I suffer with fluctuating IBS-D and IBS-C. The C is what causes me the most pain. I can feel it all over my body, it feels like I have poison in my veins. Nothing helps the pain or stops the fluctuation. If I take something for constipation, I will end up with diarrheah, and vise versus. My IBS started before I took any meds. It's only been the last year or so where I've concluded that my mental health issues and anxiety play a role in my IBS. I believe my IBS is independant of my MI but it aggravates it. I keep thinking I have a food allergy but cannot identify the cause. It's very frustrating.

My appetite can be all over the place. Sometimes I'm hungry for no reason. Sometimes I don't feel hungry for no reason. Sometimes I'm in too much pain to eat, and other times I avoid eating just because it MIGHT cause pain.

I'm sorry you suffer with this too. It is horrible. I get horrible gas and it smells. Last time I was IP, a guy in the hospital made fun of my gas. Sometimes I can laugh at myself, but I was scared of the guy, thought he was out to get me. Only made the gas worse.

My heart goes out to anyone suffering IBS. It's a curse.