BadGut® Lecture: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) | Gastrointestinal Society

This may not be a "fix" video, but it has been very settling for me and has prompted me to look deeper into what things I can do to try to remedy this very frustrating condition which I have suffered with for over a year. I like Dr Gray's style of delivery of information. He is not uptight about the subject in describing function, anatomy, etc and that is really appreciated. THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS VIDEO!

Thank you sir , for actual information. Educating sufferers make them aware of management.

Very helpful for me I have IBS from my teenage times now Iam 30 above and it getting worst very informative speech......

I wish they'd spend more time finding a cure instead of giving talks that pretty much always conclude "try this, but it probably wont work"

I have it and the gas is very, very bad to an embarrassing extent. The medication I take, Amitriptyline, seems to reduce to the pain yet the side effects have me like a 70 year old man in terms of my libido. Excellent video though!

suggest something other than milk , things that are available in India,and not isamghol beacause it triggers my constipation

Why are people not talking about the connection between IBS and Endometriosis in women!

Good video. I blame all the alchole and energy drinks I consumed last year. I can't stop going!!!

💥💥💥💥💥 Great speech!! Thank you Doctor !!

I was diagnosed 30 years ago ibs nothing worked except, food allergy testing, answer dairy sensitive, oat sensitive , elimination of most these foods was my solution, goat milk , easy digestion. No nuts , no grains. Symptoms relieve , not cure but comfort . I hope this helps, as my symptoms were endless suffering. Bless you should u try, bless u should it work.

I have IBS 8 years. You said it goes away. I hope it happens soon. Still suffering now and then.

Very informative. Thanks

This was a great talk. Educated me on my problem, that I 've been struggling with on and off for a couple of years. I used peppermint oil, and I was much better, the stopped using it, and ibs got worse. Hoping I can get it under control again with the peppermint oil.

Thanks for this valuable information

With first-hand experience, I can tell you the theory of hypersensitivity is wrong.
But the link between IBS and fibromyalgia is interesting, because the same things that may cause fibromyalgia can cause IBS. One example is oxalate-rich food. If you’re sensitive to oxalates and eat much of food rich in them you may experience both IBS and fibromyalgia. Examples: spinach, potatos, rice, kiwis. Ditto for lectin-rich food, like grains and legumes. The problem is not hypersensitivity, but low capability to get rid of the toxins of these foods.

I’ve had it around ten years I work six days a week so I only eat dinner those days it’s miserable I cry almost daily

I've had ibsd since kindergarten, and I'm turning 65 next week. I was constantly being sent home from school. My mom was chronically constipated and always told me to be glad that I could go, but she didn't understand that the going never stopped. I have found that keeping a food/emotion diary is helpful to spot trends. This is how I learned that chocolate triggered migraines. Still, I haven't found anything helpful for the ibsd. I tend to get dehydrated since I avoid fluids when traveling or knowing I'll be far from a toilet. And, I tend to just not eat. Food hurts, so I avoid it. Then the dr says I'm anorexic, but I'm not and he doesn't get it either. No dr does, so far.

Very informative but the echo-like feedback on this recording is instantly making my head hurt. Can you possible improve that?

I felt this meeting on IBS was so informative and interesting. I learned so much. It is comforting to hear all the facts and suggestions that were offered. Thank you again for your expertise.

Thanks alot. This cleared so many doubts of mine. The presentation style was fantastic, each and every slide is founded on actualy research. I will stay reassured and try to develop positive attitude towards this condition of mine.

Ibs is worst than hell

This answered many question for me & going to save me lots of money going from Dr to Dr which no-one has helped me.. TY for this

Hi doc I cannot eat anything with fiber should I worry as I'm not having any fruit or anything in veg

I challenge anyone with IBS to take high levels of vit c and magnesium and still have bowel blockages.

Affected by IBS for past 10 years.
Solution - cook 1 cup of rice leave it for 8 hours. Add 2 cups of water and mix with cooked rice. Leave it over night. Drink the water every morning. Its been 6 months and i am out of my misery.

I started on fiber with the first diagnosis. It made me ten times worse!

I've had IBS and sibo for the last 5 years with all the symptoms but with no solutions from doctors.

Now I have developed hyper salivation in my
mouth. I went to see an oral surgeon and he basically told me I was exaggerating and it was all in my head. So now I guess I'm stuck with another problem.

Thank you soooo much
Tripped over this on UTube...if only I had heard this information before. I feel soo much relief.

People think it’s no big deal, unless they’re living with it. It can play havoc with your life.

This was useful. I did got to the doctor earlier and all she said that I should just avoid dairy. I didn't understand why she just wanted me to diagnose myself. She didn't bother to send off for any blood tests. I don't understand why she just assumed that I should self diagnose myself. I have relations who are Jewish and I have an aunt who had bowel cancer. However, I think it is Lactose intolerant mainly but I am getting so much pain if I accidently eat something 'wrong' and I have had extremely painful cramps and sweating/fever. One time it was so bad I was told to go to hospital but I had no car to get there at night. I had it today, but with the sweating and fever it makes me feel afraid I will die of pain, even though IBS isn't supposed to be life threatening. I am going to the doctor in 2 weeks time and I hope that I can get some kind of test or medications if I have sudden cramps.

