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ginny68286
ginny68286

Hi All, i had my appointment with my gyne today and he thinks i am suffering with IBS as well as probs with my womb, he said that before considering surgery cos of the clots and pains he wants to treat my ibs (bowel problems) he has put me on 5 tablets a day as well as painkillers, he said that ibs will cause a lot of pain as well as the pains with my clots.  I have to go back and see him in 3 months to see how my bowels are and hopefully get my womb sorted.  Has anyone else suffered this? i didnt know i had probs with my bowels sad

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  • sam34875
    sam34875 ginny68286

    Posted

    Hi ginny

    When I first went to see my docter a year ago they gave me tablets for ibs for 3 months then go back to see him. I told him I never had a problem with going toilet. I took the tablets for a few months ans all they did was give me wind. Then I was booked in for them to have a look was was giving me the pain and when I came round after op he said I had a very bad case of endometriosis and said they only way was for a full hysterectomy with my oviers to go. Which I had in Nov 15th last year. Iam about 17 weeks post op ans still very sore now they think they have done somthings to my bladder so got to have some more test because I keep getting water infections. Don't let them fob you off. You no your own body. Hope this helps xx

  • neverstaysstill
    neverstaysstill ginny68286

    Posted

    hi - whats side of IBS do they think you have as in i have severe IBS (D) which is with diarrhea and i sufferbarely no pain at all just when i get the feeling i have to go within about 30 seconds hich to say the least isn't much fun, i take approx 6 - 8 loperamide tablets (imodiums) per day just to be normal (ish lol). This has all been documented by the doctors each time i've had a pre-op assessment, will be going to my 3rd one tomorrow as op been cancelled 3 times, and at no point have they said it will cause problems with the TAH i'm hopefully having on 13th April.  I can only assume you have the constipation side of IBS and they are worried about you strainging after an op.  
    • neverstaysstill
      neverstaysstill

      Posted

      really must start reading what i've typed before posting, hope you can still understand my ramblings
  • froggy28
    froggy28 ginny68286

    Posted

    Your symptoms sound like mine but turned out to be endometriosis and not IBS but symptoms same especially if endo grown on bowel too. It also causes clotting and heavy painful periods. It doesn't show on scan very well and only way to truely find out is investigatory op. Has this been mentioned at all ?
  • michelle76220
    michelle76220 ginny68286

    Posted

    i have found that my fibroid have caused bowel problems my gunae agrees.. I would say after a few weeks if you cant feel any improvment get back in touch.  
  • denise91810
    denise91810 ginny68286

    Posted

    I had very bad pressure on my bowel and bladder caused by a huge fibroid that was laying on my bowel causing me in as out of the loo .I went for an internal scan which found this ..i did think I had IBS and even the lady asked if I had bowel problems during the scan i said yes terribly and thought that it was IBS ..only for her to say different .ask for an internal scan do you have fibroids x

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