Everybody has IBS...except me??

Bafucin

All of my mates seem to have some kind of digestion issue. Either constipation or diarrhea is it all rubbish or does everyone seem to have IBS?


I have never had any tummy issues apart from the odd flu.

I want stories AH!

PizzamanIRL

Will I tell ya a story?
About Johnny McGory.
Will I begin it?
Well that's all that's in it.

Rucking_Fetard

Bad diet = Fat slobs = Gut probs.

Trebor176

Well, I was diagnosed with Crohn's around six years ago. It's under control, and many other sufferers seem to be worse off than me. I guess it is like IBS in some ways.

conorh91

Come on OP.

We could regale you with our stories of being bloated, , and about our colics, and about the "hurry out and the delay abroad".

Do you really want to hear this?

When did people start to feel the need to share every detail of their digestive lives, online?

I took a sh1t at 3,30pm and it was pretty solid and uh, consistent

jesus here's more information if you want it gurl

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_feces

FloatingVoter

Pop over to the snacks thread. Without the amount of wine being sunk and the creative snacking the sewers of Ireland will be having fun times tomorrow. No doubt IBS will be blamed.
I feel an enormous fart coming on. Hope I don't follow through..




....ahhhhhhh.

Joy to the world and the world will sing.

toastedpickles

thinly veiled I've a golden arsehole thread :pac:

uch

I was diagnosed with an over active Gikker, I have to shíte at least five times a day, but when the Shít hits the fan, you'd want to see my inlaws running

Bafucin

These are the threads that hold AH together. You know it.

preston johnny

IBS is the worlds number 2 health problem

The Backwards Man

Anyone I know with IBS says it's a pain the ass.

KTRIC

Is it the same way everyones allergic to "gluten" these days !! :rolleyes:

kneemos

I have those issues,still no idea what it is though.

SEPT 23 1989

IBS can be beaten with vindaloo

Birneybau

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

IBS can be beaten with vindaloo

The old 'Nuke It' strategy.

Balmed Out

Rucking_Fetard wrote: »

Bad diet = Fat slobs = Gut probs.

Appropriate username . You'll find many with some form of IBS have fairly well controlled diets in order to limit problems.
IBS is a bit of a made up term for everything to do with digestion that has an unknown cause.

anncoates

What part of Clare has the highest proportion of diarrhea?

Feakle.

thunderdog

IBS bucket challenge coming soon

SpaceTime

I had stomach issues for years and discovered it's severe stress combined with an inability to digest liquid milk.

We eat a lot of strange foods these days between highly processed stuff with artificial additives and natural products we mightn't be adapted to deal with.

If you're stomach isn't reacting well to something listen to what it's telling you and ding keep eating that food it's not coping with.

Panthro

Is someone taking the piss?

SpaceTime

Panthro wrote: »

Is someone taking the piss?

That's a different problem.

Tar.Aldarion

Bafucin wrote: »

All of my mates seem to have some kind of digestion issue. Either constipation or diarrhea is it all rubbish or does everyone seem to have IBS?


I have never had any tummy issues apart from the odd flu.

I want stories AH!

It's mainly tied in with people eating **** food, which most people do. Shure ye can eat yer tae off my vegan ass. :pac:

Links234

KTRIC wrote: »

Is it the same way everyones allergic to "gluten" these days !! :rolleyes:

You say that as if it were a bad thing, but for people who are ceoliac the increased demand for gluten free food has had a huge impact on both the availability and price of gluten free products.

Sky King

I used to have it but I changed to Permanent TSB

Do your mates not eat the vegtables and fruit? This makes you very sick even if it takes along time to happen. I live only a small time in Dublin but I see bad bad eating with most people

Birneybau

Deleted User wrote: »

Do your mates not eat the vegtables and fruit? This makes you very sick even if it takes along time to happen. I live only a small time in Dublin but I see bad bad eating with most people

Don't go to Glasgow...

SpaceTime

Birneybau wrote: »

Don't go to Glasgow...

The NHS resorted to paying Glaswegian school kids to eat vegetables.

holystungun9

I'm a hipster. I don't even poo. The only hole I leave open is the two ones in my funky glasses where the lenses would go (if you're a tw@t).

Daveysil15

I once sharted mid-coitus.

sezyboo

I did have it but once I lost weight and started eating better it did help a lot. No joke having to find a loo very fast :-)

wendell borton

Does IBS even exist? It seems to be cover for when doctors don't know what's wrong with you.

sezyboo

Oh believe me it does but I think it happens because other things are wrong. My mom got it really bad years ago after a friend died and I had it really bad after some bad life experiences.

Duggy747

Links234 wrote: »

You say that as if it were a bad thing, but for people who are ceoliac the increased demand for gluten free food has had a huge impact on both the availability and price of gluten free products.

Gluten free products are grand for those people who are ceoliac but it's become a sudden surge in recent years where everyone is "intolerant" to gluten and that benefit of quitting it is almost akin to quitting fags. You're not looking after yourself if you don't have at least one gluten-free product in your cupboard, it seems.

Pretty much everyone I know who has been to a nutritionist for an intolerance test have been told the exact same things about being intolerant to gluten and to quit dairy products.

Lyaiera

I had a bad dose of IBS during one particular job. I was incredibly stressed and brought it up with my doctor. They just shrugged their shoulders. I left that job after a few months and my IBS cleared up within days. It's amazing what the body can do.

Robbo

Duggy747 wrote: »

Gluten free products are grand for those people who are ceoliac but it's become a sudden surge in recent years where everyone is "intolerant" to gluten and that benefit of quitting it is almost akin to quitting fags. You're not looking after yourself if you don't have at least one gluten-free product in your cupboard, it seems.

