I've been suffering with diarrhoea for nearly two months now, sometimes going to the toilet up to 10 times a day and have on 4 different occasions within the last 4 months passed blood although not a large amount. I also suffered with bloating, wind and groaning stomach noises although this has improved since cutting out dairy and wheat. I was diagnosed with IBS by my doctor and he prescribed Mebevenine which has had no effect and also to eliminate dairy and wheat, which has helped but i still suffer with the diarrhoea. Can anyone offer any advice? Is blood a known symptom of IBS?
No, passing blood is definately not a symptom of Irritable bowel syndrome. You should tell your doctor that you have passed blood. You may well have another bowel disorder
I have IBS and suspected Crohns disease, and IBS certainly doesnt involve the passing of blood. I pass blood, and thats connected to crohns or maybe a small tear in the rectum.
Peppermint oil is good. I found that mebeverine or anything else the doctor gave, didnt work. However enteric coated peppermint oil from health food shop etc helps. Relieves bloating and cramps.
Also probiotics help relieve some of the symtoms, however mines getting worse, to the point im always exausted and feeling ill.
Dear Shelzie
Until a few years ago IBS did not exist, it was only known as Irritable Bowel, and there were six main conditions that had to be checked out and fully investigated. Rather costly at the best of times. They then coined the phrase IBS to cover all points, and within a few months a drugs company had a medication on the market to reduce the symptoms, note not to cure it. How could they, there were six seperate conditions.
The rule of thumb is that if you have blood on the outer covering of the stool then you may be consuming to much ruffage or the wrong type, ie All Bran is wheat based and scours the intestinal memberane.
If the blood is inside the stool, then this is serious, and an endoscopy needs to be done.
Severe wind and bloat is associated with fermentation, which in turn is associated with yeasts in the gut. Try an exclusion diet for three weeks with regard to yeast products, ie marmite, certain breads, and mushrooms. Diarrhoea means that your large intestine is malfunctioning. This can be mechanical, meaning that something is wrong with it, or it does not like the food you are consuming, and therefore is letting it pass through without drying it out, for that is what the Large Intestine does.
My old vet from the fifties reckoned that when a dog had diarrhoea it was best to put them on Mutton and boiled rice.
I mentioned this to a Chinese Doctor friend of mine and he agreed in principle but with the addtion of chinese herbs to balance the system.
Regards
Dr. A. Mathews