My ibs story.

Hi all.

I'm a new member and thought I'd share my ibs story.

I went through my whole life with no bowel problems ..In 2004 I fell pregnant with my 3rd child and first daughter.

On her due date she passed away for no known reason.

Since then my health has detireiated with various problems ..

In 2005 I fell pregnant again. One day on the loo the pain was immense I thought I was having a miscarriage.

I called an ambulance out . Whilst the paramedic was talking to me on the loo my bowels let go...slightly embarrassing. .The loo filled with diarrhoea and my pain stopped.

The paramedics said there u go just constipation and left.

Then in 2007 I fell pregnant again. This time I was in the cinema with my husband watching a film . The pain struck and I ran to the loo. Scared I was losing the baby I text my husband who came with me into the girls loo and held my hand.

I sweated n panted and breathed like labour until my bowels dropped the diarrhea and I was free from the pain.

I went to the gp who said it was in my head because of my stillbirth. That I was rightfully so anxious. 

So after the birth of my then 5th child I was shocked when it happened again.

The gp kept saying it was due to my stillbirth stress and worry.

In 2009 I woke one day...and fell down my stairs. It hurt like mad but after checking myself over I knew I was ok so I carried on with my day.

Next day I woke at 5 am.  In the simular agony.

I ran to the loo breathed it out as normal. Only this time the loo filled with blood and big lumps of tissue.

I sobbed and waited til my husband woke who rang my mum and drove me to hospital. I was bleeding very bad. I was in hospital for 2 weeks!! During that time they put a camera up my bum...They found my bowels had collapsed. They show me the photo..It was like a tube that suddenly shut. They said they think I had chrones.  

They planned on removing that part of my bowel in surgery.

When the day of surgery came they did they test again.  It was a mirical they said as it was fixed. No collapse. 

So they baffled..just sent me home. I was confused but he said he was a surgeon I needed to see my gp.

So I went home.

I kept on every now and again getting these bouts..but the gp said do you have constipation or diarrhea.  I said we'll both. ..It hurts n hurts n hurts all blocked up until it come out as diarrhea. 

But he couldn't get his head round it.

In 2011 I changed my gp. I saw her and told her of my problems. She said we'll sounds like ibs.

Ever since I've been on buscipan can't be without it . If I eat white bread or pasta I really suffer.

I don't get the bouts ad often anymore as my diet helps and better sleep. It always trigger off my panic attacks so I have to stay in self control.

That's my story 

Claire x

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