What it Feels Like to Have an IBS Flare | Jo Coates 

Anybody else watch IBS vids when your currently having a flare up?

How do I make people understand the severity of it when they say, 'its just a belly ache, you'll be fine'. The guilt kills me. Like you said. Only people with IBS understand.

I relate to you so much. I've had ibs for years and I've had enough. Unless you've got it nobody can understand the pain.

How it feels ‘ take 5 laxatives and go out in public wearing white pants ‘ haha

Just discovered your channel today. I have IBS-D, and currently am going through a bad flare.oh the gurgles. My stomach cramps up. If the flare is bad, I have to stay home, but I take Immodeum or Bentyl. Anxiety is a trigger, plus spicy foods and anything with tomatoes. Vick's Vapor Rub helps the pain surprisingly.

Please keep talking and raising awareness for IBS! As a long term IBS sufferer I have felt judged, isolated and ashamed for years about my condition and it’s relation to my anxiety and I find these videos so relatable that it eases me and love hearing people talk honestly about it because I am finally able to laugh with someone about how shit (pardon the pun) this condition is !!! Xx thanks so much for flying the flag of awareness it’s so important xx so much respect for you !!

Thank you for sharing. This is exactly what I go through. I’m glad you shared how hard it is for you to make plans, and how bad you feel for disappointing people. I felt that in my soul! ❤️

This is a strange thing to say as I've never actually met you Jo, but we're the same age with the same type of ibs and I feel really proud of you for keeping a full time job and for going abroad for your dream wedding! Duloxetine has been a life changing medication for me and I actually haven't had an episode of diarrhoea for a year now. I still can't quite believe it, and the pain is still there but it's more like the dull aches you describe after a flare-up rather than the awful cramps that make you gasp, double over, sometimes burst into tears! Even though my symptoms have improved a lot I still feel the dread whenever I make plans to go somewhere or meet a friend that I'm going to have an ibs attack and embarrass myself. I wonder if the anxiety will ever go away? I think having severe ibs for a long period of time must rewire our brains to always expect the worst! Thanks for another honest and helpful video.

Man I hate having IBS and most people don't believe you.. I love my family but when you don't have a good support system is can be even harder. Thank you to all who take the time and try to help people with this disorder.

I completely understand all of this. My stomach acts the same way. I get anxiety just leaving the house, due to being afraid I won't make it to the bathroom, if I have to go while I am out. I make sure I know where all bathrooms are every where I go. I won't go any place that doesn't have a bathroom. I can't take that risk. I get completely drained after as well. It takes all my energy.

This is so helpful for people who don't understand to try and understand, thank you.

What a brilliant video. Sums it all up. The planning takes the enjoyment out of every long trip or social event. It's a horrible issue and can be debilitating but like you say, you'll never know unless you're in that position. People say "well just go the toilet..."... and they don't get the anxiety if you're sitting there up a mountain enjoying the views with not a toilet in sight. Takes the living out of life.

Thank you so much for this, I've felt so alone with this, now suffering for about 2decades now with this horrible thing. Like you, I too have IBS-D, I've missed so many family functions , ect. Even some co-workers stopped inviting me to things, because I would always flake out at the last moment to this. Only my family and a few close friends know about this now, but it took me years to tell them about it, because I was so embarrassed about it. And' I also get very exhausted after a bowel movement, probably my exhaustion comes from actually having both IBS -D & C, and if I get everything out on the first one, I'm very very lucky. Usually if I go, I have to wait around to go again, before I leave the house. I could go on and on about my experience, but I truly just want to thank you so very much, for making this video. Now I know that, I'm not the only one in this world with this horrible disease.

You’ve helped me so much with my ibs and I feel really good. I used to have panic attacks due to my ibs and severe anxiety I didn’t want to go out and go to school but now I feel so much better and I thank you so much for all the tremendous help!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏

Yay a new video ❤️ congratulations on your wedding ❤️

My IBS makes me throw up every time I eat junk food.

Thank you for making me not feel alone.

