FRUSTRATED AFTER 2 YEARS OF SUFFERING

hi Kileen, all i know is you sound like something isn't right but unsure it's just IBS. i think you have depression on top, there is a forum on here. your doctor must do something else. mindfulness may help you more and a mood diary and maybe a food diary. ibs doesn't usually give you all those symptoms but stress and depression might. i wish you luck, it's horrible to think you feel so rubbish. good luck you poor thing.

Hi Kileen, I have also been running constantly to the doctors this past year with so many different symptoms and they keep rolling back to the conclusion of IBS. I've had all my bloods checked and and ultrasound scan of my abdomin. Alls clear. Also going for a 2nd ultrasound on Thursday. I have such a strange popping/clicking sensation under my rib on the righthand side. The odd time it feels like there's a burning sensation with it. It's been there for so long and driving me nuts. I can't say it's causing me pain, but more discomfort and causes me worry that's is something more sinister as I also suffer from health anxiety so I know what you're going through. The mind can be our worse enemy sometimes.

Hi Kileen,

Yes, sounds like IBS to me. I suffer as well. I am wondering how old you are? Have you had your hormone levels checked? A drop in levels absolutely brings on anxiety and irritability. It can often cause IBS as well.

hello ! thank you fir sharing . i am suffering from same symptoms for more than 2 years now . no medication helped so far .

Hi there, I am 36 and have been dealing with this since I turned 30. However, I also have health anxiety which aggravates everything. I too have had many tests and im told its IBS. I suffer from lower abdominal cramping, gas pains, nausea at times and off/on constipation and diarrhea. Recently, ive had some lower back pain that comes about with my lower abdominal pain. These symptoms are especially bad during ovulation or my period. It's a miserable cycle!

i wouldnt put it down to IBS unless you've had endoscopy and colonoscopy. also how many stool samples did you give? i have heard that some things cannot be detected unless you submit at least three consecutive samples ( monday tues wed)....

I am in a similar position, it has been going on for over a year now. It is driving me insane. For me, the right side abdomen can be painful (a sudden onset of sharp / burning pain or a dull constant pain), other times it can just feel irritating (like I'm carrying a tennis ball around in the lower right abdomen). There was a period of months last year when I didn't notice it at all. Now, it's only the odd day or few hours here or there when I don't notice it. I go from periods diarrhea, periods of constipation, other times I am passing solid stools 3 or 4 times a day. I'm also often very gassy - despite not eating gassy foods. I've also had lower right side calf pain, pain in my groin, pain around last two ribs on rights side that can radiate around to my back and into my shoulder blade. At times my lower back and ribs are sore to touch.

I am genuinely terrified something sinister is going on. I am 42, I have two young children - I really want to see them grow up in to great adults. I am not usually an anxious person but the health anxiety I now have is dreadful, I'm sure it is a vicious circle - I have stopped Googling - it only adds to the anxiety.

I have been for 2 abdominal ultrasounds, 2 chest x-rays, a CT of my brain (due to a blackout), a range of bloods (going back next week), private bowel health/screening blood test. ALT was raised, as was vitamin B12, all else comes back ok - private hospital didn't think raised ALT/vitamin B12 is an issue - they just wanted to retest next week (6 weeks after original tests) - I'm having this done with my GP. I'm told it does not appear to be IBS, IBD, Chrons etc..,

The thing is, I'm told it's nothing to worry about, you'll be fine, don't be negative, but I know my own body and it wasn't like this just over a year ago.

I have had a sedentary job for years, I am not unhealthy, a little overweight, but not unhealthy. I have cut out alcohol, increased intake of water(was never great), improved my diet (it wasn't bad before but now even less red meat, fats, sugars etc...). I have also improved exercise - but no noticeable changes in my right side pain and discomfort - it had come and gone over the last year but it is staying for longer periods now.

I have been referred to a gastroenterologist, the wait time is approx 4 months. I can't really afford it but will pay for private gastroenterologist and either a CT or MRI of my bowel - or endoscopy, colonoscopy whatever is best.