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Hi everyone
I was diagnosed 3 yrs ago with ibs due to producing foul wind.
In feb if this year I had a bout of gastroenteritis I visited my gp
And after discussing things
I had a colonoscopy in May of this year
And all was clear inc my biopsies
My bloods for celiac and thyroid were clear too
However I still have symptoms and am very stressed and anxious
I have hated my diet some what and lost lots of weight like a stone
I also had a go map test and most was clear apart from some high levels of certain bacteria inc Candida
My elastase was borderline
I have just had a retest if my stool by the nhs after sending them my results.
When I had my colonoscopy they found to hemroids and I have seen small spots of blood
The nhs hav allowed me to have another colonoscopy this coming week
But reassured me all my recent tests were clear.
I have discomfort in my stomach quite often and I am worried sick
Is this normal
Am I alone here?
Please help guys
What else can I do to get reassurance?
As my pancreatic elastase was low is this a concern
The dr never showed any concern and has said it’s not diagnostic but let’s do a another stool
Sample
I know the stress is not helping at all
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taniiee aimran20015
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I am so sorry you're feeling that way, let me share a story. My trigger is stress and anxiety, everyday was hell for me. The stress was from my work. I get bloated, pain on my left upper side, explosive D and so many more. The mind and our stomach is more connected than we think. Maybe check your stress levels. I am still on finding ways to manage mine but I resigned lol so that helped a lot!
borderriever aimran20015
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Await the results of the retaken tests and see how it goes, your GP has also taken further stool samples, so you need to await these results and your GPs decision
It sounds like all is ok, all is in hand.
Let us know how you get on
BOB
pippa58442 aimran20015
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jello11529 aimran20015
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Hey aimran, sorry you are going through this...Well in my opinion you should wait for the results....your doctor is taking care of your case properly so trust your doctor....well hemorrhoids are common and especially seen with constipation and sometimes with long standing frequent diarrhea....You need to recognize trigger of your symptoms...it will take time and no one can tell you what that is because everyone has different triggers....one thing to consider is you should be mindful about your feelings after eating...after eating certain foods if you feel good and energized then that food suits your body, after eating certain foods if you feel tired and lethargic then that food doesn't suit your body...
another thing is take care of your anxiety...I do yoga, meditation that helps me in long run...for time being you can use anxiolytics...you can ask your gp about that....and because of bowel disturbances you might deficient of essential vitamins...so take care of your body's vitamin levels and if necessary take supplements especially vitamin d.
MELEKIE aimran20015
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