This is so relatable. People don't generally understand how debilitating IBS can be to mental health. It wasn't until I started seeing my psychologist that I started to realise that it wasn't a me over-reacting (like I'd been told by many family members I was about my mental health and food) it was a real thing, and a real condition that's impacted my life! Thank you for speaking out about this, it's so fantastic to hear that other people with this condition feel the same way.
I can completely relate on all the ways IBS impacts our mental health! It's a very difficult and sometimes vicious cycle, because when our mental health is not good, it just brings more stress into our lives and makes our gut symptoms worse! The past few months have been specially hard for me because I moved to Germany (I'm from Mexico) and the cold, dark winter here makes me very depressed. The days are so short, I'm freezing all the time, and I am often tired and unmotivated. I've also had so much stress, and all of these factors have made my gut and mental health deteriorate so much. It's gotten so bad that to a certain extent I feel that I am losing my optimistic and happy personality, my openness to new friends or new experiences, and so on. I really hope that things will get better soon and that I will find a way to bring balance into my life again. It's not easy, but we should all be proud of ourselves for being so strong! Thank you for sharing your experience Becky!
Valeria Castañeda Hey Valeria, I live in New England, USA and we struggle with the cold and dark Winters. One thing some people try is to make sure their vitamin D is good (supplements) and using a Lamp a few minutes a day! It really has helped lots of folks I know. :) thank you for sharing your struggles and I hope you feel better than you have been!
This is so important and I completely agree about the doctors. I once went home from work because I was doubled over in pain that I was feeling in my stomach and I saw a doctor who just passed it off like, oh well that's just part of having IBS. So many just don't understand.
Very relatable. When 'eating out' I normally don't really order anything but I keep telling people to please still invite me. I wanna partake. Just because I can't eat with people doesn't mean I don't want to partake. It's a bit sad and awkward sometimes but it's still better than giving up and not going out and being social anymore. Sending hugs and all the best wishes for a happy xmas! xx
Thank you for this video. I totally understand where you are coming from. People who don’t have ibs, just don’t understand. People look at you like your from another planet or just not a sociable person.
Dreading my gastro appointment tomorrow because of what you said. They’re always unhelpful and often rude and then I’m left alone. If there’s not much to do they don’t even reassure or offer support. :(
I have had stomach issues now for 2 years and everytime I went to my gastro I was hoping they would find something so I could have an answer.... but still nothing just IBS and dealing with it everyday. It is a struggle sometimes to be motivated and go and do things. And sometimes a struggle to try new things not knowing how it will make you feel. Thank you for making these videos and sharing your stories ❤
anyone who needs to talk about anything ever I am a really good listener and I really need someone to confide in too! my stomach is a mess and doctors have given up! My mental health has never been the best but I can certainly say that stomach issues isolates you and makes you feel terrible and no one understands. its a nightmare! just need a friend who understands! :(
Sending you lots of love Becky. I totally get it. I have IBS d and although a course of Lormyx gave me 1 & 1/2 months of normalcy it didn't last. It was very depressing to realize that IBS came back. I cried to my GI doc that I somehow thought I was cured. And he warned me not to think that. Anyway, thank you for being so brace to post about IBS. Blessing to you and Marc for good health!
Hi Becky, thanks for sharing your mental health experience, it's interesting to hear how it affects other people. I've been struggling with IBS symptoms for a couple of years now but I've just kinda accepted them for the sake of not having to give up the food I like. Unfortunately, they've got a lot worse recently and a new symptom has presented, quite severe depression. I've radically changed my diet as a result and my mental health has improved markedly. However, you're right that it's a battle you never really win, and you can never have a day off which makes life way more difficult than it otherwise would be! Good luck with your symptoms, dieting etc!
