Posted , 7 users are following.
Hi all! I'm new here. I'm 26 and have had 'ibs' since 2009! (I am not 100% sure it is ibs as i am still being tested by my doctor. I have read about coeliac diesase which is also a candidate for whats wrong with me.) I have been my doctor twice over the last 9 years for help. I have my symptoms near enough manageable now by avoiding certain foods, however I still get bad diarrhoea every morning (and usually ever other time i need to poo), and its so embarrassing. Its really affecting my life now as I can never go to the toilet without my butt singing the song of its people, which makes me avoid going to the loo at all unless its very private.
How do you manage symptoms? Does anyone else get this, or have tips on how to help?
Thanks in advance!
0 likes, 27 replies
pippa58442 moonpig
Posted
I have medically confirmed IBS which is in remission and only flares up when stressed. I don't have IBS food reactions and my bowel has returned to normal. If I do get an attack, I take painkillers and an antispasmodic called Buscopan. If I get diarrhoea, I take Imodium. Morning diarrhoea is common with IBS.I think you are doing everything you can to manage your symptoms.
moonpig pippa58442
Posted
hi pippa. i remember taking buscopan years ago i think i will try them again to see if they help. i have bought golden linseed which apparently can help which i had last night. also i had no bread yesterday. today i wasnt so bad-i use to take anti diarrhoea tablets my dr prescribed but i dont want to go down that route-id rather sort the problem out rather than taking medication which is going to make me constipated!
moonpig pippa58442
Posted
hi pippa. i remember taking buscopan years ago i think i will try them again to see if they help. i have bought golden linseed which apparently can help which i had last night. also i had no bread yesterday. today i wasnt so bad-i use to take anti diarrhoea tablets my dr prescribed but i dont want to go down that route-id rather sort the problem out rather than taking medication which is going to make me constipated!
pippa58442 moonpig
Posted
To be honest there isn't a lot you can do if you get diarrhoea with IBS other than taking medication to stop it. There is no real alternative to medication. I found this last year and the diarrhoea went on for three days and only stopped when I took imodium. The best thing you can do for constipation after Imodium is to try lots of fruit or an occasional laxative to get your bowel going again. This worked for me. This is the best way to sort the problem out.
sam18386 moonpig
Posted
Hi moonpig, i was told by my doctors a few years ago to try charcoal tablets. Have you tried those? Good luck, it's not easy to cope with.
moonpig sam18386
Posted
hi sam-no i havent tried those i wasnt aware they existed. i will be asking my gp about them when im next there thank you!
sam18386 moonpig
Posted
Ah ok try your doctor or the pharmacist! Good luck.
jeremy04366 moonpig
Posted
I am at the other end of the spectrum. I have chronic constipation and food intolerances. I have celiac as well but doctors still insist i have ibs with my celiac too. There doesnt seem to be much rhyme or reason to my triggers as ive eliminated all causes that my family and doctors can think of.
sam18386 jeremy04366
Posted
Hi Jeremy, i have exactly the same thing very constipated and food allergies and questioned coeliac disease, which i am still waiting for a camera for. The last one went wrong. IBS either leaves you bunged up or very loose. It's just a pain in the bum!
martin31040 moonpig
Posted
Hi, have you been tested for lactose intolerance?, if you are lactose intolerant it can cause diarrhoea etc, a huge amount of people lack the enzyme lactase which is needed to digest lactose sugar, you can get lactose free milk etc.
moonpig martin31040
Posted
i have not officially been tested but i know some lactose products does worsen my symtoms so i havent had milk, ice cream, cream , cheese in years though i find some dairy products i am okay with like butter and some yoghurt. though my dairy intake is minimal.
jello11529 moonpig
Posted
Hey moonpig, It is quite a long struggle.
Actually IBS mainly accompany with gastritis ( Not always ) And it can cause gas, Bloating and change in stool consistancy.
It will help you to bind the stool and may help you in diarrhea.
It will take sometime to show its effect.
6.You can also try over the counter digestive enzymes which will help you in digestion. You can experiment with that after asking your gp.
8.Try to take vitamin supplements like b complex and vitamin d. It is very very important which many people with digestive issues overlook.
