Hello, I had been fine until about 18 months ago (I’m 52) apart from a brief spell in my late teens of alternating diarrhoea and constipation. Then more recently the pain became very distracting and highly localised in one place. But I had none of the other classic IBS symptoms, only the pain. I had many tests which ruled out everything else and was told it was possible to suffer from pain predominant IBS. I was put on antidepressants which did help my sleep, as do painkillers. But I am wondering whether this is a lifelong condition or whether it goes away (or goes into remission for phases longer than a couple of weeks)?
i don't know allot about ibs,but i can tell you is that ibs can be a permanent thing
IBS is a lifelong condition that can be constant or come and go My IBS is in remission at the moment and has been for quite some time. I have been fine for many months. Stress is a major factor in my IBS. There are different types of IBS and pain predominant IBS is one of them.
Hi Emma, I agree with the other ladies that this is sadly a long term condition. It's manageable with the correct advice. Good luck getting everything sorted. Keep speaking on here, we'll help you out.