Is this ibs?

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hi, I'm just looking for some help, for the past couple of month every odd day I've been having severe abdominal pain, diorhea etc, on Sunday just gone I got the abdominal pain again and it was worse than ever before I was I absolute agony then it went in to my chest area around my ribs and in to my back near my shoulder blades, I was sick from the pain I was in anyway it all got to much in the evening so I went to hospital, there they did my bloods everything was how it's should be apart from my crp which was raised, so she did another blood test for infection which came back at 2.2 when it should 1.8 so they have me a chest and abdo xray and everything was fine nothing out of the ordinary.. so I was sent hone no wiser on what this pain is? the Dr did mention ibs at one point but that was it. does this sound like ibs??

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    this is exactly what i had. the pain was awful. turned out to be gall stones. had my gallbladder out and now fine. id ask for a ultrasound on your gallbladder this will tell you if you have a problem there

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    It could be IBS. Does the pain come on after eating? Try a food diary to see if a food is the cause. Go back to your doctor for a definitive diagnosis If necessary, change your doctor. I saw several doctors and .had loads of negative tests over three and a half months before getting an IBS diagnosis. If all your tests are negative, IBS can be diagnosed. They have to rule out other possible causes first. No scan or test will identify IBS because it is a functional condition and nit one that affects the structure of the bowel. Have you had any recent stress?

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      Thankyou for replying, i have really noticed whether the pain comes after eating because once it's here I can't think of anything else, Sunday night was absolutely awful it gradually comes on and then after so many hours in doubled up in absolute agony. on Sunday when it went in to my chest and shoulder blades I honestly thought I was having an heart attack it was awful. I did think gallbladder but I though that would of shown something on xray which was absolutely clear. at first the doctor though there was some sort of obstruction but nothing. I've been under an immense amount of stress in the last 5 years xxx

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      An ultrasound and HIDA scan would pick up gallbladder problems. You could ask for these to rule the gallbladder out. I wasn't quite clear whether you were saying your pain comes on after eating or not.However, the stress you have had could point to IBS. I got IBS because of a six month bout of stress and probably all the cumulative years of stress and anxiety I have had.

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    Pain in between your shoulder blades can indicate gallbladder problems too.

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    sounds like gallbladder to me especially if the pain is on the right side upper corner or in between shoulder blade, ask for a ultrasound on the gallbladder. also can be IBS too it can elevate things in your body i have this issue, when i have flare up i was frequently peeing and went to my dr they found white blood cells in my pee but no infection was present and the constant pee had stop but i also had my gallbladder removed as so investigate the gallbladder 1st and then speak with a GI dr about possibily IBS

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      Sam is right i had mine taken out. but still had these problems years after.great answer Sam rule out that Gallbladder it maybe turning to Sludge.

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      Thankyou for replying, I will definitely be Looking in to the gall bladder as that was one thing I though of too but I thought that would of shown something of some sort on xray which was clear. i just can't describe how painful it is. at hospital they checked my urine which again was clear everything was apart from crp test xx

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    Ok ex LPN but I have this bad. I will even drink water bend over and it will come up on me.

    I was eating Ice cream or drinking milk every night. I got pain between my ribs thought it was a heart attack. got a Endoscopy done i have severe GERD plus I started pain in my lower abdomin. and nausea i was so sick. so here i changed my diet ice cream i have to get Lactose free no dairy products. youll suffer if you do. good luck hope everything gets better oh im on a stomach pill also Prisolec but the pain and nausea gets so bad i need to see my doctorfor something else

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    Hi,

    I have IBS and anal fissure. All is great if I follow a gluten-free (okay I cheat a little on weekends), dairy free , nut free and FODMAP diet otherwise I can be folded in half with so much stomach pain. I don't want pills or any tests, scans etc... I follow my diet and i can eat as much as I want without any problems.

    The foods that give me a lot problems are garlic, cow milk, nuts and especially anything that is loaded with a lot of gluten like a big fat croissant.

    A trapped gas too can give unbearable pain.

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    Yes it does. I started with it aged fourteen. I have had many of the symptoms you describe and more. I'm at the joint and muscle pain stage . I have been drinking lime juice for about a month and it's made everything flare up. Even after all these years I get cognitive dissonance when it comes to food and drink and I suffer for it. Get support. It can be a long road ahead.

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