Like most irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sufferers, Claire Smith, 37, was no stranger to agonising stomach cramps, bloating and fatigue.
But after nearly eight years of flare-ups, anxiety and living her life never more than five minutes from a toilet, she knew something had to change.
‘I had always suffered from digestive issues like bloating, diarrhoea and stomach cramps, which I managed with over-the-counter treatments like Imodium,’ said the nursery practitioner from Richmond.
‘But around my 29th birthday, it got really bad. I felt like I was missing out on my children growing up.
‘I’d pick my son up from school and he’d want
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