I was diagnosed with IBS several years ago and have only had a mild flare up occasionally which lasts maybe a day. This time it has been going on continuously for about 8 weeks. I have a feeling of tightness in my left side and mixed bowel habits. Went to the doctors who gave me some meds a couple of weeks ago and said to wait for another couple of weeks and then come back if it hadn't gone away.
Can anyone who suffers from IBS advise if it is normal for a flare up to last so long? I am really worried now and suffer from health anxiety anyway so this is probably having an effect too.
Any advice to ease my anxiety would really be appreicated.
Many thanks
BJ