I can relate to everything you said. I am an "IBS beginner" (found out about it in August 2018) and I struggle to cope with it on a daily basis... Sitting here trying to get done with an exam, and I have tons waiting for me at work when I get back on monday. I'm so anxious! Sigh... Thank you so much, Becky, for having this channel! (I just subscribed) It helps a lot to not be alone in this world
+ even the closer people to you don't get it and make fun of it which is uncomfortable and kind of sad.. they make it looks easy, but for a female teenager it is very stressful and very painful (mentally and physically) to have these symptomes everyday and knowing there is no cure.. they makes jokes and then i'm supposed to laugh as if my illness is a joke to them? It is seriously exhausting. I even started to hate food so much, I have struggled with anorexia when I was 13 and i'm so afraid of the future right now, I just really hope there is a magical cure for it so I can go back to be a normal high school student and enjoy my youth.. but reality sucks.
Hi Becky, thank you for putting this video. Definitely you are not the only one. I walk for almost 6-8 kilometers in a day, which is way much more than a normal person. despite of this I face the same issues : Diarrhea, gas, bloating, constipation. Its so frustrating that even a heavy cardio work out is of a very little help. Believe me you are not the only one.
Great video!! I just reintroduced onions. Nope. Was wondering if I needed to go to the hospital. Never again. I am fortunate. My gastro has IBS and knows the struggle well. Peace
YES. I RELATE SO MUCH. doctors don't understand at all. they almost don't care. doctors only care about black and white. and ibs is such a grey area. it's such a disheartening feeling.
thank u so much. It nice to know that's there someone out there who can understand what I'm going through. Especially for me living in an Asian country where IBS is not so commonly heard of. Those people tend to have this feeling that you are just picky with food when you do tell them that you cannot have this or that cause they make you I'll. Most of the time they think it's in my head. That's irritating. When they look at me they think I'm quite healthy cause I never show myself when I feel crap. I'm the only one that feel all the pain and yes the awful diarrhea that I have so often. It's been 30 years now n I've gone to tons of doctors and done so many tests. Might u some are so awful experience like endecospy, colonoscopy, MRI etc. Now finally people around me seem to take my problem more serious cause I've left with 90lbs and actually look sick. I feel so discouraged and at the end of the rope. Back in my days there was very little information about IBS or I would not come down to this path today. You right. The doctors know so little about it.
I can empathise with this so much! How do you identify your triggers and how do you attempt to reduce the impact this has on your life if possible (particularly for work)? I’d be happy to connect with others who also have similar experiences
You sound just like myself. Every single day is a struggle. I don't even go out at all anymore. I always feel bad, I look pregnant, and was asked how far along I was! I've turned agoraphobic. And it started when my daughter died. But as the years went by, my stomach began to feel worse and worse. I finally went to the ER, because I honestly thought that I was dying. They told me that if I hadn't come in when I did, I would have been throwing up poop!!! I NEVER in my life ever heard of that, or even thought it was possible! That's how I found out that I have IBS-C. And my life has been going downhill since then. I've tried Linzess, which was given to me by my doctor. It was either all out dhiarrea, or nothing at all. I've tried everything on the market. Nothing helps me. It's got me depressed and lethargic. I HATE the thought of this being my life for the rest of it! And one by one, I've lost touch with most of my friends too. It's sad and lonely. But I have no choice. Until, or IF, they come up with a better solution.
hi, becky! i so understand - i'm getting together with a friend tomorrow and in her last email she said for me to pick a place for lunch. celiac, gastroparesis and ibs-c. ah so easy - it's a bunless burger at red robin for me, i guess. i know she thinks it's expensive but at least they have dedicated equipment for gluten free diners. i just hate that the food is the focus. it is depressing to say the least. i still am reading up a bit on the serotonin receptors in the gut in relation to low serotonin levels and depression - well, it's been a while since i started looking at it and need to get back on it. regrettably i turned down an invite for lunch with some people i used to work with because it's chinese. i wish i would have gone even for rice and steamed vegs for the social aspect of it. now worried they won't ask again. hope you guys are doing well - christmas is coming up fast! here's hoping our respective countries get their respective acts together and do the right things, eh? hugs! ~k
I have same problems becky :( i have struggled very bad depression because of ibs two times. Now i eliminate foods and using probiotics with digestive enzymes and trying noraltherapy i hope we find something make us feel better.
