irritable bowel syndrome’n’gastro problem

[LoopyLau]

hey guys,


do any of you suffer from irritable bowel syndrome?in the past few months i have been through hell when i became ill with gastroenteritis....emets worst fear.though i was never sick with it thank god. but i havent got any better in fact i seem to be worse i have had all tests at the hospital that dont lead to anything.I have my suspicions that i may be suffering with irritable bowel but im still not 100% .I also have a constant problem with digesting food and acid in my stomach it makes me feel reall sick and hurts all the time! anyone ever experienced what i have?im stukc in the house with no sign of getting better!

[beadgirl]

IBS sucks...but it sounds like you have something different. With IBS it is more in the intestinal region... you say yours is in your stomach. Have you been checked for ulcers? Acid reflux? what did they test you for?

[meercat]

Yep, IBS DOES suck!! Had it for over 20 years. Yes, it's mainly in the intestinal region...actually it aims for the colon. I do suffer with "some" stomach and digestive issues with mine...so it's hard to say whether your problem is IBS or not. It always "could" be.

Sorry i am not much help for you.

Paula

[LoopyLau]

hey thanks for the replies guys, it all started with running to the toilet kinda problem for weeks then it kinda spread to my stomach.theyve given me a tablet thats supposed to help with the acidity of the stomach but its not really working. im just worried that they're gunna want to put a camrea down my throat.....thats my worst horror i can imagine not letting them do it. tho its for my own good, i just wish my stomach would settle so i can eat without feeling sick, ive lost 2 stone in 2 months!anxiety makes it worse 2......hope they find out whats wrong soon. i was in hospital with it and came out a day before my 21st b'day!they say u never forget ur 21st tho.....[img]smileys/smilies_06.gif[/img]

[meercat]

Awww i'm so sorry to hear that, hun!

I practically live with the "running to the bathroom" episodes. My IBS fluctuates between diarrhea one moment, to contipation the next! I'm never surpised anymore how my bowels act, i guess i'm just used to it.

If you're losing weight from it...then as scary as it seems, please get it checked out further. I don't like hearing about ppl losing weight for no reason...unless of course it's simply from not eating! Were you purposely not eating much because of this? I have to avoid certain foods also..first of all, for some unknown reason, i cannot eat eggs anyore without excruciating pain in my stomach..OH it's horrible!!!! Also i cannot have anything with small seeds in it, like strawberries, sesame seeds, tomatoes, corn, etc...ALL of which i LOVE :-(

Sadly, the only way to be diagnosed with IBS is to have many tests done to rule out ALL other possibilities first. I myself, never had all those other tests done to rule out other possibilities, but i wasn't losing weight from it, if anything i was gaining some. I did see my doc about it years ago, but when i desribed my pain and how certain foods make it worse, he just simply felt that i had either IBS or Diverticulitis, or the combo of the 2. Heck, i figure since lived with this for over 20 years, and if it were something more serious than he thought, i woulda been dead by now LOL!

[LoopyLau]

that's the problem isnt it all the things it could be!though the doctor has assured me its not anything serious....well his words were 'sinister'.it just seems that my digestive system has given up on me, it is a nightmare!im in my first term at uni aswell and i missed 6 weeks of the 12 week term!not a good start, i dont want to spend the rest of my life on the toilet knocking back gaviscon after ever meal!!

[stella9]

My little guy, age 6, has IBS and is lactose intolerant. He also had acid reflux as a baby and it resurfaced last winter. It was a rough time.


Stella

[angel13]

Luckily I don't suffer from IBS, but am wondering if its hereditory, or if you just develop it...I would hate to think I'll bring it on myself through stress, or anything like that. Anyone got any info on it, by chance?