nyxin
11-14-2003, 10:59 AM
I have been having a lot of stomach and GI problems. I have seen the doctors a couple of times, but nothing has been resolved. Can someone please explain IBS to me and it's symptoms? Also, what causes it? Thanks in advance.
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actudan
11-14-2003, 09:50 PM
IBS is a chronic disorder that can cause problems throughout your entire digestive system. There is no known cause for IBS and there is no magical cure. IBS is diagnosed by exclusion. I have been having problems for 7 months now and I have had all the tests but nothing has been found so I am now studying IBS. I still don't really think I have IBS because my symptoms don't follow the standard crteria (such as the Rome criteria). My doctor's response was that the criteria was developed based on 1000s of cases and the criteria represents the symptoms that the majority experienced. However, just because you don't fit the criteria perfectly doesn't mean that you don't have IBS. I will accept his diagnosis for now and I will start adding more fiber to my diet and watch what I eat. I will also keep a food diary to see if I can find any particular foods that may be causing my pain. Anyway, I think the links below will help.
I think this thread would be a great place to start
http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=67345
and a good article from that thread is
http://www.jhu.edu/~jhumag/0497web/gastro1.html
I think this thread would be a great place to start
http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=67345
and a good article from that thread is
http://www.jhu.edu/~jhumag/0497web/gastro1.html
nyxin
11-15-2003, 01:22 AM
IBS is a chronic disorder that can cause problems throughout your entire digestive system. There is no known cause for IBS and there is no magical cure. IBS is diagnosed by exclusion. I have been having problems for 7 months now and I have had all the tests but nothing has been found so I am now studying IBS. I still don't really think I have IBS because my symptoms don't follow the standard crteria (such as the Rome criteria). My doctor's response was that the criteria was developed based on 1000s of cases and the criteria represents the symptoms that the majority experienced. However, just because you don't fit the criteria perfectly doesn't mean that you don't have IBS. I will accept his diagnosis for now and I will start adding more fiber to my diet and watch what I eat. I will also keep a food diary to see if I can find any particular foods that may be causing my pain. Anyway, I think the links below will help.
I think this thread would be a great place to start
http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=67345
and a good article from that thread is
http://www.jhu.edu/~jhumag/0497web/gastro1.html
Thank you so much for that info. It is hard to know if it is stress, mental, past damage or what. I hope you start to feel better too. Try pepermint, it works so well for me.
I think this thread would be a great place to start
http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=67345
and a good article from that thread is
http://www.jhu.edu/~jhumag/0497web/gastro1.html
Thank you so much for that info. It is hard to know if it is stress, mental, past damage or what. I hope you start to feel better too. Try pepermint, it works so well for me.
FluffySockers
11-20-2003, 03:34 PM
I expressed all syptoms just about, it was pretty obvious but I was stubborn and thought it was colon cancer, and was worried to tell my mom to take me to a doctor...
Then the day came, I was well.... in the bathroom, and my mom came home early from a job interview, she silently entered and I didn't hear her * i mean silently entered the house, not the bathroom* and she noticed I was there for 20 mintues and wasn't doing a single thing.... She took me to the emergency room, for a colonscopy which stunk to high heavens......
since colon cancer runs in my family, she was worried it was that :( but two days ago when the tests were revealed, we found out I have IBS with D & C
Then the day came, I was well.... in the bathroom, and my mom came home early from a job interview, she silently entered and I didn't hear her * i mean silently entered the house, not the bathroom* and she noticed I was there for 20 mintues and wasn't doing a single thing.... She took me to the emergency room, for a colonscopy which stunk to high heavens......
since colon cancer runs in my family, she was worried it was that :( but two days ago when the tests were revealed, we found out I have IBS with D & C
nyxin
11-20-2003, 03:56 PM
I expressed all syptoms just about, it was pretty obvious but I was stubborn and thought it was colon cancer, and was worried to tell my mom to take me to a doctor...
Then the day came, I was well.... in the bathroom, and my mom came home early from a job interview, she silently entered and I didn't hear her * i mean silently entered the house, not the bathroom* and she noticed I was there for 20 mintues and wasn't doing a single thing.... She took me to the emergency room, for a colonscopy which stunk to high heavens......
since colon cancer runs in my family, she was worried it was that :( but two days ago when the tests were revealed, we found out I have IBS with D & C
thanks for your imput, but what are the symptoms? and what is D & C? and how did they test for it? i am just getting so fed up with all of this. they gave me some dicyclomine for my stomach, we shall see how it goes...
Then the day came, I was well.... in the bathroom, and my mom came home early from a job interview, she silently entered and I didn't hear her * i mean silently entered the house, not the bathroom* and she noticed I was there for 20 mintues and wasn't doing a single thing.... She took me to the emergency room, for a colonscopy which stunk to high heavens......
since colon cancer runs in my family, she was worried it was that :( but two days ago when the tests were revealed, we found out I have IBS with D & C
thanks for your imput, but what are the symptoms? and what is D & C? and how did they test for it? i am just getting so fed up with all of this. they gave me some dicyclomine for my stomach, we shall see how it goes...
rdaviso78
11-20-2003, 04:04 PM
I think it's great you were able to get a diagnosis. I was living on Pepto Bismol and ex-lax 15 years ago when I was 10, and only 1 doctor suggested IBS. I had the IBS with both the constipation and runs so it was not only painful but embarassing. Mine was brought on by stress and I eventually grew out of it, but if I get stressed now it comes back. I drink water all the time and do yoga which keeps me stretched inside and out so I don't get those horrible cramps.
nyxin
11-20-2003, 04:50 PM
ok, now i feel silly, i now realize what D & C is... :rolleyes: i am just so mentally unprepared to be sick again, but who is prepared right?