If you’ve been diagnosed with IBS you’ll know that people love to offer all sorts of friendly advice and comments.
Some of it may even be helpful (if you’re lucky), but most of it makes us cringe. Here are 10 things that you should never, ever, say to an IBS sufferer…
1. That’s caused by stress, what are you so stressed about?
It’s a teeny bit more complicated than that, sunshine. There are a range of theories about what causes IBS, but you won’t find an IBS expert anywhere who thinks that stress is the only factor. (And I’m stressed about my broken bowel, by the way. Thanks for asking.)
2. There’s always something wrong with your stomach
Yes. That’s right. There is. Here are some… Read the full story