Living with IBS

A person living with IBS faces daily challenges. It may cause you pain or embarresment and can affect the quality of your life.

There are a number of things that you can do to help you to cope with your IBS:

• Learn about IBS - knowing as much as possible about your condition can help you take better charge of it.
• Identify your IBS symptom triggers - by knowing this you can take steps to avoid / remove these triggers from your life.
• Speak to others - share your experiences with other IBS sufferers. You are not alone. One in ten people is affected by IBS!

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