PLEASE HELP IBS- caused by medication?
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for almost the past year i have struggled with what i think is ibs, i started taking ditropan (oxybutynin) for my hyperhidrosis. when i first started taking it i would get burning pains in my stomach usually around midday but that was the only symptom and i continued to use the medication. since around october last year the symptoms have gotten progressively worse. i constantly feel a huge amount of pressure in the left part of my stomach, my stomach makes constant embarassing noises and there is obviously discomfort in this area. i have tried simethicone for gas which helps a little but is shortlived, i have also tried peppermint oil capsules which work very well but are also a temporary fix. my doctor recommended osmolax which i took for 6 days as he thought it was gas buildup caused by constipation from the medicine but still no luck. i have stopped taking the medicine since last week and there is still no improvement. this is causing me to have many days off from school and severe anxiety which isn't ideal as i'm doing ATAR. i have also tried probiotics, a change in diet and all different kinds of gas relief. please help, what am i dealing with here?
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i think you do have ibs or similar! you need to go back to your doctor's and ask for tests. check everything out! cameras will help to tell if it's your bowel that's not good, and is causing you all the problems. you could have gastritis, it could be a problem with acid. you could ask to see a gastro specialist at the hospital. i wish you luck, this is similar to how i started.....