Oh god you poor thing. I’ve experienced 2/3 week bouts of chronic diarrhoea with insane anxiety alongside and it is as close to unbearable as I can imagine. But it’s interspersed with periods of normality. Months without a break sounds horrific. Do you have someone with you to support?Glad I found this post x I've got a large sliding hiatus hernia, diverticular disease and suffer with bloating, cramps and diaorhea. Anxiety can set it off. Certain foods. I'm type 2 diabetic and tried metformin and ozempic. Never pooed so much in all my life 🫣serious though, I was housebound. The nurse kept saying persevere. Altogether, I had about 6 months of staying near the toilet.
Now, I'm on co codamol for pain so alternate between being bunged up or running to the loo. It takes over your life!
Nope. I just deal with it. I hate it when I have an off day and can't go out. Family I imagine, think I use ut as an excuse to get out of things. I can't help it when I know I have to stay near the loo.Oh god you poor thing. I’ve experienced 2/3 week bouts of chronic diarrhoea with insane anxiety alongside and it is as close to unbearable as I can imagine. But it’s interspersed with periods of normality. Months without a break sounds horrific. Do you have someone with you to support?
I hear ya. I’m on my own too and it is such a lonely isolating condition. And a vicious circle because anxiety makes it worse but how can you not be anxious when you’re liable to shit yourself. And food becomes so complicated and fearful. Takes the joy out of life. I have no advice but can only reassure you that I hear you and you’re not alone.Nope. I just deal with it. I hate it when I have an off day and can't go out. Family I imagine, think I use ut as an excuse to get out of things. I can't help it when I know I have to stay near the loo.
It is important to identify the triggers though and if you try to do it yourself you’re liable to cut out things unnecessarily and muddy the waters for yourself. Likely she’s going to refer you to a dietician who’ll review the diary and symptoms and may consider starting you on an elimination diet. If you’ve already eliminated everything yourself then youDr believe my episodes are possibly IBS as have been tested for the obvious offenders! She's asked me to keep a food diary... bit I'm honestly not eating properly as I'm can't face the pain, diarrhoea and vomiting!Do I go rogue and just cut things out I think are triggering... or go down the proper route!? 🫠
Have you had a colonoscopy and an endoscopy?Dr believe my episodes are possibly IBS as have been tested for the obvious offenders! She's asked me to keep a food diary... bit I'm honestly not eating properly as I'm can't face the pain, diarrhoea and vomiting!Do I go rogue and just cut things out I think are triggering... or go down the proper route!? 🫠
I think you should push for a conversation with a dietician. You could have something wrong with your stomach and/or colon. Usually you get a endoscopy or a colonoscopy to try and provide answers (sometimes a CT, or another method like a spit test). Sometimes both.Dr believe my episodes are possibly IBS as have been tested for the obvious offenders! She's asked me to keep a food diary... bit I'm honestly not eating properly as I'm can't face the pain, diarrhoea and vomiting!Do I go rogue and just cut things out I think are triggering... or go down the proper route!? 🫠
I do and they sometimes helpThankyou to everyone that replies - I will speak to the Dr further about having other tests done if possible. I'm going to try and eat normally, but take it easy (if that makes sense!?) Does anyone take Peppermint Oil Capsules? Wondering wethwr they are worth a go?
Don't ask them tell them. You wouldn't believe how long some people wait to find out their diagnosis due GPs not taking them seriously. You're within your rights to tell them you want more investigations. They have a duty of care.Thankyou to everyone that replies - I will speak to the Dr further about having other tests done if possible. I'm going to try and eat normally, but take it easy (if that makes sense!?) Does anyone take Peppermint Oil Capsules? Wondering wethwr they are worth a go?
You sound like me. I also get that awful pain just below my ribs but it gets so bad for me I have to call an ambulance an get rushed in hooked to morphine drip an all sorts. How are your kidneys? I've always been told its symptoms of kidney infection. My bloods always come back clear but I get given anti biotics anyways. I do have kidney scarring but apparently it's nothing to do with it. It only happens once a year for me.This was my original post... since then I have been tested for Coeliac, Crohns and something else... however nothing came back to confirm any of these... the above happened again today. I am becoming so frustrated that I have no clue what is causing this or what I can do to stop this happening... I am just about to start training for the Police, but feel this is going to affect my career if this is something that continues to happen ever 6mths or so...Is it likely IBS? Or could it be something else... I'm just at a loss as to what to do! Sorry to be a moany myrtle!
My stool and bloods were fine but half my bowel had basically died - had to have it resected. Best thing that ever happened as it put me into remission for 10 years.I’ve got a colonoscopy booked in a few weeks time.
I’m currently undiagnosed. All stool samples and blood tests are normal! But my stomach around the belly button and to the left side is so tender to press on. And I have type 6 and 7 (Bristol stool chart) anywhere between 5-10 times a day.
and the nausea ffs that’s what does me over the most.
Can I ask, what symptoms did you have? And was your issue diagnosed by the colonoscopy?My stool and bloods were fine but half my bowel had basically died - had to have it resected. Best thing that ever happened as it put me into remission for 10 years.
Yup. Psyllium powder is a godsend. I guess you’ve already tried magnesium supps?Hi, does anyone here suffer with recurring constipation?
I have a really good diet but I seem to condition to BM triggering foods and supplements very quickly. My bowels tend to be very sluggish and are often Type 1-2.
Anyone more prone to this kind of IBS?
I took Psylium for 18 months and it was brilliant, but now has no effectYup. Psyllium powder is a godsend. I guess you’ve already tried magnesium supps?
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