r/ibs is a subreddit with 169k members. The community frequently discusses ibs, symptoms, pain, stomach, and constipation, and they frequently recommend/review laxative, probiotics, and dairy alternatives, and the most common flair used is question, rant, 🎉 success story 🎉, hint / information, and meme / humor.
ibs: it's a pain
Popular Topics in r/ibs
#1
Ibs
302 posts
#2
Symptoms
61 posts
#3
Pain
31 posts
#4
Stomach
29 posts
#5
Constipation
20 posts
#6
Flare
20 posts
#7
Diet
19 posts
#8
Flare Up
16 posts
#9
Medication
16 posts
#10
Hard Time
15 posts
Products Discussed in r/ibs
Laxative
76 reviews
#1
Miralax
4.3★ from 12 reviews
#2
Dulcolax
4.0★ from 8 reviews
#3
Smooth Move
4.0★ from 4 reviews
Probiotics
21 reviews
#1
Florastor
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Visbiome
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Water Kefir
4.0★ from 1 review
Dairy Alternatives
20 reviews
#1
Chao
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Fairlife
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Silk
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/ibs
#1
Question
: "Toilet anxiety makes being in a car with friends terrifying. Has anyone overcome this?"
107 posts
#2
Rant
: "Relationship ending because of IBS"
34 posts
#3
🎉 Success Story 🎉
: "My life saved by kefir"
10 posts
#4
Hint / Information
: "This solved 80% of my ibs-d and ibd"
9 posts
#5
Meme / Humor
: "My local news had a quick segment about how it’s been recognised that there is a link between ibs and depression."
2 posts
#6
Trigger Warning
: "TW Quite gross :( Orange colored mucus and stomach problems"
2 posts
#7
Bathroom Buddies
: "Having a flare up 😁"
2 posts
#8
Research
: "Pooping poll"
1 post
#9
Survey
: "Eating out with IBS/SIBO/Bad Gut"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ibs
Yearly
+23k members(15.8%)
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Last updated: September 15, 2026