Could you tell me if it sounds like IBS?

Digestive health
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Does anyone suffer from IBS and could you tell me if this sounds like it?

For too long now I've always struggled with constipation or diarrhea. I can sometimes go days without emptying my bowels. My stool is sometimes little lumps, sometimes diarrhea (quite a lot) or I can't push anything out at all. It keeps changing continuously.

Lately I've been under a lot of stress and anxiety due to another health problem that has been sorted out.

However, now sometimes when I eat I'll get a cramp pain just below my belly button, it will last for 5 or 10 minutes and it will go away.

Today I ate a sausage, egg, bacon and beans sandwich and after I ate it the same thing happened. I ended up with a pain below my belly button that got worse as I walked. It's like a cramp, tightening feeling all along my stomach under the belly button. The pain doesn't last longer than 10 minutes. When I got home, I managed to empty my bowels for the first time in a few days and the stool was in bits.

I don't know if this will help but When I'm on my period the cramp makes me want to crawl, it's agonising and I get shooting pains in my anus sometimes and stomach (this type happens on my period).

Also, I feel a lot of wind lately. I either struggle to pass gas or I'm passing gas too much.

Sometimes I can eat a lot of food and sometimes I can't. It just depends.

Does this sound like it?

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Danielle

Personally I would advise you to see your GP.

If it is ust below the tummy button check by placing your  right hand thumb on your tummy button and stretch the fingers down towards your genitals, if the pain is bad, you need to seek advice, Talk to NHS information line tel 111 and explain your tummy troubles

BOB

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It does sound like IBS. However, see your doctor and ask for tests to rule out other causes first.  It is important to get a firm diagnosis.

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I have IBS & that's what it sounds like, but im not a doctor lol. I would advise you to see a doctor. Don't wanna alarm you or anything. If you've been diagnosed with anxiety, & you are a female, your at high risk. Yes it is a chronic condition, but it won't damage your stomach or intestines or anything like that. They have a prescription medicine called "Bentyl" for it & it works pretty well.

Good luck! xoxo