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Barretts and IBS

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stephanie66456
stephanie66456

I've been diagnosed with barretts and currently waiting a manometery ph 24 hour test to see if surgery is an option for me.

I take Omeprazole 20mg 2x a day, which I realise is quite low compared to a lot of people.

However this last week I have been displaying a lot of signs of IBS and wondered if anyone else has both conditions?

I keep feeling bloated, very gassy, I feel constipated but when I go it's actually diarrhea.

I have had a lot of stress this last week with the loss of a friend, could it just be a barretts flare up due to the stress?

Advice please!!!!

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  • janet74211
    janet74211 stephanie66456

    Posted

    Stress can set your IBS off, also barretts can give these same symptoms

    Many gut issues can go hand in hand and difficult to work out whatgoes with what, but think it's more IBS.

    Try to relax if you can, do something you like that's relaxing maybe play some music, or GO for a walk. (Once the diarrhoea has gone :-) ).

    If you get the stomach cramps try buscopan. But if not happy with way your feeling then pop in to see your doctor for reassurance.

  • jeanette91263
    jeanette91263 stephanie66456

    Posted

    Hi stephanie i have barrettts oeso[hagus but not IBS. I have heard that stress can affect barretts oesophagus but I think you should go back to your doctor. I am surprised that you take 2 omezaprole and you think this is a low dose. I recently contacted my doctor  because I had a chronic cough due to barretts oesophagus and he gave me a tablet to empty my stomach quickly. If you have IBS and are having diarrhoea  then i would go back to your doctor. Your Barretts oesophagus must be bad if they are considering surgery. I dont this reply will be of much help. Perhaps knowing stress can cause a flare up and advice to go back to your doctor might help. I hope that things will get better for you
  • peteas
    peteas stephanie66456

    Posted

    Hi Stephanie,

    I am not sure why the manometery test would indicate that surgery might be neccessary. When I had my test last year it cofirmed that during the 24 hrs I was producing a lot of acid.

    I have found that not drinking to much tea and sustituting it for hot root ginger and honey helps.

    As for the other symtoms i think that the Omeprazole might increase the amout of gas.

    I aways try to eat slowly no later than 7pm.

    As other people have already said worry can be your worst enemy!!

  • stephanie66456
    stephanie66456

    Posted

    Thank you.

    I've been told depending on how much acid the test shows I'm producing will depend on whether they think I should have surgery or not.

    As for saying 2x 20mg Omeprazole is a low dose, that is because I feel I've been led to believe that by my consultant, he has said it can still go up a lot more than that, but quite honestly I'm sure it's them that make me tired, I'm only 24, use to have so much more motivation but since all this just continously knackered!

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