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"IBS" but so worried it could be something else..

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kay85032
kay85032

Hi everyone. Or anyone who kindly reads this.

So I've always had 'iffy' digestion but for about 4 months now I've had abdo pain and floating stools and increase in gas. The last 2 weeks I've had pain down my right side so intense I Havnt been able to go to work. It's almost like a period pain but all down my right side and into my groin hip and thigh.

I've had bloods and stool samples and aparently "satisfactory". I've had an ultrasound done today on my liver, spleen, pancreas, gall bladder and kidneys etc. But she said she hasn't found anything.

My question is does anyone here with IBS get constant floating stools? Pain even AFTER a bowel movement and the pain be constant? (maybe it's a "flare up") is that possible? I'm wondering if I should push for ovary ultrasound as I get bloat also.

Im in the process of a colonoscopy but they have misplaced my referral.

The anxiety this is causing me is horrendous. I am a single mother and I feel I'm failing because I'm in pain daily.

Thank you for reading.

Take care.

Kay

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  • sam18386
    sam18386 kay85032

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    hi kay, right side you say? appendix i say. ask for a scan of this as soon as possible, ibs is often left sided and can be very painful, but on and off NOT continual. the stress will make the pain worse, but you'll be more anxious if you're in pain. check it out and good luck. 🤞🤞

    • kay85032
      kay85032 sam18386

      Posted

      I've had an abdo scan but only upper and they said its come back clear. I feel so confused and upset about it all. Thank you.

    • sam18386
      sam18386 kay85032

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      they need to scan low down as well and rule out everything else before they go for ibs. but they don't so you have to fight....

  • ayassresearch
    ayassresearch kay85032

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    I can offer some general insights. Floating stools and abdominal pain can be associated with IBS, but these symptoms can have other causes too. Given your ongoing pain, it's essential to rule out gynecological issues or musculoskeletal problems, as well as continue with the colonoscopy once the referral issue is resolved. Don't hesitate to push for an ovary ultrasound if you suspect gynecological problems.

    • kay85032
      kay85032 ayassresearch

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      Do you think it's worth pushing the GP surgery for it or will I get it sooner through A and E? Or maybe worth paying privately? At this point I'm so worried I will do anything. I sometimes wonder if it's extreme trapped wind but even then the pain is bad and it's a change for me... Bloat, the floating stools, ongoing pain. I just feel so lost right now 😦

  • mo51730
    mo51730 kay85032

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    Hi

    i have very similar to yourself, right sided pain , lower abdo pain , bloating/gas, floating stools

    i had loads of bloods and ultrasound which came back with nothing major, just fatty liver in places but nothing that explains the pain

    my pain is pretty much constant , only time i cant feel it is when i lie down flat and sleep? hows your pain when you sleep?

    also is you abdomen tender when pressed below or above the navel?

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