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anyone know what the symptoms are and does anyone here suffer from it?
when i was in spain they did 2 ultrascans and found nothing. And i know that IBS sufferers are often very stressed out people or very nervous, and i fit that description...
so any help would be great...
when i was in spain they did 2 ultrascans and found nothing. And i know that IBS sufferers are often very stressed out people or very nervous, and i fit that description...
so any help would be great...
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I suffer from IBS, particularly when I'm stressed/anxious, which is pretty much all the time. I'm taking Colpermin to ease my symptoms - peppermint oil.
You may want to chat with your doctor about IBS, they can recommend the best solution.
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He still gets it in times of stress though, and it can be quite incapacitating if you get it severely.
SOme people get diarroeah or constipation. Some people get agonising bowel cramps.
IBS wouldnt show up on scans necessarily, because your colon would look normal. What happens is, rather than contracting slowly/regularly/surely to push stuff down, it contracts at random, at the wrong times, and more forcefully than it needs to, meaning it isnt being as efficient as it should. They used to call it `spastic colon` because of the spasms.
Unfortunatly there isnt much they can do for it, other than prescribe medication.
Colofac or buscopan are the main ones, as they reduce the spasms. A lot of people find peppermint oil very helpful too, although it didnt do anything for mr Brite.
Some people find taking aloe vera juice very calming for the stomach. It may also help to take a probiotic supplement.
I have IBS, it affects me more when i'm stressed and nervous, but i don't think i developed it because i was stressed or nervous. It also comes on the morning after drinking alcohol, fruit juice, eating spicy food, or greasy food. My usual (unpleasent) symptoms include diarrhoea, constipation, abdominal pain, bloatedness and wind. Though i keep the symptoms under control with Colpermin tablets. Despite what shy boy says, i've never crapped my pants because of it!!! Ewwww
i had numerous blood tests, an endoscopy :nervous: tests for all sorts
i get all the symptons all the time and im now pregnant! ive had it for 2 and 1/2 years!
IBS factsheet
TRue story of ibs
Although you may recognise that you have a lot of the symptoms it's no good diagnosing yourself - 1) you might be wrong and 2) if you are right your doctor needs to advise you on the best course of action.
I'm not sure why you're not registered with a doctor, but if you can get registered or get an emergency appointment with one you are close to in the meantime it would be much better.
Hope oyu get it sorted soon