IBS help
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hello im gabriele 35 years old
all started 3 months ago when i had difficulty to go to the bathroom i was going 5/6 time por day and doing really small amount
had positive occult blood in stool and did a colonoscopy and ct scan with contrast both negative with hystologic resoult also negative
blood test all normal
calprotectin on 50
c reactive protein negative
abdominal ultrasound didnt show anything a part some air in the intestine
doctor told me is IBS
few days ago during avacuation i had some bright red blood on toilet and got scared
my stool are quiete normal in the morning amd then during the day are really soft and foamy and sometimes i have mucous orange in that
now the sympthoms are persisting every day at the begging was just a week and coming back to normal
my belly make a lot of noise
i have try to change my diet but didnt work
im very scare
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Marina_Dee gabriele25232
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How have you tried to change your diet? What have you tried to cut out? Have you kept a food diary?
IBS means you have a bowel which is being irritated by something you are eating and you have to try and find the culprit food. It can be a long, difficult road but worth it in the end. For a start, have you tried excluding all food products which contain gluten? this is mainly bread, cakes, biscuits, pies, pastries. There are lots of listed gluten free foods in the supermarkets as this is a well known problem. You have to exclude each food for at least 2 weeks to see if it makes a difference.
If you have already done this have you tried excluding all dairy products?...another well known irritant ie milk, yoghurts, cheese, fromage frais, cream, and any food that contains these items.
Dont give up.
gabriele25232 Marina_Dee
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I tried to cut lactose and gluten but didnt work
I would know if i should do another colonoscopy or I should relax and dont think could be something serius after all the examen that i did
probably my trigger is the anxiety
Marina_Dee gabriele25232
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yes, anxiety can certainly trigger IBS symptoms. Have you tried cutting back on all animal fat in your food. A high fat intake can cause orange foamy stools. Cut out all burgers, sausages, bacon, cheese, and cut the fat off meat. Dont eat lamb, which is a notorious high fat food and only have fully skimmed milk. IBS sufferers often find that a vegan diet helps them. The vegetable fats dont have the same effect. Keep trying.
Marina_Dee gabriele25232
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Have you tried taking a prebiotic? Plenty to choose from in the health food shops.
gabriele25232 Marina_Dee
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i will try to go vegan for a little be and see
im currently taking probiotic from one week
thanks for the support
Marina_Dee gabriele25232
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Whatever you do, dont expect miraculous results in a short time . It can takes weeks or months to find that elusive irritant[s]. You have to keep fine tuning your diet.
OldyMick gabriele25232
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Hi, I've had IBS for the past couple of years (like a hot fire down there) but then I heard about a possible relief called 'The Lion Diet' which involves eating a lot of meat, so I tried it and amazingly it seems to be working, fingers crossed.
I suppose the human gut likes lumps of meat (cavemen thrived on it)..:)