and that in itself can be embarrassing and hard to explain.
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Old 18th September 2023, 22:09
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^ especially when others want to chat to you and getting to the loo is a time sensitive operation

It's funny how every day bodily functions that everyone does can be so taboo!

Also I love VIPoo spray - it's a nose saver.
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