What Causes IBS
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I am curious if anyone knows what causes IBS? Are you born with it? Is it a malfuntion of the intestines? I feel you are born with it whereas my nana and my aunt and my mom all have it. I can eat healthy with plenty of water and fiber and I will see have those episodes. I have had it for over 30 years now and there is no rhyme of reason to it. I can cut out all the foods that I think that bring it on and it still happens. I wish there was a wonder drug that would help. I use to have episodes three times a year. Now I get them at least once a week.
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martin_F mindy410
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The medical profession don't know what causes it, I reckon you are predisposed and it is triggered by some event, stress, antibiotics, etc, and probably a genetic factor involved, in my case I put it down to antibiotics which I had to have when I had gall bladder problems and them again with a serious infection.
meg29650 martin_F
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Hi Martin - I agree with you - I'm positive it's triggered by something - e.g., stress - When I first came down with this, (1 year ago), I was under so much stress, and not dealing with it well. My main problem now is how to cope with IBS! What a life-changer.
martin_F meg29650
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martin_F mindy410
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I ate lots of fibre, bran wholemeal bread, and was sick of being bloated so I cut out all bran wholemeal bread and now suffer far far less problems, you are told you need all this fibre then I read some info that people who virtually eat no fibre don't have IBS no bloating no constipation etc, you can find out why all this came about the need for more fibre it's an interesting story based on no science really, look online, why fibre my be bad for you, and fibre myth.
kevin30685 mindy410
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meg29650 mindy410
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Mindy - I am just as curious - I ate the same food as you described, but have no relatives with this... so puzzling, I've had it for a year now - wish there was a wonder drug too! Perhaps stress brought it on ??? I have lost so much weight - very scarey.
Curtis1973 meg29650
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mark6651 mindy410
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