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Recently diagnosed with Ibs

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Ibs46828
Ibs46828

Hiya, I'm a 20 year old student who has recently been diagnosed with ibs.

I am constantly bloated and have a feeling that I need to go to the toilet all the time, even though I don't. It is evident that my bowel movements are loose but when I'm travelling or socialising or at an event I get paranoid that I've actually poo'd myself and need to find the nearest toilet to check (even though I haven't and haven't done so before)

I haven't experienced anxiety before but when this feeling occurs, especially in public I feel like everyone is looking at me; even though nothing has actually happened.

I was wondering if anyone else has this issue and whether there is certain tablets I can take to ease the bloating & diarrhoea. I will take any recommendations!

I have already altered my diet, I'm quite healthy, and I'm taking a few supplements. I'm not in loads of pain however the feeling of 'pooing' myself is affecting my day to day life.

Hope someone can help!

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  • rita20850
    rita20850 Ibs46828

    Posted

    Hi there ! Yea I take mebeverine which had helped! Not feeling as bloated and not having to visit the loo as much! I have noticed my anxiety is worse when I get a day and have to empty my bowels several times especially in the morning!
    • rita20850
      rita20850

      Posted

      I eat everything to b honest! Don't know what to start cutting out so I can find out if any of the food I eat is making the situation worse!

    • Ibs46828
      Ibs46828 rita20850

      Posted

      Would you say mebeverine is good to use short term or long term?
    • rita20850
      rita20850

      Posted

      You can take mebeverine long term but when symptoms ease I wd not take the recommended dose of 3 a day! I am taking 2 a day at the moment and thinking to drop down to 1 if symptoms continue to improve
    • Ibs46828
      Ibs46828 rita20850

      Posted

      Sounds good! Has your anxiety decreased whilst taking them?
  • mark6651
    mark6651 Ibs46828

    Posted

    My IBS is like yours I think. I take Spazmanol which I get from the GP and paracetamol. Do you drink/eat a lot of dairy products?
    • Ibs46828
      Ibs46828 mark6651

      Posted

      Is that all you take and would you say it helps? I don't really, just tea with milk if anything

  • rita20850
    rita20850 Ibs46828

    Posted

    My anxiety is better to b honest! I just wonder if I do have ibs! I am seeing a specialist and probably will have a sigmoidoscopy end of September so hopefully a proper diagnosis! Think doctors will say ibs as they don't always know what the problem could be!

    • Curtis1973
      Curtis1973 rita20850

      Posted

      Foods in my case are irrelevant. Things considered a trigger do not bother me. Things that are called good for me make me deathly ill. As for medications. Bentyl did seem to help with the pain aspect for me.
  • Chuckj
    Chuckj Ibs46828

    Posted

    I was recently diagnosed with IBS and after a period of watching for the triggers, it seems I am lactose intolerant mainly, so dairy products like milk in drinks or porridge us out. I now drink dairy free milk. Also I steer clear of tinned fruit, fresh is mainly Ok, and for me pulses like chick peas and tinned beans are a no, no.

    I use to sometimes go for a bowel movement 2 or 3 times in the morning before leaving for work, due to the fact I was drinking dairy milk in tea and having porridge. Now usually I go once a day, which is healthy, not every time I eat something which use to be the case.

    Try a process of elimination by keeping a food diary and tracking when you feel the worst. Good luck!

  • martin_F
    martin_F Ibs46828

    Posted

    You could try Turmeric 95% curcumin capsules, plenty of probiotics, Kefir, enteric coated peppermint capsules, coconut oil, caprylic acid capsules you can check all these online.
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