Over the years I think I have done the complete IBS obstacle course – and I have finally got rid of all of my IBS symptoms.
I have had first-hand experience dealing with all of these IBS symptoms.
Can you see any of your IBS symptoms here?
Tell-tale signs as a child (Pre-IBS):
- Bad digestion, hot and cold swings
- Difficulty sleeping (tossing and turning)
- Fatigue
- Lack of concentration at school
- Vomiting quite regularly
- Lactose and fructose intolerance
- Constipation
- Tonsillitis and regular colds
My IBS symptoms that started as a young adult:
- Gastroenteritis symptoms
- Major stomach cramps
- Diarrhea (regular, sudden flare-ups)
- Migraine-like headaches
- Light sensitivity
- Fatigue
- Not having restful sleep
- Constipation
- Bacterial overgrowth
- Mood swings linked to hormones
- Some depression and feeling anxious
- Bloating
- Tight diaphragm
- Abdominal pain
- Acid reflux (heartburn)
- Bad breath
- Leaky gut (which can start up new food/substance sensitivity)
- Chemical intolerance: severe bloating, cramps, vomiting, headaches
- Feeling very hot (but no fever)
- Feeling shivery (but no fever)
- Trapped wind
Worsening IBS symptoms after additional life events
- Being thoroughly sick and bloated through 2 pregnancies (but I had 2 lovely babies:)
- Pain in back and wrist joints that no painkiller could relieve for months
- Regular colds, viruses, nausea
- Bloating up as if I was 8 months pregnant every morning
- Having my arms, my legs, my chest, my hands, my neck bloating up regularly too
- Stiff joints, particularly in ankles and wrists (Fibromyalgia?)
- Having unexplained stabbing pains in my foot for months
- Regularly feeling as if I had swallowed a cow
- Food cravings
- No longer feeling tension or pain in my body (disconnection)
Aggravated perimenopause symptoms
- Severe perimenopause symptoms
- Rollercoaster mood swings
- Palpitations
- Bouts of panic and anxiety
- Very heavy periods
- Dry eyes
- Regular loss of concentration, fatigue, brain fog
That’s quite a list!
How on earth did I manage to go to university, to work and bring up children with all this going on?
I managed it, but I didn’t get the enjoyment out of it that I could have.
I no longer have IBS symptoms. And I have got my life back.
I have been IBS free now for nearly 10 years. And it is SO freeing.
I can eat anything I fancy. I feel so much better and appreciate life so much more. Instead of just “getting through the day”. I have new energy and drive for myself and for my loved ones. Without taking products or having a special routine.
I don’t even have to give a second thought to IBS – because it has moved out.
Today I have distilled how I did this into the award-winning IBS Interrupt™ Process that I use with my clients. Monica who suffered with IBS all her life says: “It’s a very happy ending indeed and I am so glad I had your help! I feel like a new person.”
Alison Adenis | IBS Interrupt™ Coach
Important Note: My work focuses on trigger identification and release based on my personal experience, training, and client work.
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I am not a doctor. For diagnosis and clinical treatment, always consult your medical professional.