Hello.
I started with IBS symptoms last year. It started with a very annoying and loud gurgling tummy. It was so weird. I would eat to try and stop it but it actually made it worse. Also I started having diarrhoea after I ate. I also suffer from constipation too. I've had lots of flare ups of this but I get very nauseas too. I have Googled it and it does say it can be a symptom but I have friends with IBS and they don't get nausea.
I get very bloated and my tummy constantly gurgles. Last fare up I lost 8 lb in 2 weeks. I don't really get cramps just a big gurgle then I need to go the toilet. Also my flare ups seem to last week's! I'm not constantly on the toilet it's just when I eat. About half an hour after eating I'm on tge toilet. The nausea is driving me mad. Does anyone else get this and is there anything I can take to help? Peppermint doesn't do anything for me
I used to have diarrhoea before I ate as in first thing in the morning and then I could not eat. Now it can be a anytime but that is how it started. I would always suffer sickness to the point where my dentist said it was damaging my teeth.
If you move between constipation and illness so do I.
Losing weight is is common I am sure and I am almost 3 stone lighter than I was when this first started.
I was always ill about 2 hours from first having cramps, then diarrhoea and then sickness so for me that was always the last thing I would just start coughing and it would just happen. Occasionally I had both symptoms simultaneously but more often the vomiting was on its own.
I changed my diet at this point and started drinking much water. I am still ill but nowhere near as badly as I was and my teeth have stopped rotting. Just to let know sickness is damaging to ones teeth.
I introduced more fruit and veg and cut out ready meals but I ate very badly
Have a look at your diet would be your first point I would say
Hello there sezza I have the bloating symptoms and sometimes the stomach grumbles.however I don't suffer the diarrhoea, my problems are constipation . And that is why it is called a syndrome because of every persons different symptoms. But at the end of it all ibs is a very debilitating problem
My IBS started last February/March. It began with constipation, constant stomach pain, on off nausea and then a short period of loose motions. I have dull pain mainly, occasionally sharp or sore to touch pain. Usually, I can ignore the pain and it will subside on its own. Sometimes, I have agonising flare ups with nausea and I don't know where to put myself. I take Buscopan and painkillers, Nurofen is the best. After the pain goes, it leaves me exhausted. Fortunately, I don't have many episodes like this.
I tried Peppermint tea which soothed nothing and gave me heartburn. The doctor, tried me on Mebeverine which gave me appalling indigestion within minutes of taking the first tablet. Food has no affect on my symptoms, but stress does. Milk soothes my stomach and helps with nausea which comes on if I have bad pain.
However, treating IBS is trial and error. What works for some may not work for others.
nausea is not a primary symptom of ibs, though those with ibs do sometimes get it, i think it is more a reaction of the body to what is going on in the gut if that makes sense. (if you had nausea alone you would not be diagnosed with ibs).
if you are in the uk try motillum - you can buy it over the counter. the active ingredient - domperidone - is quite good for nausea in some people.
the reason you have to go after you eat is that eating triggers the gastro-coelic reflex. try eating small bland meals. if youre still going have an immodium about an hour before a meal.
Oh no. I feel for you as I get that too. Thanks for your advise
Sorry to hear about your flare ups. They sound awful. Mine is definitely stress. I had a bad flare up before Christmas then I had 2 weeks off work for the Christmas break and my tummy waw back to normal! It's very draining.
Thanks for the advise. Mine is definitely caused by stress. Will definitely look into my diet though
I suppose having IBS is like living with an unwelcome guest, never knowing when a bad attack will strike. However, I have found medication that works and I understand my symptoms better and I am no longer frightened by them. Waiting for diagnosis was the worst part because of all the stressful tests which gave the doctors no leads at all, their lack of knowledge and the daily battle with anxiety, terror, panic and despair.
Yes my doc said stress levels being high are an issue for me too. He also,p said anxiety is a problem for me cue Mad Caddies.
I am not in work at the current time, illness etc, but I still get ill which is how I know it is not completely stress.
My doc said more likely to suffer with nausea if your body is weak anyway and I have the constitution of John Keats, I am a light weight drinker, I suffer severe migraines regularly which can make me sick. A change in the seasons gives me a nosebleed so as you can see my body struggles on a daily basis. I have noticed those with more robust systems do not have the same problems.
Oh wow that's very interesting as I'm the same. My nose bleeds daily from allergies. I suffer badly with my sinuses and headaches. I too get migraines but not as many these days thankfully. I also suffer with low b12. I take tablets to boost the levels back up but then a few months later they drop and I've had trouble with low iron stores too. 😩
I know what you mean.. I've had tests I had a colonoscopy. The lady who did it said my intestines looked inflamed but then the consultant said it was and the biopsies say so! I was passing blood and mucus for months. They put it down to constipation because I didn't go the loo everyday! Plus the consultant actually said 'it's not cancer you are too young'. I write a letter of complaint and was seen by another gastro consultant within a week. It's sad what you have to go through fot a diagnosis.
I used to have mine cauterised when younger as it would bleed so much. I am talking one hour like a tap. As I am now older it is nowhere near as bad but spontaneous nosebleeds are not unusual for me. I had one a few weeks ago. I do not have allergies just a weak system. I do not have sinus problems but when migraines strike I need to lie down in a dark room. It is the only cure and I have a gel eye mask. I have no idea what b12 is as just learning all about foods now here. I get differing opinions from docs which is annoying. The last one I spoke to said limit apples where previously I have been told apples the best fruit for you. Butter has too much saturated fat but margarine is bad in other ways. No wonder we struggle.
Passing blood may be due to haemorrhoids so something to check. They do seem to go hand in hand with constipation sadly. I do not go to the loo everyday. Also without being too negative and knowing someone who was in a cancer unit the big C does not discriminate on age. Glad you had your appointment. Personally I don't like the idea of complaining as I have no idea what may happen. I had friends work in kitchens in restaurants at university so to this day knowing what they told me I have never sent food back in a restaurant.
Oh no sounds terrible for you. B12 is a vitamin. You can become deficient in it through bowel problem, diet and stress. Mine must be stress! Leaves me feeling very tired, breathless and painful legs amongst a number of other symptoms.
Yes I find different doctors have different opinions. I guess it's trial and error finding out what your body can take as we are all different.
Haha oh no I wouldn't send food back EVER 🙈 I complained as I wasn't happy with him fobbing me off and assuming because of my age it wouldn't be cancer. The next consultant ordered me the camera so I was just glad you get it checked out.
Did they find out why you were passing blood?