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IBS or not

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Garooba
Garooba

I know someone who states that they have IBS and they have said that they have to be carerful what they eat otherwise their IBS flares up.

I have suffered with IBS for 20 years and I have had the following symptoms:- bloating, fatigue, constipation, stomach pains, indigestion and headaches.

If this person has IBS then I have not heard them complain about any of the symptoms that I have and I used to be so bad that I had to go to bed. This person can get up early in the morning and does not have a lot of sleep. Also they are thin and have a flat stomach. How can anyone have IBS and a flat stomach

Is this person lying or telling the truth?

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  • Gymbunny1234
    Gymbunny1234 Garooba

    Posted

    Hi Garooba

    You are the first person I have met on this site who has identical symptoms to mine.

    I really don't know whether this person has i,b.s or not. With I.b.s. there is no one size fits all. What one person can do another cannot, and what one person can eat another can't

    If they are naturally thin and has learned which foods they can safely eat and sticks to them religiously, then yes they can go for a very long time without a flare up and if he/she is naturally thin then unless there is a flare up, the stomach will stay flat.

    I would be slow to judge her because we don't really know. I just wish you and I were as lucky.

    Regards

    • Garooba
      Garooba Gymbunny1234

      Posted

      I agree with you about being unlucky. The person I know is very lucky if they are thin and do not suffer from tirednesss
  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 Garooba

    Posted

    IBS is different for everyone.  My brother went to bed with his IBS whereas I can keep going 24/7 regardless of a flare up.  I am hyper energetic with Aspergers and go to bed late.  My brother has a flat stomach and didn’t bloat with IBS. His trigger was potato.  My stomach is fatter because of stretched muscle due to minor weight gain as a teenager.  I am very thin everywhere else.  I have no food triggers. Stress sets mine off.  I don’t bloat either. 
    • Garooba
      Garooba pippa58442

      Posted

      Hi thanks for your reply. I wish I had more energy and  was 2 stone lighter but we all cannot be perfect. Yes I get very stressed too
    • Garooba
      Garooba pippa58442

      Posted

      Hello I have been through for over 2 years so no chance of my IBS being in remission
    • Garooba
      Garooba pippa58442

      Posted

      Yes i have tried antispasmodics but I am on anti-depressants as I found they were better. I have not tried the low fodmap diet. I did look at it but it was confusing, so did not bother
    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 Garooba

      Posted

      A dietician will help you with the low fodmap diet if you want to try it.
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