Desperate to figure out what is wrong. Please help!
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Back in Oct around ovulatio I was woken up
at 3 am with extreme nausea followed by severe stomach burning. Thought it was stomach flu. Nausea left within minutes but burning stayed. Over 3 days it was on and off w/wave of nausea followed by burning. Yogurt or food would calm the burn. I was severely bloated and passing gas like never before in my life. Suddenly I started getting stabbing pains over right ovary and that evolved into radiating pain to thigh, back, under rib. This also includes constipation with weird soft bms (when I strain to get it out). Then pain started in left ovary. I was certain it was ovarian cysts but I had pelvic ultrasound (internal and external) and the report says everything is normal. No fibroids and no cysts. Yet my gyno said she felt something during pelvic exam. As my menstrual cycle was coming to an end I had less bloat but intermittent pain still present. 2 days after that the pain is less (mainly in hip) but now the bloat is back. Doc says we can do colonoscopy as a next step. He gave me a med to clear out colon to see if it helps.
Does this sound at all like IBS to anyone or should I be looking at something else? I have no idea what to do. It all hit so suddenly.
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marsh23433 sarah45050
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Hi Sarah,this has all the hallmarks of ibs.Ibs 75 % women and 25% men.i have ibs and went through all the tests which ruled out bowel cancer .I also had a ct scan and they gave me medication and the ct scan came back normal which proved that i did indeed have ibs.How old are you.I am not being noisy but ibs effects people of certain ages.
sarah45050 marsh23433
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I am 47. Is that too old for an IBS diagnosis?
pippa58442 marsh23433
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I don't think I could put up with 6 to 10 weeks of side effects. I am not a patient person and would rather take a mild medication that worked quickly with no bad reactions. Some of these medications can cause anxiety.
marsh23433 sarah45050
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Hi Sarah,47 and female is just right for ibs.Mine was rare as i am 65 .As ibs can cause anxiety,my suggestion to you is too ask your gp to prescribe citrolopram which is an anti -depressant .it may give you side effects for 6/10 weeks ,but after that it will help your anxiety and if you do have ibs ,then that medication may help your ibs ,it did for me
sarah45050 marsh23433
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Marsh,
You mentioned having a ct before. Was it with contrast dye? My doc is ordering that and I am now really scared as I heard those cause cancer or severe allergic reactions.