Pretty much everyone I know who has been to a nutritionist for an intolerance test have been told the exact same things about being intolerant to gluten and to quit dairy products.

Obligatory Mitchell & Webb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SavsJYXWgm8

Links234

Duggy747 wrote: »

Gluten free products are grand for those people who are ceoliac but it's become a sudden surge in recent years where everyone is "intolerant" to gluten and that benefit of quitting it is almost akin to quitting fags. You're not looking after yourself if you don't have at least one gluten-free product in your cupboard, it seems.

Pretty much everyone I know who has been to a nutritionist for an intolerance test have been told the exact same things about being intolerant to gluten and to quit dairy products.

You're missing my point, and I don't even disagree with you that for people are bull****ting themselves and getting wishy-washy advice about cutting out gluten. But there are people who have coeliac disease, which is very serious, and they genuinely do need a gluten free diet. This isn't some woo-woo advice from a nutritionist or someone who works in Holland & Barret either, it's something you'd need to get a doctor to diagnose and it's tested for with a blood test. It's serious.

Yes, people are following a bit of a trendy fad diet, but it's ridiculous to get annoyed about it, and it has a bonus positive! People with a genuine medical need for a gluten free diet have it a lot easier than they used to. Instead of getting some insanely priced naff cereal ordered in from a pharmacy, Aldi have a whole gluten free range that's fairly well priced.

Duggy747

Links234 wrote: »

You're missing my point

I got your point, I said gluten free products were grand for people who were ceoliac.

jam_mac_jam

Yes I have it. It's quite painful and hard to treat but at least it provides such entertainment for everyone.
I don't eat bread if I can avoid it I don't really bother with gluten free I just eat rice or something else. But I suppose that makes me some sort of hipster arsehole for not wanting to be in pain.
I don't really know why what people eat bothers others so much.

seamus

This is the problem with self-diagnosis. People like to claim all sorts of illnesses as a way to draw attention to themselves or whatever.

Of course the other problem is that IBS isn't a specific illness - it's a catch-all term for any kind of irritation of the bowel which causes pain and discomfort. So if you spend an hour on the ****ter every time you have your Grande triple-shot mochachino, you could legitimately claim to have IBS. Even though you don't really, your body is just doing what it's supposed to do.

The massive increase in people claiming gastrointestinal distress is primarily down to poor diets. Too much fat, too much sugar, too little water and 3 cups of coffee a day. Pretty much guaranteed to be ****ting too much or too little after that.

pajor

wendell borton wrote: »

Does IBS even exist? It seems to be cover for when doctors don't know what's wrong with you.

You hit the nail on the head!

Aidric

seamus wrote: »

So if you spend an hour on the ****ter every time you have your Grande triple-shot mochachino, you could legitimately claim to have IBS. Even though you don't really, your body is just doing what it's supposed to do.

An espresso on an empty stomach will trump any laxative. Combine it with a cigarette and it's a game of russian roulette.

SpaceTime

I actually wonder if massive increase in espresso coffee consumption has anything to do with it?

Coffee was not a staple drink in this part of the world and nobody ever drank the sheer volume of espresso that's being consumed now anywhere!

Some of those large Cappuccino have very little in common with the original concept of an Italian Cappuccino. They're enormous in comparison and contain a lot more coffee.

Tony EH

Birneybau wrote: »

The old 'Nuke It' strategy.

It's the only way to be sure.

Tony EH

seamus wrote: »

The massive increase in people claiming gastrointestinal distress is primarily down to poor diets.

Bingo!

steddyeddy

I think it's down to destruction of guy flora.

Fat Christy

No problems in that department.

Tony EH

wendell borton wrote: »

Does IBS even exist? It seems to be cover for when doctors don't know what's wrong with you.

IBS most certain does exist.

But like lots of people who claim they have "depression" when they're just a little down, a lot of people who claim they have IBS simply are eating too much shitty food.

Balmed Out

Tony EH wrote: »

IBS most certain does exist.

But like lots of people who claim they have "depression" when they're just a little down, a lot of people who claim they have IBS simply are eating too much shitty food.

It does exist but he's right at the same time. If you have a digestive problem and they don't know what it is they say you have IBS. Its not one specific illness.

suicide_circus

It does seem to effect women more than men, hence the "Irritable Gowl Syndrom" gag...

TomoBhoy

I've had IBS for the past 18 yrs, it's hell to say the least,I eat proper foods not crap and usually doubled over in pain, having to run to the jax or trying to find a toilet.

SpaceTime

Same here! I've a fairly bad flare up at the moment which is just consisting of really sore cramps, bloating, serious tiredness and even back pain due to the bloating.

I eat really well and don't go near bad foods. I've had this for years though and it's actually hellish at times.

I seem to be lactose intolerant as liquid milk sets it off but I also can't drink coffee and beer absolutely kills me. For some reason if I drink beer I would be sick for literally days afterwards and I just get incredibly bloated and actually feel like throwing up after a pint (sometimes I actually do).

If I'm under stress it's bad too.

I've tried absolutely everything though and I don't eat unhealthy food - loads of fruit and veg.

To be honest it's actually driving me totally nuts. I haven't been able to go for a night out in about 2 months because of it and I spend my life trying to identify where the nearest toilet is.

I've even been broken up with over it!

The other thing that sets it off is long haul flying. I'll typically get really sick after or during the flight and then maybe for 3 days after.

My GP is fairly dismissive when I mention it and I've tried everything in terms of diets.

The only thing that slightly helps is peppermint tea and ensuring I drink really large amounts of liquid.

What's annoying though is that it's like I have to maintain this very fine balance to avoid 'setting it off'. One mistake like eating something with one of the seemingly endless triggers can leave me with cramps for days and even weeks.

Assuming this actually is IBS it's no laughing matter and VERY real.