Hope these will help you.
moonpig jello11529
Posted
thanks jello thats really helpful. i dont have problems with bloating-i fart a lot but i can deal with that (my whole family are pretty gassy haha) i will deffo be trying the banana and yoghurt as i usually have bread in the mornings before work which is when im worst! i had an okay day today though i dont know if that was down to cutting down on bread or it was just coincidence.
jello11529 moonpig
Posted
May be you are right. As the same happened with me when I used to have gluten in my diet although I was not officially suffering from coeliac disease.
You should avoid the food which makes you feel bad immediately after eating, Sign of weak digestion.
Once you improve in your digestion then you can try to add those foods in small amounts, and after that it works.
So for time being you will have to be very careful in your diet and meanwhile try to alleviate your symptoms.
once you feel better overall, Try to add foods slowly.
Do some yoga and meditation to stay away from anxiety and help your gut to heal through your brain. Believe me it does help if you do it sincerely.
moonpig jello11529
Posted
i am on anti anxiety meds to help anyway. i do avoid a lot of foods which trigger a reaction but im not sure if theres others as i never need the toilet after eating-its usually as i said first thing in the morning is my worst then if i do need again during the day -which isnt often-it will be very soft poop!! its not always been like this its only been in the last few months.
sam18386 moonpig
Posted
Y doctor won't give me anti anxiety meds, only antidepressants. How do you pull that one off?
moonpig jello11529
Posted
I told my doctor that sometimes my IBS causes anxiety when im in a meeting at work/in a classroom/in the cinema etc as I cant always have the freedom to go to the toilet frequently without people noticing/hearing. He made an appointment with the mental health nurse who I spoke to and she prescribed me anti anxiety tablets to take when im in a situation where i feel anxious. Sounds crazy I know but its what IBS is doing to me 😦
sam18386 moonpig
Posted
You must have a decent doctor, mine is infuriating she insists on antidepressants only.
moonpig sam18386
Posted
maybe they have he same desired effects? if theyre not working for you could you request anti anxiety-surely your doctor would have to try something else
sam18386 moonpig
Posted
There's no point in me trying she keeps going on and on about antidepressants! Tbh she is driving me round the twist with it!
pippa58442 sam18386
Posted
Doctors are financially rewarded for prescribing anti depressants.
jello11529 pippa58442
Posted
According to the American journal of psychiatry, The attempt in male physician due to depression 1.4 times higher and in female physician 2.5 times higher than general population.
According to one survey around 75% of medical students are on anti depressants. And the cost of those medicines are not much.
I know there are few physicians there who do that and that is very unfortunate but in every field we can find those kind of people.
jello11529 sam18386
Posted
Hey Sam, I was also prescribed sertralin ( anti depressant) after I got diaanosed with IBS. and after 1 and half years I could finish my course and could stop it.
Fortunately that drug worked for me. It will get around 1.5 months to start its effect and 3 months to reach its peak, So I think if after taking those medicines if u don't find any change in 3 months, then you can ask your doctor to increase the dose or change the medicine.
pippa58442 jello11529
Posted
The cost of anti depressants may be small, however there is still a financial incentive for doctors to prescribe them even when they know there are other options that are safer and less toxic for the patient. All doctors do this; it is not just a few. I have read that they are actually instructed to offer anti depressants as a first option and keep offering other types of anti depressant if the patient responds badly to that particular anti depressant or refuses them. This has happened to me.
jello11529 pippa58442
Posted
I am sorry you felt that way.
Well, For IBS anti depressants are used because they increase serotonin, Which is found both in brain and gut.
So they are used to help your gut by increasing serotonin, Not necessarily patient has to have depression. Mainly they use SSRI and TCAs.
This is what american college of gastroenterology found in their research.
jeremy04366 moonpig
Posted
i have gas a lot. Chocolate and caffeine are a big no no for me. They instantly back me up as well as lactose. Its a struggle , but i have good and bad days. I also do not do well with sugar. The joys of food intolerances.
moonpig jeremy04366
Posted
i am bad with caffine too. i know most triggers but its just the mornings which i seem to be worse and i cant figure out why! i am wondering if its just because people with ibs are worse in the morning! its so frustrating. i have been eating banana with yoghurt for breakfast as some people have suggested to me. i think its still too early to tell if its working. i wish i had a new body!
Join this discussion or start a new one?
New discussion Reply