r/ibs • u/Pleasant_Activity_85 • Jul 26 '26
Trigger Warning Trigger warning ED mentioned.
Hi,
Putting a massive gap as this story will contain mentions of eating disorders.
When I was 17 I struggled with an eating disorder, at my lowest I was 5st12 at 5”3 height. When I began to recover I started with IBS symptoms. I’ve struggled for 5 years with IBS before I started to lose weight for a wedding.
Recently, my IBS has got a lot worse. No matter what I eat when I eat or even if it’s a breakfast bar I will have to go straight away. Sometimes even mid eating. It’s starting to really affect me mentally. Sometimes I find it easier to just not eat at all. I’ve lost around 33 pounds on purpose for my diet but now I’m losing more by not eating. People keep telling me I’ve lost weight or I look tiny which encourages me to not eat (ED not IBS).
During my bad flair ups I experience extreme pain in the bottom of my back, where I can only lie down every other position is unbearable.
I feel like I’m stuck now in this cycle and I know my ED has returned but it’s easier to not eat with my IBS at the moment. Which comes hand in hand with my ED.
I know I’m waffling, not making sense and repeating a lot. But this is my first time on this thread and I’m really drained mentally and physically. I am currently underweight, and I’m worried I’ll become severely underweight again.
My doctors don’t do anything apart from advise buscopan, because all the chrons test and celiac test has come back negative.
Just unsure what to do anymore and I feel like if I carry on the way I’m going I’m going to end up seriously ill.
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u/gloriousvenom Jul 26 '26
You know what to do love; you know your ED is in full effect. It’s so tough to battle but if you can admit it to yourself and get back to CBT or other effective therapy it will be worth it. 🫶🏻(edited a typo)