Constipation straight to diarrhea

I guess I wrote a similar post like this 3 months ago, now I'm embarrassed 😶

First of all, a colonoscopy is exactly what you need.  Until you get the results on that, I'm not sure of the wisdom of coming here and describing your symptoms--unless you want to vent.  That's good for you, and we all understand your concerns.  But no one here can diagnose you because several colon disorders present the same symptoms.  Sometimes the symptoms are just there without any physiological reason for them.  I think your doctor probably meant that, once you're diagnosed or given the clear, you could go online and find out more about what ails you.  I certainly don't believe he or she wants you to come here and become more worried as others suggest to you things you might have.  Sometimes persons in these forums give excellent advice, but you are having the real thing soon, an excellent diagnostic test and should probably just wait for that.  Your doctor will make suggestions for dealing with your constipation.  Actually, that should have happened by now already.  No suggestion of rectal suppositories or something like Miralax [you can Google that]? 

I think it's ok for you to come and ask questions in the forum, because some of us know how it feels to be worried... and we all need some advices and it's ok. I hope you see your doctor soon and have some answers. I know what your going threw, ive been there and it's normal wanting some answers or some advices, that's what the forum is for..keep us posted!

Annie👍

I totally agree with the person who said you need a colonospy for to truly diagnose your problem . but i suggest you have some of the surefire symptoms of I.B.D . Irratible bowel disease... for example . constipation .. bld in faeces .. pain in the lefside . ie the decending colon . is where usually people will feel pain as this is where thee will be pressure from build up . and also yes definitly the other side can feel painful aswell as when the colon is infected or not relieving due to swelling then pain will be experienced all round the stomack region .. and this also causes bloating .. you shuld not be afraid to have a colonospy or any othe form of test including mri .as these will help to diagnose you r symptoms properly and the doctor of specialist wil then know how to treat your problem . there is no real other way to diagnose . you properly and the little pain and effort wil be rewarded withe results.... There are a miriad of treatments for the different irriatable bowel diesease . you may have but first you have to be diagnosed which type of the diesease you may have the three main forms are . collitis . which causes infection and pain . diverticulitus colitus ..which also causes infecton of the colon and swelling and pain ans a these usually affect the lower part of the colon of the upper colon tract only . but when you get a combinitation of these and the colon is infected upper and lower this is called chrons dieses ... and is probably the most painful and probalamatic type and all three will casue some or all of the symptoms you mention . tiredness and fatigue diarrea . and mostly constipation . gas . .  some blding inside fo from fistula s which are tiny infected parts of the usually lowr colon of even internal piles are never uncommon with andy form of ib. diesease becase of the continued effort ot pass stool..    so please make it priority to seek professional help in diagnosing you r ib problem s there are relally good treatments . and steroid treatment of help .  also the use of suppsitories will help releave the constioation from swelling and drugs like mesalizine based daily . will help greatly . you are probably in early stages so now is essential to diagnose and treat .. good luck and i hope this helps a little relieve any anxiety you may feel i know its not a very nice place to be but with treatment and help from professionals you will feel and get much better .  .

Crohn's would be a good suggestion to your dr. I have it and multiple other autoimmune diseases and mine is marked by chronic consitpation. It's painful. My GI suggested I take miralax once daily and it works though when I get to having diarrhea I have to stop that until I am back to being constipated. If you have this horrible disease you are in for a lifetime of this and the only thing to do is try and make yourself comfortable. I was diagnosed in 2011 then with lupus in 2012 which makes me very hard to treat because the drugs contradict each other. However, your dr will probably run tests and then refer you to a GI who will also run tests that are not fun. Hope this helps.

Hi

I am sorry you are in a lot of pain and hope you get some answers soon as to the cause of your symptoms.

I understand what you are going through I've had problems with my bowel for years. I was told quite a few years ago that I had a functional gut disorder so was trying to manage it as best I could which mainly meant skipping meals taking lots of medication to reduce diarrhoea and pain and still feeling unwell.

For me it was blood tests that showed I was more poorly with something more (low b12 low folates and iron deficiency anaemia) and I was diagnosed with crohn's a year ago after an mri scan and a stool test to check for inflammation.

I found the last few years I became unable to take oral iron and vitamins made me ill with pain and diarrhoea.

Please try not to worry about the colonoscopy you can have medication and for me the pain I had daily was a lot worse than the colonoscopy.

I would say if possible try to get some blood tests to check if you are absorbing things like iron and particularly b12 ferritin and folates. Also a stool sample to check for inflammation.

Hope that helps a bit

Let us know how you are

Take care

Hi, how did your colonoscopy go today? I have similar symptoms and have a colonoscopy scheduled for the 20th of this month. Let us know how it went. Get well soon.