Make a video talking about other symptoms you experience apart from the normal ... diarrhea, constipation and scrapping I have ibs and I also have symptoms like back pain, headaches, fatigue etc or do you know suffer from these symptoms I feel like I’m alone
Anthia Ginoux you’re not alone! I have similar symptoms! I get food induced headaches (and the weather causes migraines to boot), I have back pain and sciatica, my bloating even causes my ovaries to hurt sometimes! Glad to hear I’m not unusual in these peripheral symptoms!
Headache is the biggest issue I face due to IBS. Sometimes it's 6-7 times a month. It's like someone is hammering my head from inside. These headaches are just awful. Also, fatigue is constant to me. I sleep 9 hours yet I don't feel energetic waking up. In addition to these, leg aches, back pain are complementary to fatigue.
I wonder if anyone else gets what I do. When I have a really bad bout of IBS coming on, I become really depressed. It's an awful impending doom type of feeling. This happens before I have any pains or signs that the flare-up is happening. Then a couple of days later it all kicks off. Diet is so depressing too, I do agree. The doctor recently suggested the FODMAP diet. I am already keeping sugar and carbs really low because of pre-diabetes. I weigh 9 stone so it's not that I'm overweight. I have arthritis and have been told cutting out all dairy would help. Oh! and alcohol is an absolute no. I just feel like giving up. I can't do all that. Sorry. I just need to vent. As you say, people who don't have IBS just don't understand the impact it has on your life.
I’ve got a friend who’s suffering from IBS and i’ve noticed that it affects her mood tremendously. She has constant bursts of anger and anxiety. She’s also got issues with her lungs and tries to suppress herself by smoking which is definitely not helping her. Are there any ways that you’ve been able to cope with similar symptoms? Also the video was very informative thank you 🙏
I have been suffering from this too and It has affected ny work life badly..And I really cant explain ppl what it is!!They think its just a stomach pain....And so working for long hours troubles me way too much...As you said in your previous video..yes I cant socialite much because being around ppl makes me feel uncmfrtbl as I feel pain bloated and all..And yes even everybody in my family thinks its psychological..As its never ending..I cant think of my future anymore😃... Would like to knw from you how you deal with it in your daily routine..
Imagine one has a chronic condition like an autoimmune that comes with a host of symptoms including ibs and significant joint pain in the entire body and so many other things. Seriously I don’t understand why ppl who go through major flare ups of such conditions still want to continue to live
You right after having my ibs I can say that I have no friends because when I told them I wish that they’ll ask about me but they didn’t so f**k I don’t care now I got you and I have mee🌚💓 thank you girl I love you by the way How’s it going with u 💓😘
Thankyou for doing this it made me n prob lots of others that we are not alone,I belong to a fodmap face book page n the amount of people on ther that suffer with depression is huge.are u gonna do a Christmas survival vid ,please say yes,I miss so many things at Christmas n the fam just don’t get it xx
I have a question for all you who suffer with ibs. Mines really sever and I have bad stomach everyday going to the toilet 5-25 times a day. I manage it with Imodium and codiene. How did you find out what foods you were sensitive to. Ive suffered with it since 2016 and still feel down and pushed to the side because of it 😓
Hi Kimberlee, so sorry to hear that you struggle with IBS - it sounds awful!! I did the low FODMAP diet through my doctor/dietician and that helped me to identify what I could and couldn't eat. Defo google low FODMAP diet, I hope it helps you x
Your warm heartedness and common sense are a consolation to thousands Becky. Thank you
This is so relatable. People don't generally understand how debilitating IBS can be to mental health. It wasn't until I started seeing my psychologist that I started to realise that it wasn't a me over-reacting (like I'd been told by many family members I was about my mental health and food) it was a real thing, and a real condition that's impacted my life! Thank you for speaking out about this, it's so fantastic to hear that other people with this condition feel the same way.
