Whatever happened to Susan?
It was late spring and yet Susan arrived dressed in a heavy overcoat, which she kept on throughout the whole of our consultation. Her surgeon had written to me from … Continue reading
Does Facebook make your IBS worse?
About 31 million people in the UK go on Facebook every single day; over 50% of the population. And each of them spends on average 30 hours a month, which … Continue reading
Growing away from the trauma and IBS
Everything that happens affects us. Most we process and forget about. It’s life! Things happen! But nothing significant, no encounter, surprise or change is ever completely deleted. It is filed … Continue reading
If your bloating could talk, what would it say?
People are not born with IBS. It may commence with an attack of gastroenteritis, but for many of the people who contact the IBS Network, it starts with something that … Continue reading
Feeling ill again? Is it your diet or might it be your chimp?
I’ve followed the diet so carefully, but I still get attacks of IBS, when everything I eat seem to upset me? Why does the pain always seem to get me … Continue reading
Am I or is my gut just too sensitive?
The way the symptoms of IBS can change in response to treatment can be so confusing. For Jane, it seemed that the treatment worked, but the patient felt worse. ‘I … Continue reading
More Than A Public Inconvenience
Nicky wrote to us recently. ‘On radio Sheffield this morning – a new consultation about closing 5 of the remaining public toilets in Sheffield to save money. Will the IBS Network … Continue reading
IBS. Blame my mother-in-law!
At The IBS Network, we get letters; lots and lots of letters. Janice’s letter arrived this this morning and struck a chord! Hello I’m Janice. I’ve suffered from Irritable bowel … Continue reading
All Change for IBS
Shirley had written to me for advice about the dreadful abdominal cramps that were associated with her constipation. The following day she wrote again. ‘Thank you for your response regarding … Continue reading
The bugs that make you fat, irritate your bowel.
Obesity is not just a matter of thermodynamics; energy in minus energy out equals energy stored, both sides of the equation may be modified by bacteria. As George Bray, leading … Continue reading
The Sensitive Gut 