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Desperate for help with probable IBS

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jerome98417
jerome98417

For the last 6 months or more I've been suffering from a very gassy disgestive system and bloating of the stomach. I've also had diarrohea on and off for several years. The gas is the most embarassing and worst aspect as it makes terrible rumbling noises which has caused me to become very self-concious. The noises don't stem from hunger but from gas passing through. The noises generally start in the 15 minutes after/during eating and continue one and off for several hours.

I've tried Beano, antacids, as well as Mebeverine from my doctor but to no avail. The only thing that works to relieve the gas symptoms is activated charcol tablets. My Doctor thinks it's IBS but it was a fairly quick diagnosis with no tests. My question is does this definitively sound like IBS? And also, what treatments are there that have worked for people?

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  • philippa61759
    philippa61759 jerome98417

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    Your symptoms sound like IBS.  If your doctor has diagnosed IBS quickly with no tests, it is likely that he is confident in his opinion.  My brother was diagnosed with IBS based on his symptoms alone.  He only had a fecal cal protectiin test to check for inflammation after his diagnosis.

    For me, however, most of the doctors I saw had no idea what was wrong with me and I had an ultrasound, celiac test, and stool tests for h pylori and IBD.  All these tests were negative and provided no answers.  Eventually, after three and a half months of panic, an eighth doctor diagnosed IBS.

    Everyone has different symptoms and responds differently to medication.  I was tried on Mebeverine during diagnosis and it seriously upset my stomach.  I tried Buscopan and Nurofen and this reduced my pain with no side effects.

    My symptoms are chronic stomach pain with constipation and occasional loose stools and nausea.  I have had back pain and pains at the top of my legs.

    • astrozombie
      astrozombie philippa61759

      Posted

      Do you have any stomach cramps? This is one thing I have noticed cramps are common amongst IBS sufferers.
    • astrozombie
      astrozombie

      Posted

      PS Should have replied to the OP, my mistake
    • philippa61759
      philippa61759 astrozombie

      Posted

      I have a sore stomach all the time in varying degrees of severity.  Last week I was stressed and my stomach got very sore along with heartburn and I had to take Buscopan.  The pain and nausea was what got me running to the doctor last year.  One day I was fine and the next I woke with stomach pain. I thought I had a bug, blamed hormones and wondered if I was allergic to oranges or potato.  None of these things were the case.

       

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