I don't know if this has been asked before but I was curious how everyone's IBS started. Like if there is a common link among all of us. Like after an illness, during a very stressfull time in your life, after a surgery, menopause related, etc.
I had occasional problems off and on in mid 30's with a few foods, then had an ovary removed, then another female operation, then perimenopause, then they was going through an extremely stressful time at work with a few downsizings and losing jobs, then the IBS really took over right in the middle of the stress stuff. Then another operation to remove adhesions from prior surgeries as hopefully a cure, then a hysterectomy and just continuing IBS. I'm retired now for 5 yrs and no stress so just don't see why this is staying with me. I'm thinking that all those times when I could hardly eat anything I'm not producing enough digestive enzymes anymore but doctors just roll their eyes.
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