How do I deal with a IBS flare-up? (kind of gross) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 29, 2009 - 19 answers

Am I allergic to something food-related? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 23, 2008 - 19 answers

Belching, farting and other icky stuff. What the hell just happened to my gastrointestinal system? Disgusting details inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 1, 2008 - 18 answers

When losing weight, is it normal to have loose stools? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 26, 2007 - 19 answers

I've never had PMS problems before outside of the occasional mild lower backache. I'm not on the pill because while my period is not on-the-dot regular, it does come every month for a fairly normal length of time and rate of flow. It has been easy to deal with. But for the past five or six months I've been getting Montezuma's Revenge bad at the onset of my period. What gives? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 15, 2005 - 17 answers

Why does eating in a restaurant make me crap my pants?

I have a generally healthy, varied diet. I can eat anything prepared at home, regardless of how rich, fatty, or spicy it is. But nearly everything from restaurants causes massive stomach upset. I have an intense need to go to the bathroom within 20 or 30 minutes of eating restaurant food - sometimes it's diarrhea, sometimes not.

I can eat junk food, fast food - even Taco Bell - without problems, which adds to my confusion about the cause. I thought it might be MSG, but the local Chinese restaurant is one of the few places I can eat, and they do use MSG. Is there one particular food additive that I'm not aware of that might be doing this? Any other ideas?
posted by anonymous on Jan 18, 2005 - 52 answers