I can completely relate on all the ways IBS impacts our mental health! It's a very difficult and sometimes vicious cycle, because when our mental health is not good, it just brings more stress into our lives and makes our gut symptoms worse! The past few months have been specially hard for me because I moved to Germany (I'm from Mexico) and the cold, dark winter here makes me very depressed. The days are so short, I'm freezing all the time, and I am often tired and unmotivated. I've also had so much stress, and all of these factors have made my gut and mental health deteriorate so much. It's gotten so bad that to a certain extent I feel that I am losing my optimistic and happy personality, my openness to new friends or new experiences, and so on. I really hope that things will get better soon and that I will find a way to bring balance into my life again. It's not easy, but we should all be proud of ourselves for being so strong! Thank you for sharing your experience Becky!
Valeria Castañeda Hey Valeria, I live in New England, USA and we struggle with the cold and dark Winters. One thing some people try is to make sure their vitamin D is good (supplements) and using a Lamp a few minutes a day! It really has helped lots of folks I know. :) thank you for sharing your struggles and I hope you feel better than you have been!
This is so important and I completely agree about the doctors. I once went home from work because I was doubled over in pain that I was feeling in my stomach and I saw a doctor who just passed it off like, oh well that's just part of having IBS. So many just don't understand.
Very relatable. When 'eating out' I normally don't really order anything but I keep telling people to please still invite me. I wanna partake. Just because I can't eat with people doesn't mean I don't want to partake. It's a bit sad and awkward sometimes but it's still better than giving up and not going out and being social anymore.
Sending hugs and all the best wishes for a happy xmas! xx
Thank you for this video. I totally understand where you are coming from. People who don’t have ibs, just don’t understand. People look at you like your from another planet or just not a sociable person.
Dreading my gastro appointment tomorrow because of what you said. They’re always unhelpful and often rude and then I’m left alone. If there’s not much to do they don’t even reassure or offer support. :(
It’s exhausting and lonely... I’m in the elimination phase of the Fodmap diet so new to this journey and still figuring it out. Thank you for this.
Thank you... this was so relatable.
I have had stomach issues now for 2 years and everytime I went to my gastro I was hoping they would find something so I could have an answer.... but still nothing just IBS and dealing with it everyday. It is a struggle sometimes to be motivated and go and do things. And sometimes a struggle to try new things not knowing how it will make you feel. Thank you for making these videos and sharing your stories ❤
anyone who needs to talk about anything ever I am a really good listener and I really need someone to confide in too! my stomach is a mess and doctors have given up! My mental health has never been the best but I can certainly say that stomach issues isolates you and makes you feel terrible and no one understands. its a nightmare! just need a friend who understands! :(
Hi 😔
Sending you lots of love Becky. I totally get it. I have IBS d and although a course of Lormyx gave me 1 & 1/2 months of normalcy it didn't last. It was very depressing to realize that IBS came back. I cried to my GI doc that I somehow thought I was cured. And he warned me not to think that. Anyway, thank you for being so brace to post about IBS. Blessing to you and Marc for good health!
Hi Becky, thanks for sharing your mental health experience, it's interesting to hear how it affects other people. I've been struggling with IBS symptoms for a couple of years now but I've just kinda accepted them for the sake of not having to give up the food I like. Unfortunately, they've got a lot worse recently and a new symptom has presented, quite severe depression. I've radically changed my diet as a result and my mental health has improved markedly. However, you're right that it's a battle you never really win, and you can never have a day off which makes life way more difficult than it otherwise would be! Good luck with your symptoms, dieting etc!
I can relate to everything you said. I am an "IBS beginner" (found out about it in August 2018) and I struggle to cope with it on a daily basis... Sitting here trying to get done with an exam, and I have tons waiting for me at work when I get back on monday. I'm so anxious! Sigh...
Thank you so much, Becky, for having this channel! (I just subscribed) It helps a lot to not be alone in this world
Thank you so much for making this video!
+ even the closer people to you don't get it and make fun of it which is uncomfortable and kind of sad.. they make it looks easy, but for a female teenager it is very stressful and very painful (mentally and physically) to have these symptomes everyday and knowing there is no cure.. they makes jokes and then i'm supposed to laugh as if my illness is a joke to them? It is seriously exhausting.
