I'm going to try and keep this short and sweet,
Basically Ive problems with Both my stomach and my bowels, 1 I can't pass stools although they are soft (I have to help my self constantly) and constantly feel the need to pass stools, do get the odd abdominal cramps on the left bottom sode of my abdomen. What I am worrying about now is, in December I had a random onset of complete loss of appetite and feeling naucious after eating, doctor said this was due to constipation and prescribed me laxido, these seemed to work 11 weeks later symptoms returned, yet laxatives made the problems considerably worse and since then I have not been able to pass stools just with normal pushing since. Coming away from that my loss of appetite and stomach burning has returned except it's getting worse as time goes on, for the past few weeks every time I eat or drink I am burping considerable amounts, always getting nauseous and sometimes stomach pains, if I eat a substantial meal and sometimes having a big drink (I only drink water recently) then within 2 minutes Getting the symptoms I get every time I eat/ drink but 5/10 minutes I'm feeling sick and a burp will usually bring back food,(this has only happened a handful of times over this course of having symptoms) if I'm near a toilet I run for it and I will vomit but only liquids and sometimes Abit of food, for the past few days it also constantly feel like a weigh is I my stomach.
I am awaiting a letter to see a specialist, just thinking if this does sound like ibs if anyone has has ibs cause them to be vomiting continuously after food/drink?
My parents are wanting me to look at going to A&E tomorrow if the vomiting happens again as this will be the 4th day in a row! But I don't want to do this if others have had ibs cause this
So it's not so short but I greatly apriciate any responses
quickly take your parents advice...you have more going on than merely IBS...your symptoms mimmic too many probabilities...you need medical professional help...Ann
Thanks Ann, my instinct its telling me this also!
my doctor wanted to put this down to ibs which is my reason for asking this question!
Jessica, have you ever had a colonoscopy check to make sure you don't have any problems in your bowel track. It sounds like you should get a good check up to make sure everything is okay with you. This doesn't sound like IBS to me but I am sure others will give you their thoughts as well. I hope you get a good check up to make sure everything is okay and then you will be able to know for sure if this is IBS or something else.
Lynn
Morning Jessica; I too AGREE with others.....you need an Endoscopy and Colonoscopy, and the sooner the better.....I am not wanting to worry you, but "if you feel there is something Blocking the passage of food through your system", then you need to have it checked....there are many reasons, and you can't just keep waiting for That specialist appt...today is the time to go....and Do mention everything (including the bit re having to Assist your bowel movements...and especially the fact that now you are Vomiting back most of what you are taking in, orally....................good luck, and let us know the results.............Bron
I feed as if stools are not moving through the bowels as they should be and it may be all backed up which is why I may be heaving / vomiting after eating if that is even possible I don't know, I don't know the best way to go about it, if I carry on with the vomiting today, do I ring the doctors or just go to a and e
in reply Jessica; from what you are saying, and remember, it is hard to diagnose over the internet, but if your vomit smells "like faecal matter/brown in colour...the fluid that comes with the food"....you need to go to A&E, STRAIGHT away....there is such a thing known as " a twisted/blocked bowel".....if either of these, it can have very bad repercusions.....your bowel will necrose (die)....please go, if not to satisfy yourself, then for me, as I am starting to get concerned (and I'm ?half way around the world)......it could only be Constipation of the Upper Large bowel, but still needs to be treated....ASAP......let me know when you get back and ensure that you have your abdomen/bowel x-rayed...a twist will show up like having "a water level" in your x-ray........Bron
I think you need to go to A and E.
Also thinking this could be gallstones which I had recently.
An ultrasound scan could who them up.
Good luck with all this.
Take care and keep in touch
Praying for you
Love Sarah xxx
I rang my doctor who said I could go to A and E but doesn't think they will do much as its nothing serious😳probably just to much acid in my stomach( one minute it's ibs the next its acid reflux) or I can go to him and he will put me on a higher dose of Omeprazol
So I've took the decision to leave work and take my self to a and e! Here's hoping they will do something more than just feel my tummy and send me off with some tablets!
Thankyou for your reply
I think you should go to A & E.
It could be gallstones which I have had recenlty, if you feel something is blocking, that's how I felt
If oyu have an ultrasound scan this may show up if there are stones.
Take care and keep in touch.
Sarah xxx
Hi Jessica,
1st of all, I highly suggest changing GPs. Yours sounds like a good for nothing who does not take you seriously.
I agree with the others, a colonoscopy or a flexisig (a type of endoscopy) would be a good idea to rule out any worries of colitis or chrons disease. Try to ring up the specialist and ask for an urgent referall - I've done this in the past and it worked!
Do you find the problems comes after eating particular types of food? Maybe you have an intolerance or an allergy to something like gluten? An OGD (another type of endoscopy) might be worthwhile to rule out coeliac disease (gluten intolerence).
As somebody mentioned above, there is such thing as a bowel obstruction. Have you had any surgeries in the last 5-10 years? Sometimes after surgery, pelvis adhesions can occur and cause problems with bowels and passing stools.
Jessica, you say you have been taking laxitaves for a while now, I was doing the same and found that they can cause something called 'lazy Bowel' where your brain cannot send the correct signals to push. There is a test for this called a shape study.
I'm taking from your user name that you are pretty much the same age as me, and I really feel for you Jessica. My advise to you is don't panic! Take a trip to A&E if you feel it's necessary and maybe take a list of things like symptoms and suggestions. Then you won't miss things out (I always miss things out haha!)
You know your body, and don't let any doctors tell you that this is no serious. It is life limiting for you and that is serious for you.
Good luck, I hope you get the attention and treatments you need and deserve!
Char xx
Hi, thankyou for your reply
I am going to a and e, I have over nearly 2 weeks been keeping a diary of food eaten, and all pains and bowel function, I will be taking that with me.
I have had no surgeries, I was on laxatives for 2 weeks came off them, put me back on them a few weeks later but after 4 days it made me worse so I stopped them, since been on slither type of laxative again after a week made it worse so I stopped and the onto micrlax I think it's called, I saw no improvement with this, all I passed on pushing the liquid out was mucas. One doctor has also said It seems my bowel muscles are not working correctly.
Hopefully A&E can provide answers
Good choice Jessica. This doesn't sound anything like IBS to me either! As an IBS sufferer I found Laxido helped. I really hope you get this sorted as it sounds like a real nightmare! Someone definitely misdiagnosed you if they said you had IBS.
Ask for help in fact insist, something has gone wrong somewhere! This sounds like a blockage and if let could lead to something else!
Update fo everyone that has helped
Went to a & e they did urine and blood tests all came back normal so sent me away with buscopan, cyclizine and glycerin suppositories and told to righ my doctor to push referal forward
So really I'm no closer to finding out what's normal😩 seems to me there not thinking that vomiting after eating and drinking and not being able to pass stools without assising yourself is nothing to worry about!
Oh dear sounds like you're the same as me told to take medication fobbed off with go home and take these and we'll ignore your other symptoms! Try asking for some decent anti anxiety drugs from your chemist!
morning Jessica; Did they Not do an x-ray of abdomen?.......Bron
Hi, no they only did bloods and urine test
Hi Jessica; so it's another 25 hrs, so how are you feeling now....any better or worse/no change?.......this is something that I don't understand....how can they tell what is happening if no Proper tests are done? and an x-ray doesn't cost a fortune, and takes 10 minutes.............baffling me......Bron