Struggling
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Hi everyone I have been following this group for a while but never posted..I have had IBS diagnosed since I was 18. After 10 years of classic diarrhoea IBS it took a turn into chronic constipation. until later year (I am now 45). I had a week of loose diarrhoea and was told it was an ibs flare up due to stress of lockdown. my husband was then diagnosed with a rare brain disease and lots of other stress in the mix I won't go into. In Nivember out of nowhere I had occasional diarrhoea which would somewhat affect my day. I went to GP who done bloods and stool sample for bacteria and all clear. Although it didn't go away it settled somewhat but bare in mind I was taking co codamol for a trapped nerve in shoulder. 2 weeks ago I woke up suddenly at 6 in the morning with stomach cramps 6 hours later 3 bouts if diarrhoea then nothing til Monday afternoon. Since thne diarrhoea has goy increasingly worse and going 5-7 tines a day and unable to go out due to feeling like I Always need the toilet. It's really getting me down now I have long term GAD and health anxiety and my doctor has just done tge FIT test and IBD stool test and I'm panicking that this is something more as surely IBS cannot have you having diarrhoea constant like this for weeks no quality if life...Thanks for reading
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sam18386 sally35639
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hi sally, do you have a local pharmacist? ring them and see if you can get something to bung you up? with losing so much you are in danger of losing salts etc, liquid and minerals, try to also look at how much stress you currently have in your life too, try to see how to cut it out/down. there is something called a toilet pass so i believe? try and get this. i am sorry but i don't have one, somewhere on here will. good luck, doesn't sound like much fun! 😪👎🤞
Marina_Dee sally35639
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Sally have you ever done a food diary?Your history sounds so much like mine and it turns out that I am unable to digest any dairy products due to gut not producing any lactase. Its now thought that I have had very little lactase production all my life but now I have none and any dairy product causes me excruciating gut cramps and non stop diarrhoea. It may be worth trying to cut out any dairy from your diet to see if it helps. Milk,yoghurt, cheese, cream, butter, fromage frais etc etc. Eggs are fine. You will have to look at all the ingredients on prepared food and its amazing how much milk is in everyday things.
Of course I realise this may not help at all, but its worth trying. Are you ok with wheat and gluten? thats the other main food intolerance but I am ok with that.
Sam certainly has a point about losing salts from your body. 1 Imodium may help to stabilise you for a day but dont use every day until you speak to your doctor. Can you manage bananas to keep your potassium levels up?