gas pains/fear colonoscopy - Digestive Disorders Message Board

ksc1968 · 05-05-2007, 10:52 PM

Hi! I have a embarrasing question....I have been having intermittent gas pains that are relieved by either going to the bathroom or passing gas. THey dont last more than a few hours. They happen sometimes once a day and sometimes once every couple of months.......until lately, it is getting more frequent...not daily but more often. Most of the time I will have very soft/loose stools with the gas pains. I started probiotics and it seems to make it worse (if that is even possible), so I stopped taking them. I bought Kyodopholous with 1.5 billion live cultures.
My dr did a abdominal and pelvic ultrasound and abdomen was fine and a complex ovarian cyst and several simple cysts found on the pelvic ultrasound. Fecal Occult was negative for blood. Stool tests for ova/parasites were negative as well.( my dr is pretty thorough!) So now she is sending me to a gastroenterologist. Im worried about him possibly wanting to do a colonoscopy> it that a possibility with gas/diarehha, etc? My husband had a colonoscopy and said it was no big deal...he just did not love the prep. I am alittle frightened after watching him go through the prep,,,it was a little scary to watch. Not to mention not eating makes me lightheaded. Anyways, I am getting way ahead of myself...Anyone have any ideas why I could have intermittent gas pains/diarehha.......(oh, I am Lactose intolerand and avoid dairy completely) A friend told me to go on a elimination diet but that seems like a BIG difficulty finding anything to eat!!
Thanks in advance,
K

catloverlou · 05-06-2007, 07:43 AM

Good morning. First, the colonoscopy, please dont worry! The prep is not FUN, but the test is very simple, and pain free. They give you what they call concious sedation, and you dont feel a thing!
I had the same symptoms. I would wake in the morning with LOTS of gas, then would go right to diarrhea. I had several tests, CT Scan, Ultrasound, and the dreaded

colonoscopy. I have since been diagnosed with Crohns, and been put on meds. This was just last week, so dont know yet if they work. If you are given the choice, I would take colonoscopy first as it is the best test for diagnosing. Could save you money too as you may not need the other tests. Please let us know how you are doing, and how the tests turn out. Try not to stress, (easier said than done), as that doesnt help either!
catlover

ksc1968 · 05-06-2007, 03:01 PM

cat lover,
with chrons dont you have lower abdominal pain? How often? daily weekly, monthly, etc??? My pain is around the belly button area, very intermittent and relieved by going to the bathroom. could that be chrons. Ive heard of Chrons, Im just not very sure what it is exactly... A friend told me to cut wheat, soy and corn out of my diet for a few weeks, so I started that a few days ago and it is hard....not much to eat!!! ANyways, let me know what your symptoms were for chrons....thanks alot!
Kelly