Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards

Hi there!

First of all, as most people here will recommend, you should get the diagnosis from a doctor and preferably have all the necessary tests done to confirm that it is in fact IBS you have.

You can also look through the EFI diet rules (see the menu in the left margin). There is also a lot of info on lifestyle and how it affects IBS.

Do you have just urgency or do you have loose stools as well? Either way, since you feel this is very much triggered by your worrying and your anticipating problems plus connecting the problems to places and events where you've previously had problems I really recommend working with the way you think et.c. The condition is not "in your head", but the way we think can really help or hurt. Check out the section about hypnosis for IBS (again in the left margin) - you can for example buy CDs with self hypnosis. If you have any questions about this then ask in the hypnosis for IBS board. I would also personally like to recommend a book I am currently working my way through which is about cognitive behavior therapy for IBS. It is called "Breaking the bonds of irritable bowel syndrome" and is written by Barbara Bradley Bolen.

Good luck and feel free to ask, ask, ask!

/Ulrika, IBS-D

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