Have I got IBS?
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I'm a 49 year old male and my symptoms started 5 weeks ago; I actually had pain and burning sensations that seemed to radiate from my bladder/groin on my lhs and round to my flank/back. Dr thought it was a kidney infection/stones so I was prescribed antibiotics. over the course of the next couple of weeks I had 3 urine tests (all clear) and a ct scan of my kidneys/bladder which came back as normal.
The symptoms have persisted over the last few weeks but my discomfort/burning is mainly around the lower left side of my abdomen (below belly button) and sometimes up towards my stomach too. in addition to this I've been getting regular headaches and waves of feeling pretty tired too.
I have now been prescribed mebeverine as my GP thinks it could be IBS and also Omeprazole for the indigestion I've been getting as they think I could also have GERD.
I had a blood test last week and am still awaiting those results.
A few questions please;
- Does this sound potentially like IBS?
- Do any IBS sufferers out there also suffer with GERD-like symptoms? is it common for the two to be linked?
- is it common for IBS gut pains to feel like they're in specific parts of the gut (mine does) or is it usually generally more a general feeling across the whole gut?
thanks for reading!
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sam18386 rob70079
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hi rob, ibs alert 110%! you sound like a sufferer sadly, keep a close eye on everything you eat, keep a food diary, watch out for triggers, do what you can then go for some help. scans, bloods and a camera will tell you more but not everything. push for a dietitian etc. good luck! 🤞