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IBS worse with Perimenopause , going nuts please help

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jennifer85396
jennifer85396

Hi ladies, I need a lot of help..do any of you have IBS ? alternating Constipation and Diarreha.  The past few years have been miserable during Perimenopause.  One or two weeks prior to my period, which is coming sooner, later, heavier and lighter shorter ugh!! I seems  a week before my period I experiance some constipation, gas, bloating, then when I get my period, diarrhea.  But, has anyone had a full feeling in the ribs area right underneath your breasts? I have been doing a lot of walking so my lower and upper back is acting up.  So the pains can be intermittent traveling all over my abdomen, down by my belly button area, up high on both sides and just a feeling like I have to constantly pass gas. ( sorry to be gross).  I am taking Vicodin because the pain gets that bad especially after a bowel movement, my Gastro doctor said it's spasms in the colon.. I can't take one more day of this peri.. please any advice is welcome.

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  • ImagineOneDay
    ImagineOneDay jennifer85396

    Posted

    Hi, I too suffer from.bad gastro-resistant problems. I do feel spasm.on my right side of abdomen. It gets thight and very heavy pulling me down. Then I get bad back pain which makes me feel sick. I sometimes worry if it is something worse; ovarian cancer since the symptoms do match. It is usually under my right ribcage. It is awful. Due to spasm.and pain I can't do much walking. Even.my daily routine had to be on.hold due to pain. I had a stomach x-rays and will have my poo tested for helicopter pylori bacteria. I don't know. It is all ery confusing and depressing...

    • jennifer85396
      jennifer85396 ImagineOneDay

      Posted

      Hello ImagineCelebi, I know how you feel..it can be very depressing.  I know stress and anxiety make symptoms worse.  I have had this for over 12 years, has gotten much worse with Perimenopause.  Are you seeing a gastrointerologist? I get the pain on my right side also and through out my whole back.  Have the tests done to put your mind at ease and then you can see what doc says about a treatment. Keep me posted and try to be positive.  The pain is usually from spasms, and gas and bloating because people with IBS are very sensative to anything  in our digestive system.  Very sensative nerves I was told by my gastro.
    • ImagineOneDay
      ImagineOneDay jennifer85396

      Posted

      Awww, THANK YOU Jennifer. It is reassuring to know that it is all normal and nothing horrifying. I am seeing the GP at the moment. It might be good if he can refer me to gastrointeralogist as you.mentioned. Perhaps he will do after all the results back. It is difficult to see the GP I want to see in.my GP at the moment. Then they all have different views and opinions. Thank you for your support. You rake goid care toom

  • Mars777
    Mars777 jennifer85396

    Posted

    Hi jennifer . Looking back now i believe it was the menopause which caused my IBS. I suffered really bad with IBS for a number of years, even had a colonoscopy & sigmoidoscopy to have every thing checked out, all was fine. I am now postmenopausal & nothing like how i was. The Dr gave me Mebeverine tablets to help with the IBS which i took when had really bad bouts of it. It does help with the spasms in the colon.

    • jennifer85396
      jennifer85396 Mars777

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply, I have had three colonoscopies, two endoscopies, pelvic sonogram and vaginal sonogram. All normal and I was told IBS.  Is the Mebeverine a anti spasmodic?
    • Mars777
      Mars777 jennifer85396

      Posted

      Yes the mebeverine is, you take one three times a day 20 minutes b4 food.
    • Mars777
      Mars777 jennifer85396

      Posted

      Hi jennifer, yes it is you take one 3 times a day 20 minutes b4 you eat.
  • Sally4x
    Sally4x jennifer85396

    Posted

    Yes I have had those symptoms. It was thought that I had gallstone, but I don't xx

    • ImagineOneDay
      ImagineOneDay Sally4x

      Posted

      Ahh Sally, that's what I thought I had. I still wonder if it is the fall stones. Bit the scan die not seem to show anything in the gall bladder. So I still don't know what's causing my symptoms and what I can do to relieve my pain.

    • Sally4x
      Sally4x ImagineOneDay

      Posted

      My scan was clear as well. For me the pain goes and the out of nowehere it comes back again. Very odd! xx
    • ImagineOneDay
      ImagineOneDay Sally4x

      Posted

      Isn't it horrible Sally. I just wish all this will be over soon. Take good care.

    • ImagineOneDay
      ImagineOneDay tina15479

      Posted

      Hi, thank you for asking/caring. I am still the same. Worse in same ways. The hospital appointments have been dissapointing. I am going to Turkey soon. I am planning to have some blood tests and endoscopy there to find out what's wrong with me. I will have to pay since the GP s and hospitals let me down badly. Hope you are well

  • tina15479
    tina15479 jennifer85396

    Posted

    Hi Ladies

    Just seeing this thread now.

    How are you all doing? I have had IBS since I was a teen. Now I am 50 and in perimenopause. My periods come for a few months then nothing for a few months. This started middle of age 49. Am ok with that except that in mid June I started have diarrhea every morning (instead of a normal poop).

    This continued for 5 weeks ! I knew I was sick though as besides the loose stools I felt fine. Doctor gave me a double dose of antibiotics first as they always want to rule out infection.

    After completing the courses I was back to square one. Was under a lot of unrelated stress. I told my doc but they don't listen regatding emotions etc. They stil wanted to find something physical.

    Was referred to a gastro doc who immediately wanted to schedule a colonoscopy. She gave me the run down on risks & what to expect and I said no way !

    Only 1 symptom and I already know I have IBS. Wasn't keen to scope. Had a couple of weeks with more solid stools but still not a sausage typed poop but not diarrhoea. Then 2 days ago I had diarrhoea again. Yesterday I didn't really poop & tgen tonight I had horrendous stomach cramps and pooped diarrhoea 4 times.

    Am fed up with this. Did you ladies find answers to your symptoms? I don't want to blame the menopause and still think it's an IBS flare up, except that when I was young I used to have constipation not diarrhoea. But am prone to diarrhoea if over stressed though.

  • JillJ
    JillJ jennifer85396

    Posted

    Hey Ladies! I had to create an account to post on here to see if anyone is still active. I never had any bowel movement issues until hitting peri-menopause about 2 years ago. I've been seeing a GI for about 1.5 years. Last year we did all the GI tests including colonoscopy. They keep finding the linings of my whole GI trac to be very irritated but they don't know by what. I'm starting to think it's all related to my flushing of hormones, but the was just my own gut instinct (lol). I've been on Budesonide for about a year, which I think helps with the diahreah, but now I've tracked my really bad bowel movements to right before my period, or sometimes at ovulation time (right in between periods.) When I say really bad bowel movements, it starts with cramps that eventually drive me into the bathroom, I start sweating as my insides convulse and this lasts until i finally have a diarrhea bowel movement. Last year I passed out cold on the toilet and hit my head on the way down (i have soft rugs en all bathrooms now!)  So to you ladies, did anything work? Do I treat the menopause (I haven't gone on any treatment), or the IBS (if that's what it is?) ANY help is appreciated. This has really effected my quality of life!

     

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