I even started to hate food so much, I have struggled with anorexia when I was 13 and i'm so afraid of the future right now, I just really hope there is a magical cure for it so I can go back to be a normal high school student and enjoy my youth.. but reality sucks.
Hi Becky, thank you for putting this video. Definitely you are not the only one. I walk for almost 6-8 kilometers in a day, which is way much more than a normal person. despite of this I face the same issues : Diarrhea, gas, bloating, constipation. Its so frustrating that even a heavy cardio work out is of a very little help. Believe me you are not the only one.
Great video!! I just reintroduced onions. Nope. Was wondering if I needed to go to the hospital. Never again. I am fortunate. My gastro has IBS and knows the struggle well. Peace
YES. I RELATE SO MUCH. doctors don't understand at all. they almost don't care. doctors only care about black and white. and ibs is such a grey area. it's such a disheartening feeling.
LOVE your videos, makes me feel better knowing Im not alone and someone understands what its like. Thank you do much for your videos.
Thank you for the video :)
Wonderful video, thank you for putting this out there
Thank you so much Becky! You have literally described how i feel
thank u so much. It nice to know that's there someone out there who can understand what I'm going through. Especially for me living in an Asian country where IBS is not so commonly heard of. Those people tend to have this feeling that you are just picky with food when you do tell them that you cannot have this or that cause they make you I'll. Most of the time they think it's in my head. That's irritating. When they look at me they think I'm quite healthy cause I never show myself when I feel crap. I'm the only one that feel all the pain and yes the awful diarrhea that I have so often. It's been 30 years now n I've gone to tons of doctors and done so many tests. Might u some are so awful experience like endecospy, colonoscopy, MRI etc. Now finally people around me seem to take my problem more serious cause I've left with 90lbs and actually look sick. I feel so discouraged and at the end of the rope. Back in my days there was very little information about IBS or I would not come down to this path today. You right. The doctors know so little about it.
I can totally relate to you. It makes it more worse when you are a parent.
I can empathise with this so much!
How do you identify your triggers and how do you attempt to reduce the impact this has on your life if possible (particularly for work)?
I’d be happy to connect with others who also have similar experiences
You sound just like myself. Every single day is a struggle. I don't even go out at all anymore. I always feel bad, I look pregnant, and was asked how far along I was! I've turned agoraphobic. And it started when my daughter died. But as the years went by, my stomach began to feel worse and worse. I finally went to the ER, because I honestly thought that I was dying. They told me that if I hadn't come in when I did, I would have been throwing up poop!!! I NEVER in my life ever heard of that, or even thought it was possible! That's how I found out that I have IBS-C. And my life has been going downhill since then. I've tried Linzess, which was given to me by my doctor. It was either all out dhiarrea, or nothing at all. I've tried everything on the market. Nothing helps me. It's got me depressed and lethargic. I HATE the thought of this being my life for the rest of it! And one by one, I've lost touch with most of my friends too. It's sad and lonely. But I have no choice. Until, or IF, they come up with a better solution.
hi, becky! i so understand - i'm getting together with a friend tomorrow and in her last email she said for me to pick a place for lunch. celiac, gastroparesis and ibs-c. ah so easy - it's a bunless burger at red robin for me, i guess. i know she thinks it's expensive but at least they have dedicated equipment for gluten free diners. i just hate that the food is the focus. it is depressing to say the least. i still am reading up a bit on the serotonin receptors in the gut in relation to low serotonin levels and depression - well, it's been a while since i started looking at it and need to get back on it. regrettably i turned down an invite for lunch with some people i used to work with because it's chinese. i wish i would have gone even for rice and steamed vegs for the social aspect of it. now worried they won't ask again.
hope you guys are doing well - christmas is coming up fast! here's hoping our respective countries get their respective acts together and do the right things, eh? hugs! ~k
Such a good video.
Anyone else get really bad anxiety and chronic fatigue from IBS
I also have Ibs, I’m lying down watching this video cos I need someone to relate too, I’m in so much pain urgggg
Hi Becky have you looked into the possibility of testing for SIBO?
