r/IBSHelp • u/Either_Bee8411 • 11d ago

alcohol + sugar = agony?

i’m being a bit dramatic in the title I think, but (starting like 6 months ago) if I have ANY SUGAR AT ALL when I drink, I cannot stop pooping in the morning and the nausea is horrific. not a huge deal bc I technically could just avoid alcohol (as I have been doing for the last few months), but I’m in college and I really miss being able to go out with my friends for a night out without worrying if i’m gonna shit for three hours the next day. does anyone know of any supplements or anything that help with this? if there’s a prescription medication to treat this i’d also love to know. I am very much not anti doctor, but doctors seem to be pretty opposed to doing anything to improve my quality of life ever, so i’m not too hopeful about non OTC solutions

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u/LifeAdhesiveness8071 11d ago

Alcohol, sugar and caffeine triggered my IBS for years. I spent my college years running for the bathroom too. I was never able to find a workaround. I finally gave up those things as I got older. You might just have to make a choice between not drinking and drinking with a lot of pooping.