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marilut0387
marilut0387

Hi I have posted here before about possibly having IBS or something else..My symptoms have been occasional trips to the restroom right after I wake up..Mucus most of the time with or without stool.. My stool always come in different shapes and sizes..I pass so much gas.Lots of low back pain and now I get pelvic pains especially before a bowel movement or when gas gets trapped..Sometimes it’s not so bad but today was pretty painful..It went away right after I went. I also get pain on my right side stomach 2 inches away from belly button..This has been going on for 2 years already..I don’t see any blood or haven’t lost any weight..After seeing different doctor’s,  blood work, ultrasound and xray which all came clear I’m scheduled now for a colonoscopy for the end of next month..Doctor said she thinks it’s mostly IBS but wants to rule out other possible causes.. I’m always in fear that it’s C.. I’m always worry looking at my bowels.. Now I’m getting leg pains but not sure if that can be all connected or it’s do to something else..Maybe stress??I don’t know what to expect during my colonoscopy I’m somewhat frightened..  I believe I suffer from health anxiety..Any little pain scares me..I had been on antidepressants over 2 years ago due to health issues..

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  • marilut0387
    marilut0387

    Posted

    I don’t have diarrhea it’s mostly hard, pebbles or sometimes soft.
  • marsh23433
    marsh23433 marilut0387

    Posted

    hi Marilut0387. I think your find  that these symptoms are part and parcel of ibs..Leg pains and backache is side effects of having ibs. Which anti depressants are you on and dosage..It is good that your doctor wants to rule out everything else.However i think that you will find out in the end that it is ibs.
    • marilut0387
      marilut0387 marsh23433

      Posted

      Hi marsh, I don’t remember the name of them.. This was a little over 2 years ago. These were prescribed when I had pains all over my body which I think I’m feeling the same way again.. I found a lump on my breast and all the symptoms started. I had depression thinking it was breast cancer but thankfully it is a cyst.. At first with these new bowel symptoms I was the same way but got pregnant right after and it helped me clear my head from them but Im really worried again because they don’t go away after so long. i hope and pray that’s what I have and nothing worst.
  • christine_51821
    christine_51821 marilut0387

    Posted

    I'm a bit like you worried a lot.

    I've had colonoscopy twice first time it hurt a little. So the second one I had sedation and it was fine .if I was you I would have sedation they tell you then the results but biopsy you find out after but the biopsy is routine

    Good luck.

    • marilut0387
      marilut0387 christine_51821

      Posted

      Hi Christine, Sorry to ask why did you need the colonoscopy? YEs I will probably ask for sedation.. 
    • christine_51821
      christine_51821 marilut0387

      Posted

      I was having pain in bowel befor i needed to poo pence I had been once or twice the pain went but left me feeling washed out .they did colonoscopy just to rule things out ,but as I say had sedation the second time and it was fine .let me know how you get on good luck .
  • jason00106
    jason00106 marilut0387

    Posted

    Once you have ruled out other causes and you are pretty sure it is IBS try getting the book IBS for dummies. I've just got it on eBay and I wish I had read it 20 years ago.

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