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Severely bloating for 18 months

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Funshine
Funshine

Hi, I'm just wondering has anyone suffered with the same symptoms as me and ever found a cure. About 18 months ago out of the blue my stomach started to bloat, more stomach distension. I was getting severe cramps and tugging feeling inside. Since then I have gotten a wide range of other symptoms like thrush, tiredness, brain fogginess p, nausea to name a few. These come and go but my severe bloating and cramps have been with me every single night since then. I thought it might've started from overuse of antibiotics. But this is me guessing. I have been to numerous doctors, nutritionists, allergy doctors but to no avail. I have tried ever diet under the sun and they relief some symtoms but not bloating and overall unwell feeling. I've had all the medical tests too. I have been off sugar and grains since January and also fodmaps. I have always been so strict but it's getting harder when nothing working. I tried some medication for bacteria and have been on nystatin a few months also for yeast. Not one person has done a stool test etc to check for parasites or yeast. They all just guess and give up when no improvement. It is getting me so down I'm not sure what to do next. Last thing I can think of is parasites. I have found the Irish medical system useless and I am constantly left on my own to figure it out. I was thinking of going to England maybe but it all costs. Anyone else suffer like this. In 18 months I think I have about 5 nights where symtoms not as bad. I was even put on 2 wk severe detox but no no avail. Losing hope and getting me down. Any advice appreciated. Thanks

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  • vivian89329
    vivian89329 Funshine

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    Hi

    It sounds all like me. I had IBS for many years most recently in the past year I have all the symptons you are describing. I do have diverticulosis. There is question of diverticulitis but not proven. I tried everything also. Antibiotics also 4 times in one year and once by intravenous which I think made it

    Worse. Finally I asked my GP last week to do stool sample and check for parasites. Waiting for results. I think stool sampling is your next step. Have you had a scan?

    Vivian

    • Funshine
      Funshine vivian89329

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      Hi. Thanks for your reply. I had a scan when it started 18 months ago. But since all those tests no one has suggested any other ones. Doctors over here are happy to pawn me off as another ibs sufferer and nothing can be done. Tried all ibs meds but to no avail. I really feel there is something just not right if someone would be bothered to check. Def going to suggest stool sample. You said the GP can arrange this? Have you ever heard of ibs clinic Harley street in London? My next option. Will you let me know how your results go. Thanks
    • vivian89329
      vivian89329 Funshine

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      Hi

      I am in Canada. I have not heard of the IBS clinic in London. I wonder if we have one. I had a scan doneckadt year. They do not want to do n another one. Apparantly too much radiation. Let me know how it goes.

      Vivian

  • lucy55ww
    lucy55ww Funshine

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    Where are you from to mention coming to England? I'm also the same, I've had this too long and just getting no where!! I too am left to my own and search the internet daily for answers and help.I'm from the north east England and I too contemplate going to London / going private health care for help!
    • Funshine
      Funshine lucy55ww

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      I'm in ireland but often visit family in London. I don't know where is best to go or anything just googling places. I had one GP here even ask if it was just vanity. I was so annoyed nearly start crying. Everyone online says diet will def help but hasn't with me. So annoying you are left to figure it out yourself.
    • Funshine
      Funshine

      Posted

      I was also in Thailand 6 months before it started so often wonder if I picked up something there
    • lucy55ww
      lucy55ww Funshine

      Posted

      Dear me to say vanity! Think Ida punched the doctor! , its shocking when no one believes you or will an listen, I'm still battling on with it, that Harley place sound good tho, I'm looking into it now since you've mentioned
    • Funshine
      Funshine lucy55ww

      Posted

      What I liked about it they said ibs is just an umbrella term and that there is always a cause and they will find this.
    • lucy55ww
      lucy55ww Funshine

      Posted

      That's good to know 😊 kinda reassuring, I'm just sick of been told the same thing or not getting help ,the years are so quickly again!

      Thanks for mentioning it

    • vivian89329
      vivian89329 lucy55ww

      Posted

      Lucy

      What symptoms do you have? What tests

      Have you done?

      Vivian

    • lucy55ww
      lucy55ww vivian89329

      Posted

      Every symptom going Viv, I've been diagnosed high severity ibs c. Think I've had every test apart from intolerance / allergy tests and any stool samples
    • graham9772
      graham9772 Funshine

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      There is a FODMAP diet clinin at

      Bon Secours Hospital

      Glasnevin

      Dublin 9

      Tel: 01 8375111

      Fax: 01 8375896

      They are represented in about 6 cities in Ireland so google them or ring Dublin.

      They expect you to have already had a definite diagnosis of IBS and they only deal ion the diet.   However they might be able to recomend some clinic in Ireland that has a recognised ability to do a good job of a diagnosis.  Its worth a phone call.

       

    • Funshine
      Funshine graham9772

      Posted

      I had all my tests done with gastro guy in bons. But he just gave up and said basically just have to get on with it. Went to lady in the hermitage hospital who specialised in fodmap. She couldn't believe it didn't work and pawned me off too. Anyway I'm sure I'll get there eventually 😁
    • Funshine
      Funshine graham9772

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      Another option is something like doctor in hermitage did. He put me on a very strict 10 day detox to see if it was foods. I was still the same during it all so he said we can basically say it's not food causing it.
    • Funshine
      Funshine graham9772

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      I was only allowed lamb, trout , macerkal, salmon, sweet potato, kiwi and pears, courgettes, parsnips and turnips. He said will be boring but your own fault if you get hungry. So I sweet potato everything. Crisps, chips, potato cakes, mash. Anything. I was starving at the start and it was very tough but I felt great after it. Not my stomach but my energy and skin etc. did it for 10 days.
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