Sometimes I find it hard to get a full breath I am so bloated and cramping, quite worrying when I didn't know , anyone else had this?
I have same problems becky :( i have struggled very bad depression because of ibs two times. Now i eliminate foods and using probiotics with digestive enzymes and trying noraltherapy i hope we find something make us feel better.
Make a video talking about other symptoms you experience apart from the normal ... diarrhea, constipation and scrapping
I have ibs and I also have symptoms like back pain, headaches, fatigue etc or do you know suffer from these symptoms
I feel like I’m alone
Anthia Ginoux you’re not alone! I have similar symptoms! I get food induced headaches (and the weather causes migraines to boot), I have back pain and sciatica, my bloating even causes my ovaries to hurt sometimes! Glad to hear I’m not unusual in these peripheral symptoms!
Headache is the biggest issue I face due to IBS. Sometimes it's 6-7 times a month. It's like someone is hammering my head from inside. These headaches are just awful. Also, fatigue is constant to me. I sleep 9 hours yet I don't feel energetic waking up. In addition to these, leg aches, back pain are complementary to fatigue.
Thank you so much it’s e exactly how I feel
I wonder if anyone else gets what I do. When I have a really bad bout of IBS coming on, I become really depressed. It's an awful impending doom type of feeling. This happens before I have any pains or signs that the flare-up is happening. Then a couple of days later it all kicks off.
Diet is so depressing too, I do agree. The doctor recently suggested the FODMAP diet. I am already keeping sugar and carbs really low because of pre-diabetes. I weigh 9 stone so it's not that I'm overweight. I have arthritis and have been told cutting out all dairy would help. Oh! and alcohol is an absolute no. I just feel like giving up. I can't do all that.
Sorry. I just need to vent. As you say, people who don't have IBS just don't understand the impact it has on your life.
I’ve got a friend who’s suffering from IBS and i’ve noticed that it affects her mood tremendously. She has constant bursts of anger and anxiety. She’s also got issues with her lungs and tries to suppress herself by smoking which is definitely not helping her. Are there any ways that you’ve been able to cope with similar symptoms? Also the video was very informative thank you 🙏
I have been suffering from this too and It has affected ny work life badly..And I really cant explain ppl what it is!!They think its just a stomach pain....And so working for long hours troubles me way too much...As you said in your previous video..yes I cant socialite much because being around ppl makes me feel uncmfrtbl as I feel pain bloated and all..And yes even everybody in my family thinks its psychological..As its never ending..I cant think of my future anymore😃... Would like to knw from you how you deal with it in your daily routine..
Typical me it's so hard god be with us
Peppermint herbal teabags can help with ibs a couple of times a week.
Feeling alone is the worst for me.its a very isolating disease.im in Oregon USA btw.
Imagine one has a chronic condition like an autoimmune that comes with a host of symptoms including ibs and significant joint pain in the entire body and so many other things. Seriously I don’t understand why ppl who go through major flare ups of such conditions still want to continue to live
You right after having my ibs I can say that I have no friends because when I told them I wish that they’ll ask about me but they didn’t so f**k I don’t care now I got you and I have mee🌚💓 thank you girl I love you by the way How’s it going with u 💓😘
Anxiety disorders and ibs are related
Thankyou for doing this it made me n prob lots of others that we are not alone,I belong to a fodmap face book page n the amount of people on ther that suffer with depression is huge.are u gonna do a Christmas survival vid ,please say yes,I miss so many things at Christmas n the fam just don’t get it xx
I have a question for all you who suffer with ibs. Mines really sever and I have bad stomach everyday going to the toilet 5-25 times a day. I manage it with Imodium and codiene. How did you find out what foods you were sensitive to. Ive suffered with it since 2016 and still feel down and pushed to the side because of it 😓
Hi Kimberlee, so sorry to hear that you struggle with IBS - it sounds awful!! I did the low FODMAP diet through my doctor/dietician and that helped me to identify what I could and couldn't eat. Defo google low FODMAP diet, I hope it helps you x