Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS

One of my worst symptoms has always been Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I would be somewhere and out of the blue get sweaty, start to have terrible stomach pains and be forced to run to the bathroom and would be there for a good fifteen minutes. It was always horribly painful and I hardly ever saw a solid bowel movement. It certainly didn't help that some of my teachers in middle school, high school and even college were sometimes jerks about my being gone too long. Sometimes it was brought on by certain foods and other times it was brought on by nothing less than stress. In severe scenarios where I was truly anxious and stressed, I would become nauseous and even get sick. I would have terrible spells of it while on dates, dealing with stressful teachers, classes and employers, etc. My stomach was always bloated and in some cases, if I had been sitting for too long, for instance at school or work, my stomach would almost regurgitate gas back into my stomach. Almost like an interior fart and of course it sounds like a fart even though it never actually smells. All in all, a completely embarrassing symptom to deal with beyond belief. Using the toilet in a public place was always horrible. Nervous that you would stink up the whole place on top of letting out the most embarrassing noises while going. Of course my PCOS 'specialists' recommendation was always more prescriptions or over the counter drugs.  

Then a friend suggested reading the book that has really, truly become my saving grace. No magic pills, no crazy diets, just simple 'Clean' eating (the book is called 'Clean' by Dr. Alejandro Junger). I noticed a difference in a WEEK. I wasn't passing gas all the time because dairy seems to be my trigger for that, I wasn't running to the bathroom all the time because I wasn't eating gluten, fried foods, etc. The bloating and edema slowly dissipated and the terrible run ins with diarrhea were replaced by (I know it sounds crazy) but GLORIOUS bowel movements. In and out of the bathroom in minutes, none of this quarter of an hour or more craziness. Now going to the bathroom isn't something I fear. I don't get sweaty any longer, stress isn't a factor and anxiety is a thing of the past. No waking up in the night with terrible stomach pains or being woken up because I HAVE to go to the bathroom. It really has changed my life. I'm not the sweaty chubby kid with the stomach issues any longer. My confidence is no longer shaken at how I present myself.