My Kid's in severe pain - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Message Board

gordyb · 06-20-2005, 11:58 AM

Hi, I'm new to these boards and am hoping someone can shed some light on the severe stomach pain my 7 yr old girl is going through.

Her pains are almost always at bedtime. She'll be reading a book, then we say lights out, she lays down and boom. She gets cramps. Sometimes they last for up to two hours. We are able to distract her by engaging her in conversation, but then if she tries to roll over to sleep, they come back. Sometimes, these cramps are bought on by stress at bedtime. She is very emotional and if we dare say no to anything, she gets all worked up. She still wets the bed on occasion (once every few months). I don't know if that can somehow be related.

We have had her to the Dr. for several visits. He has had her on laxatives for a while (we suspected that they were causing cramps too), he has done a colonoscopy (results were negative), and he has checked her for bugs (also negative). I'm guessing he is going to diagnose her with IBS. Although from what I've read recently, one of the "must have" symptoms of IBS is that the pain must be relieved upon defecation. When she has the cramps, we get her to sit on the toilet, but rarely do we see any results from it.

Does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts?

gordyb

rayinbfd · 06-25-2005, 04:57 PM

Hi, My name is Ray and I'm England. Please accept my deepest sympothy for your young daughters condition. I have suffered with IBS for four years now and have tried all the usual medics, medications and theropies, to no avail, however whilst recently brousing a herbal site on the internet I found an artical about a medicenal herbal spice called TERMERIC, the artical said, and I quote, that in a trial of 207 volunteers, all who suffered with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or general bowel discomfort useually triggered by food, Two thirds reported sygnificant improvement after taking from 1.8g to 3.6g of the spice daily, it went on to say that CURCUMIN the substance that gives termaric it's colour is known to have a potent ant-inflammatory action, and it say's it could explain why it is helpful to people with acute or cronic bowel complains.
The trial was done by a Dr Rafe Bundy; a food scientist, and the atical was sent to me by Nature's Best Health Products Ltd, Century Place, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3BE,England. I personally have been using this for two weeks and although It hasn't cured me it has brought me some relief from the bloating and therefore an easing of the pain. Please consult your medical advisers before trying this herb and I have sent you this note with the best of my intentions. Ray