IBS flare after awful stomach virus??
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i have never been officially diagnosed with IBS but i am pretty sure ive always had it. i usually called it my nervous stomach because it always seemed to correlate with times of bad anxiety. for example, before i fly which is my biggest fear, i have to run to the bathroom multiple times. ive almost missed flights. ive had to run to the bathroom during takeoff etc. what comes out of me is almost liquid and not pleasant but luckily its usually centered around the anxiety trigger and it passes within a day or so after i calm down. This flare up seems to be following the worst stomach bug i have ever had. its going around the Phoenix area where i live, almost everyone i know has had it and i caught it from my 20 month old twins who had it first. it was severe for 2 days, worst headache ever, fever around 100.5, and the worst diahrrea i have ever had. it was like my insides had turned to liquid it was just awful and the gurgling and cramping was relentless. i felt better after about 3 days and didnt have diarrhea for a couple days i almost felt constipated but that was short lived and i have diarrhea every morning, often twice in a row if i have coffee and eat. i also started feeling like i had to urinate very often. the worse my stomach is feeling, the more i feel like i need to urinate. i was scared and went to my gyno who did a urine test and a very thorough pelvic exam because i was freaking out about it being a gynecological cancer and i was panicking. i just had my female yearly visit in march as well. she said everything still looked and felt great and since i am very skinny she said during a pelvic exam on skinny people you can easily feel if things are enlarged or tumors which she felt nothing bad in my pelvis. my urine was also fine besides she said trace anounts of red and white cells which is not unusual but no uti bacteria. as i type this i have this uncomfortable feeling like a pressure in my rectum like im going to have diarrhea but i already did twice and now nothing comes out but damn it feels like it wants to. it has been very loose and ive seen mucous a few times now. Does anyone get these feelings especially the frequency of urination feelings??? and anyone else who has had a bad flare following a bad stomach virua??? thats the things that are really freaking me out. after i eat dinner and get in bed my stomach gurgles and churns too. im ok all night but i wake up in the morning and have diarrhea. please anyone have any stories that are similar??
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sam90321 jenna26081
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i had this frequent urination awhile back went to the dr and they found white blood cell in my urine, i was freaking in it did went away now i have frequent urine again i feel like i cause a bug too cause my kids have it and now my stomach dont feel right, i guess urinating thing is apart of IBS i was recently diagnose so i dont know much, it even makes my anxiety worst and i also suffer with acid reflux badly when i have flare up then my reflux do too
sam90321 jenna26081
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am still trying to understand these things its stressful. i have severe constipation and i strained alot which is not good
pippa58442 jenna26081
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Sounds very like IBS which has the symptoms you describe. It can feel worse after a bug and can cause frequent urination and mucus. See your doctor for a confirmed diagnosis.
jenna26081 pippa58442
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i saw my gyno last week and im seeing my pcp this Thursday!!
pippa58442 jenna26081
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What did your gyno say? Hopefully your doctor can come up with answers on Thursday.
jason00106 jenna26081
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i have just got over a bad flare up. not had one for about 7 months . I get similar symptoms. it starts with a pain in left abdomen and i start with constipation on day one. day 2 i get the gurgling and other noises and diahorea and start to feel ill. day 3 i get constipation and diahorea and start to get hot fever and am ill. day 4 the pain and spasm seem to spread upwards and across and then i know im getting better.