Please tell me if i have ibs!!!! - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Message Board

tina111 · 01-13-2009, 07:09 PM

every morning i wake up i get this sudden urge to go to the toilet-the urge is so bad that i HAVE to go RIGHT NOW or i wont control it! when i go its very bad diarreah ( cant spell). throughout the day then i get more urges to go but when i go im constipated and my stools are either like pebbles or else waterey and loose but have to be forced out! this is the most horrible feeling as i get all panicky when i go out in public for fear that i might need to go and there wont be a toilet close to me! its just when i get the urge I HAVE to go!!!
i also get bloated and have gas every now and then. when i get the urge i also get hot flushes and sweaty! i eat very healthy foods but quiet a bit of bread.
i have named out my symptoms as much as possible so could ANYONE please please tell me what kind of bowel disorder i might have as i want my life back-this is going on with over a year! i also went to my doctor about this 6 months ago and my stool sample came back normal he said-could there be anyother checks to see whats wrong with me??
thanks to all who answer

precious49 · 01-14-2009, 03:11 AM

[QUOTE REMOVED]

tina111,

Lactose Intolerance can cause all the symptoms that you described. I know because I've been there and done that. It takes making changes in you're diet. There is actually a test for Lactose Intolerance but some Drs. still don't believe that it is actually real. Milk products are hard to eliminate because there are so many names that don't sound like it is milk related. Reading labels is the key and doing alot of preparing your own food. If you want more info, just let me know.

precious49 God Bless You and Yours Today and EveryDay

xblondeangel650 · 01-14-2009, 05:05 AM

Your not alone when it comes to this,I suffer with severe stomach issues beyond what you go through.I have IBS with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation,so I need to stay on my exact diet,I'm actrually a vegitarian.In my opinion,you should get a colonoscopy and blood tests too see if you have any blockage or internal dissorders.You could have Lactose Intolerance,Celiac Disease,Chrones,or IBS.IBS can be real complicated,it definately can be a combination of constipation or the complete opposite,depends on your mood too.Serotonin runs in your brain as well as your digestive track,if your stressed out more often so,it can be damaging.Did you try vitamins,for intants,a probiotic?Acidophilous can work in your favor,it typically works after 2-3 weeks,you should give it a try.

fromthesouth2 · 01-16-2009, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xblondeangel650

Your not alone when it comes to this,I suffer with severe stomach issues beyond what you go through.I have IBS with Chronic Idiopathic Constipation,so I need to stay on my exact diet,I'm actrually a vegitarian.In my opinion,you should get a colonoscopy and blood tests too see if you have any blockage or internal dissorders.You could have Lactose Intolerance,Celiac Disease,Chrones,or IBS.IBS can be real complicated,it definately can be a combination of constipation or the complete opposite,depends on your mood too.Serotonin runs in your brain as well as your digestive track,if your stressed out more often so,it can be damaging.Did you try vitamins,for intants,a probiotic?Acidophilous can work in your favor,it typically works after 2-3 weeks,you should give it a try.

Hi, what's the difference between Chron's Disease and IBS?? Does routine bloodwork show something is out of whack with either of these?

vh90453 · 01-17-2009, 04:40 AM

Tina it does sound like IBS but you should have everything else ruled out first. IBS is a diagnosis of elimination.
Fromthesouth, Chron's is an inflammatry disease, a blood test for inflammation can indicate if there is any inflammation in the body. IBS is only diagnosed after everything else is ruled out. The best way to do that is by having a colonoscopy which will also diagnose Chron's. The bowel and all the biopsies taken during the procedure will be normal if you have IBS.