So my bloods and stool specs all came back normal so they have said it’s IBS, so very glad it’s nothing dodgy , but still suffering , after 2 weeks of loose stools which were starting to wake me early in the morning , I took Imodium yesterday and now feel bloated and can’t poo, what medication do people take that actually helps with the ibs symptoms ,, suffering from bloating , wind , and intermittent diarrhoea and constipation , any thing that works for you ?? Do pro biotics actually work ? Thank you
I have it with 30 years or more all tests found nothing got good tablets from an old doctor could eat or drink anything on them in hospital one day a doctor told me u stay on them and you dead in a few years so made a decision and gave up all meds , some days when bad i go to the toilet bad day go 5 or 6 times but its about food s avoid all milk products cheese eggs mayonaise stuff like bisto gravey mind u i can eat some curry and boiled rice.
soups tend to run through me chicken is good boiled nice and plain fish grilled spuds a re great i found boiled butter is a problem when melted it kills me . i bottle of milk and i am rolling rounf the place in pain.
dont stop yourself going to the toilet i think it does not work well f**ks up u system tablets eti might go once after it c
be as stress free as u can i have a pain to the left of my belly button and straight out my backunning during a big meal but stop me r on a good day its like a pulled muscle on a bad day it f**ken kills me with a pain in my side .
I do what i want it does not stop me try bananns 1 a day to start build up to 2 it slows up your system if its bad drink a drop of brandy like a dbl its a great help if i was going out for a meal i would have a dbl before i start as it settle your stomach as such i dont drink wine beer and spirits kill my stomach
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stay well clear of roughage it will destroy u even though doctors tell people eat it no need eskimos have no roughage in their diets they have no problems no brown breads, cabbage, apples , orange or oranges rubarb etc i can eat some sprouts , tomatoes are touch and go
try a celiac diet its my latest and try giving up coffee
Yry to drink more water and walk a little every day
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I wouldn't ignore the doctor's explanation but initially they may think it's nothing but they may have it very wrong - ask for another doctor's opinion and double check it. Explain that you're still having the same thing and you need to know why. Some thing's a miss but I am not an expert!
I take Buscopan and Nurofen. If I am constipated I take lots of fruit and if I get diarrhoea I take Imodium or codeine.
IBS can remain in flare up for days, weeks or even months. You can get constant symptoms or they can come and go. What you are experiencing is normal for IBS. I would accept your diagnosis.
Thank you , yes pretty sure it’s ibs been getting flare up for years , they normally last 2/3 weeks and it’s been 2 weeks so far , plus I have been eating crap in the run up to Christmas, Imodium made me constipated ( guess that’s what’s it should do ) but tried prune juice yesterday and it worked well , guess it’s just a balance - and sigmoidoscopy was normal and all bloods so yes I’m pretty sure it ibs too - don’t want any more anxiety about it being anything else ! I have severe health anxiety and until my bloods came back normal I was panicking it was something dodgy , thank you for your reply 😊
Staying calm and avoiding food triggers is the best way of managing your IBS.