Suffered with IBS for nearly 30 years. I've Had full exams that show nothing wrong. After had my gallbladder out I suffered a great deal for 18 months or so. I've referred to the flares as colon migraines. Body signals time to poo. No problem but minutes later I feel urge again. That's when I know I will be sitting here (yes, I'm sitting on throne) for a long time. It feels like labor pains. I've sit with elbows on my thighs so much over the years I have permanent depressions. I take Imodium as soon as possible. Three tabs usually work. You have described my life. If I'm going to be traveling I premedicate. I also have a brief break when I had my hysterectomy. I had some large fibroids.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!

Congratulations!! Welcome back! I have IBS-A, never free. It sucks. Good thing we have good support! I stayed at a hotel (for the first time) last November, it was so scary to be away from my toilet! It was for an anime convention, lots of stress. It caused some problems and I ending up going home early. Sad time with ibs. I have to have imodium with me, if I don't have any, I have a panic attack. Gotta love ibs and anxiety.

can you do a video on what you eat when you have a flare up please or a what you eat in a day xx

Stumbled across the video after struggling with another flare up. IBS is controlling my life and it’s miserable. Thank you for sharing your story and for your honesty. How are you now?

💚it is such a comfort knowing I’m not the only one. What do you do to treat your flare ups?

I had one of my worst flare ups during the night. The flare-ups started in February 2018. Last night was just awful for me. Throbbing, bloating, stabbing pain.

Thank you for your honest videos. It's such a frustrating thing to live with and try to have a normal life inspite of it. For me the anxiety has gotten worse as I get older because I have suffered for 38 years with it. Can you offer any tips of how to cope with the panic and anxiety from the disabling symptoms? I would appreciate your advice because you have actually lived with IBS-D like I have.

I had loose bowels the day before but mostly I might be constipated. I sweat, pant, groan. I never have a severe attack in public. It's usually late night or early morning.

I don't miss work or social functions but I avoid some people and situations because I'm afraid of shitting myself in front of people or just having people see the sweat and distress on my face. I have had embarrassing situations before that I now try to avoid at all cost!

Hi,i have helicobacter pylori bacteria and ibs diharea, i just want to say that few months now i take omeprazole every morning and it really regulates my bowel movements, even if i have diharea it's only in the morning, never other time,always same time every morning, it is annoying cause if you want to sleep more you can't cause you need to wake up to go to toilet but than the rest of the day you are free and for me that is very helpful, my psychology is much better

Hi Jo, please tell me how often do you get a flare?

If ur taking medication what are u taking? I also get abdominal cramps so i need 2 take buscapan & obvusly i need anti diarrhoes tabkets.. & ibs spasim tablets..

And sometimes I can't even stand during an attack. I have dycyclomine to help some.

Hey Jo. This is a brilliantly honest video. I’m actually in bed with a hot water bottle right now. Terrible flare. I get bad lethargy from my IBS so completely get the points you’ve raised in this video. I’m 5 weeks into a lowFODMAP diet, and I was just wondering if you’ve tried the same and if it was beneficial to you. Phil (LDN Vegans)

imagine the things i could do if i didnt have ibs LOL

And I’m having an ibs flare up right now 😂😂😭😭😭

I can't even get a diagnosis but I'm sure I have ibs or sibo. Everything I eat keeps me in the bathroom 9-15 a day! I get really bloated and gassy plus suffer from a mixture of constipation and diarrhea. I don't feel comfortable going out in quiet places because my stomach is so darn loud.

How long have you been suffering from IBS?

I am a male I suffer from IBS really bad and irritable bowels

I have ibs too

Im only 14 and was diagnosed with ibs 5 months ago and i really feel alone about it all i had loads of support in the first month or two now im alone how do i cope with this lonleiness x

Bruh when my ibs flares up i get really tired, nausea, insomnia, diarrhea, lightheaded as will

Rabbit does trigger ibs

What kind of a diet is best for people with IBS?

My flare up has been for over a month don’t know how much longer I can handle it 😞

Currently having a flare up. First one in 4 years. Forgot how fucking painful it was!

ibs is literally ruining my life

This is me- I never know what will set it off. All of a sudden the gurgling, cramping, and urgency 😬. So embarrassing when it happens at work because I'll be in the bathroom for like 20 minutes. Never had this before having my gallbladder removed

Having a flare up rn and have to go out in 15 mins 😫

ALL OF THIS.