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Are these IBS-C symptons?

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john44169
john44169

For 3 years now I have had the following symptons that have only gotten worse over time;

Terrible stomach cramping from morning to night without a break and worse straight after eating a meal

Bloating which grows during the day 

X-Ray showed sever constipation recently but had pain before this so isn't the reason for the pain

I have a BM twice or three times a week

Had every check possible with the NHS to no avail and I am at the end of my tether, someone please offer some advice what to do

No codine or pain killer works

Buscopan doesn't work for the camping as it is so severe

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  • richard54140
    richard54140 john44169

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    Hi Pippa, John,  I have tried the FODMAP, and just about every pain killer on the market, none of these worked, although that mesalazine is a new one on me, my pain starts and stops and can be anywhere from my chest down, sometimes I will wake up and its there, other times it comes on during the day, its painful to pass wind and I get lots of that, I can hear my stomach grinding and churning all day, the pain is so debilitating makes me suicidal, at least if I were dead I would not be in pain! I have sat in front of more doctors than I have had hot dinners and I still suffer! I skip meals because eating can start my churning off, I used to be 13 stone and 6ft, I am now 10 stone 10, all doctors want to do is ram bloody inspection tubes up my backside and I had such a bad time with the last colonoscopy I vowed never to have that again, if anyone knows of a pain killer or something I have not tried please help! 
    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 richard54140

      Posted

      Mesalazine is used to treat IBD such as Crohns.  You could ask your doctor about this or about gut targeted hynotherapy.  An alternative to a colonoscopy is a CT colonoscopy or virtual colonoscopy which is not as invasive.
    • richard54140
      richard54140 pippa58442

      Posted

      The Colonoscopy I had was a CT but the gas they pump u up with really hurt and its that I blame on my current pains, as the pain i have now is exactly the same pain I had when they were doing it, this is all som strange!!
    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 richard54140

      Posted

      Perhaps you should tell your doctor that you suspect you had a side effect from the colonoscopy that has not cleared up.  Any procedure I get done leads to permanent side effects with me too.
  • john44169
    john44169

    Posted

    Also wondering if a massage therapist would be able to help?
    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 john44169

      Posted

      I would ask your doctor about this.  I had massage therapy called deep tissue massage to remedy very bad side effects from chiropractory.  I had a very bad reaction to this type of massage on top of the joint manipulation.  I took nine months to recover from it and in the end I developed IBS.  For me, pain medication is better.
  • john44169
    john44169

    Posted

    Still no relief to pain

    Nutritionist said I have gardida problems, could this be the explanation of all of this

    A yeast infection in gut which bloats everything causing pain etc

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