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IBS stomach problems

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hel77436
hel77436

I have been suffering from stomach problems for some time now. Everything I eat seems to effect me. The pain keeps me up nightly.

It feels like a ball of pain inbetween ribs stomach area, then sweeps through my body. I bloat so much it's unbearable. I get really restless where all I want to do is pace to room to try ease it. This never does! I was given omroprezole by the Dr for a month but this didn't help. I've had blood and sample done to see if it was an infection but these came back clear I've had more bloods and x-ray the only thing that came up was vitamin D deficiency.

The doc initially said it could be an ulcer but now changed to say it could be "Just IBS" I am slightly annoyed at this because this doesn't change the fact that I'm in agony every time I eat anything more that a mouse's portion. He has given me tablets for IBS mebrevine but these don't help at all. I really am at a loss now. Currently lying in bed in agony wondering what the heck is going on.

Symptoms:

Pain in upper abdomen like a ball of pain

Bloating

Restless whole body hurts

Rock hard stomach

No reflux or heartburn feeling.

No such foods cause it but if I eat too much it's awful.

Can anyone relate this to being IBS? And if so how you manage it?

Sorry for the long post just at wits end now.

Thank you

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  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 hel77436

    Posted

    Do your bowel habits change?  Was gastritis ever mentioned? Pain in the ribs can be caused by gastritis which can cause food triggers,  Try a food diary to identify food problems.  I am not sure if it is IBS.  Ask your doctor if these problems could be related to your Vit, D deficiency.  IBS causes bowel habit change, nausea, shifting abdominal pain, bloating, food intolerance and sometimes back pain.
  • fikile82056
    fikile82056 hel77436

    Posted

    Sorry you have to go through such a pain day and night! It seems as the same problem that I was having for the past 3 months, I have been given appointments to the hospital running some tests which the end up saying they are discharging me because all results came out clear. The only advise i can give you is to please go to the hospital and sit down with your doctoer and make him/her understand what you going through, do not buy anything over the counter

    Not that i am better but someone told me about kefir milkit seems helping cooling my stomach please try it. Sorry to give you such a long reading

  • Gymbunny1234
    Gymbunny1234 hel77436

    Posted

    Hi Helen 77436.

    You didn't say whether you have constipation or the runs or both. Have you had a definite diagnosis for this.? This can only be done by ruling out other things like colitis by seeing a specialist and having a colonoscopy. If I were you I wouldn't be fobbed off by my G.P.. If the pills are no good for the pain, go back and ask to see a gastroenterologist.

    If you are properly diagnosed with I.b.s there is a list of trigger foods you can avoid and a list of safe foods. It's called the F.O.D.M.A.P. diet. Look it up on the internet, but I would definitely get a proper diagnosis first.

    Good luck

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