Thanks for the valuable information you provided.

Has anyone ever healed from IBS?

As ibs patients l can clearly say ... nothing cause ibs ..only stress..stress and stress is responsible for this fucking disease

OMG! Why i just saw this vid (though i subscribed here)? Been seeing docs for the past years but only recently (who was a gen. Med. Doc) told me about IBS. He didnt explain to me further but he said “i think what you have is IBS-constipation”. I didnt see any doc after that. I wanted to see him again for the check up but couldnt get a sched with him (in this country hard to get an appointment with doc in public hospital. Needed to wait like 3-4 months before u get an appointment and not sure if u will have the same doc). And gotcha! I saw this vid and voila! I learned a lot! Everything about IBS! Thank you so much, Dr. James! God bless you and your fam!❤❤❤

My theory is that more women have IBS than men is that our bowels, like children are more delicate and sensitive to foods which contain toxins from pesticides, sugar which is in 'everything, glyphosate. There was no bowel problems in my childhood days but many children have problems with their bowels, such as my grandchild. I've had IBS for over 30 years and I've always ate healthily. Nothing I received from doctors have helped me. Codeine helped with pain but constipation.

I am a 62yr old female who had a normal bowel movement within 15 minutes of waking in the morning. I love to cook and eat all types of food. I have never had any issues at all. At the end of July 2023 I decided to quit drinking alcohol. It became a daily habit for approx. 2 years. I never had bowel issues previous to quitting. My doctor perscribed clonidine 0.1 mg q 12 hrs, Cabamazepine 200mg q12 hrs, Naltrexone 50mg qd. 3 days after quitting booze I began having black diarrea x3-4 times a day I have discontinued the Naltrexone & Carbamazepine and my symptoms have not improved. It makes me want to start drinking again. The pain is a 8/10, with bloating. Calling my medical team today 8/31/23! Im sick of it. Yes I am anxious and depressed. Ive always been healthy as a horse. My BM's have always been "PERFECT". WISH ME LUCK,,,,,,,,

Good Lecture. I am suffering from IBS since 10 years and I visited many doctors but the symptoms never reduced.Please suggest me medications. I am 28 years old now and i am frustrated with this.

Suffering From IBS Since Childhood, Now Turned 27. SCHOOL,COLLEGE,NOW @JOB i'm Daily Facing the issue. Its a battle With Life & IBS. Consulted Few Doctors ..they Have given some Probiotic tablets And Some Antipasmodic Effect Tablets.. worked for a few days but aftet some more days thing went back .. And Finally Consultted A Homeopath , Homepathy Really helped to manage IBS For Upto 80% The frequency to go toilet After Every Meal Stopped. Not Fully, But Things were Ok .I Hope if Anyone Consulted Some Modern Medicine Doctors and if they were Not able to Fix or Reduce the Illness within 1 month..Try to Find A Good Homepathy Doctor. Currently I am not Taking Homeopathy Medicine,But i need to Restart the Treatment .Why i have stopped Homeopathy was while i was going on with the Medication my Symptoms improved i though everything Became Normal..but in Homeopathy if we need to get the Full benefits we need to continue the Medicines for 1-3 years. IBS cannot be Cured With a Short span of Time or With A course of Antibiotic Or Anyother Medicine. UNFORTUNATELY finding A Doctor Is More Difficult for Treating IBS , More Clearly One Who specialised in Treating IBS. Finding A Doctor Who Cured Any One Patient suffering from IBS Will Be A Great Choice For Consulting.

Of course, any reason to push those insidious antidepressants…🤡

It is incredible to me that there are so little tools for diagnosing, answers and treatment, given the prevalence of it. SMH

Ibs is worst than hell 😢 ibs destroyed my life

on behalf of all those with IBS, i no longer give a 💩👹👺👻👽👾🤖🤡🙈🙉🙊

hi i'm erin I'm 39 years old i have never had tummy problems until i got older and my mom and i both have ibs if i eat popcorn it gets me every time if i eat lots of cheese i get so upset stomach!

Anyone experience back pain with IBS

Interesting, how would pain hypersensitivity explain explosive diarrhoea lol?

It is a functional somatic disorder. Not to say its 100% psychological, but the evidence is pretty clear now that its around stress and pain centralization.

Suffering since 2 months.. recovering day by day... Last 3 days completely normal...

What I followed is..

1. Elimination gluten and Sugar
2. Gentle Yoga
3. Pranayam
4. 35 mins walk...

Day by day I feel I am improving a little bit..

Dear IBS community, have you ever observed if we are in hurry or if we are supposed to complete any target in time may it be simple cooking or any simple task in time... Due to even simple worry our stomach contracts. And doesn't feel like relax stomach... We have to observe this very carefully,....I think this is the reason.. it starts feeling abnormal,..

For that meditation, stressfree no time bound commitment, slow and peaceful working style.. rhythmic pattern of breathing is very necessary to keep brain gut in sync..

I had this IBS 3 YEARS BACK resolved in 2 months then again 1 year back... Again resolved in 1 month and now since last 2 months... Resolving slowly .. since last 3 days....❤

Getting it since 1980's.havd it now for past 2 weeks.VERY SORE - ALL DAY.LOUSY TO HAVE.

VERY HELPFUL information. Thank-you so much!