“Told it is IBS, handed tablets, and nobody asked what you eat”
Bloated Every Day
Fourteen days to find what your gut is reacting to.
Get the book, $1948 pages535 things to fill inYours to keep
By Laura, UK registered nurse
I was straight off a night shift and due back that night when the pain started. My gut was growling loud enough to hear, and I could feel it spasming under my hand.
The doctor listened to my stomach for a minute, said IBS, and prescribed antispasmodics. No questions about what I ate. I sat in my car with the prescription thinking: surely food is the first place to start, not the last resort.
This is the book I needed that day. It does not tell you what is wrong with you, because a book cannot. It gives you fourteen days of structured notes so you can see your own pattern, a short list of things to try one at a time, and one page to hand to your GP so the next appointment goes differently.
Laura
What is inside
Fourteen days, a page a day
- The fourteen day log. A page a day: what you ate, your bowels, stress, sleep, and the time the bloating peaked
- The seven usual causes of bloating, each with how sure the evidence is and what to watch for in your own log
- How to read your fortnight: your worst days against your best, and a table of patterns to compare yours with
- Seven things to try, in order, one at a time, with a record for each so you know what changed
- Straight answers on low FODMAP, coeliac testing, and the intolerance tests that do not work
- One page to fill in and hand to your GP, and what to ask while you are there
- The symptoms that need a GP, NHS 111 or 999, in the NHS’s own words, before anything else
Look inside
Real pages, not a mock up
Every box and line on these pages is a form field. Tap it and type, on your phone.
- You are bloated most days and nobody has helped you work out why
- You were told it is IBS and sent home with tablets or a leaflet
- You have cut foods out at random and are no clearer
- You have bleeding from your bottom, weight loss you cannot explain, a lump in your tummy or trouble swallowing. See a GP first
- You want a list of foods to ban. There is not one in here
- You want a diagnosis. A book cannot give you one, and I will not pretend it can
How it works
- 1Pay once
$19, through Gumroad, by card. No subscription and nothing to cancel.
- 2Get the file straight away
A PDF, sent to your email the moment you pay. Open it on a phone, a tablet or a computer.
- 3Fill it in as you go
Tap a box and type, then save. Or print it. It is yours to keep.
Who wrote it
I’m Laura, a UK registered nurse. I qualified nine years ago, started on a surgical colorectal ward, and spent years on thirteen hour shifts eating whatever was nearest. I have been the patient as well as the nurse.
Every claim in this book is checked against NHS and NICE guidance, and the book names its sources so you can check them too. No supplements, no sponsors, and nothing to buy afterwards.
More about me, and how I check thingsQuestions
Is it a printed book?
No. It is a PDF you download the moment you pay. It reads well on a phone, and it prints if you prefer paper.
Can I fill it in on my phone?
Yes. Every box, line and log is a real form field. Tap it, type, and save the file so your answers stay put.
Will it tell me what is wrong with me?
No, and nothing you can buy online can. It is general health education from a registered nurse. If a symptom is new, persistent or worrying, speak to your GP or call NHS 111.
Why is the price in dollars?
The books are sold through Gumroad, which prices in US dollars. Your bank converts it to pounds when you pay.
I pay for the newsletter. Is there a member price?
Yes. Paid subscribers get every book at half price, with the code on the Perks page on Substack.
Is there a cheaper way to get all four?
Yes. The four books together are $49, instead of $76 bought one at a time.
“Told it is IBS, handed tablets, and nobody asked what you eat”
Bloated Every Day Fourteen days to find what your gut is reacting to. Get the book, $19