I’ve just had colonoscopy and endoscopy tests done. They have come back normal. I’ve had a calprotectin samples taken. Negative. Lots of blood tests relating to stomach issues all back negative. I’ve had diarreah for six weeks. Been off work for six weeks too. I’ve lost about 10lbs in six weeks I think because I’ve gone days without eating then eating chicken soup. What could be wrong with me ? I’m not showing any clinical signs of anything. My pattern is this : I sleep fine all night. The wind pains in my stomach wake me between 7-8 am. Then it starts. The cramps then D around 4 times in an hour. Lots of farting. Then when my bowel is totally empty it usually calms down and I’m sort of ok for rest of the day until the next morning. I feel really worn out by this. I also feel depressed too as it just won’t go away. There is no pattern to what I eat either. I try to stay away from wheat and dairy mostly. There MUST be someone who has an idea what’s going on. The Drs don’t seem to. 😩
Hi Kim. Any other health issues going on at all which may seem unrelated?
If everything else is negative and you have no other problems going on, it may be IBS. Try an antispasmodic like Buscopan, look at the Fodmap diet or try a food diary. Try eliminating gassy vegetables such ss broccoli, cabbage and brussels sprouts. Avoid gassy drinks too. Does your pain move about?
argh i just wrote a long reply and it knocked me out of the site and i lost it.
i dont eat gassy food at all for the reason it gives me pain in my stomach.
the colonoscopy was clear and Dr said when doing the endo that was ok too apart from a small sliding hiatus hernia i have had 4 years.
ive lost around 10lbs in 5 weeks, this is because im consuming no more than about 600 calories a day. im scared to eat. Everything hurts.
I personally feel like i have a bacteria which is feeding off the food im eating. But all the blood and poo tests say i dont have a bacteria. my liver and abdo bloods are all normal too.
im going to start a paleo diet tomorrow i HAVE to do something. im really struggling with this diarreah , its been going on 5 weeks now. i feel tired and worn down.
A.food diary would also help to see if a food is causing diarrhoea. Try Imodium to stop it. Rice or bananas also help to bind you up. Have you ever been tested for Bile acid malabsorption which causes diarrhoea? Ask for SECHAT scan. Maybe see a different doctor.
My Gastro while I was waiting for my colonoscopy gave me some tablets for bile acid malabsorption. I tried them but they made me itchy as heck. So I stopped them. Can you all of a sudden be unable to absorb bile acid ? I’d never heard of it before.
Kim
If you are not eating enough food and you have no bulk in your tummy you will be low on calories and bulk.
Your tummy is grumbling like a bear and you are loose in the stool, again you are possibly only drinking and passing water and chicken soup
Start eating or your tummy will suffer burns as the tummy has not got anything to digest. No wonder you are loosing weight
BOB
I’m just too scared to eat. Everything hurts my tummy and gives me the diarreah. I’m eating about 600 Cals a day at moment. I’m going to try to start an auto immune paleo diet tomorrow.
Did the medication help the diarrhoea? If it did, you may have BAM. I would ask your specialist if there is an equivalent med you can take that you can tolerate better. Mention the itching you had. Any condition can just suddenly appear. My IBS started without warning. One day I was fine but the next morning I woke with raging stomach pain. Often BAM happens after gallbladder surgery and it is often mistaken for IBS D.