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Is this really IBS?

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Dtj89
Dtj89

Hope you could provide some advice for me. I'm 33 years old, have been back and forth to the doctors for years now with changes in bowel habit, lower abdominal pain which is usually in my right side and nausea. My stools range from mushy to explosive smelly diarrhea I seem to have peaks and troughs with symptoms, I can go without them for weeks but then they can return with avengence. The symptoms all seem to run with anxiety with me which I suffer with quite a bit. This week the pain in my right abdomen has woken me up in the night, painkillers don't seem to touch it but then it will ease on its own after a few days.

I've had blood and stool samples, 2 ultrasounds and a colonoscopy and everything has returned negative. The doctors have said that its highly likely that its IBS. I'm just wondering should I push for an MRI/CT scan or is a colonoscopy pretty definitive and I shouldn't worry?

I feel awful posting this, but I'm just bereft with worry. I have these procedures done but theres no follow up from the GP, just told its negative

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  • sasical72
    sasical72 Dtj89

    Posted

    It's hard to say, but what is true is that anxiety causes terrible toilet issues.

    I will just let you know my experience as it has helped a couple of people on here in the past.

    I had really bad pain in my right abdomen for months, but it was quite localized to one small area, if I pressed on it, it was agony.

    I had loads of tests, all ok. At the time I worked for an osteopath, I told him about it, he felt me and said it was the Ileocecal valve, he did a (quite painful) something to it and that was it, in one session the pain completely disappeared.

    Check out ileocecal valve, no harm done. Good luck!

  • sam18386
    sam18386 Dtj89

    Posted

    hi dtj, i agree with sasical, i think your anxiety is making your symptoms worse, i think you should find out what is causing or fuelling your anxiety. something has to change! i hope someone helps you, if you live in England try a mental health charity, a wellbeing charity, ours is leicester is lifelinks. i think this may help you. good luck! 🤞

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