I have wonderedfir a while if I had an intolerance or possibly IBS. We go to Florida each year and when I'm there I literally have diaoroah 4-5 times a day. I have always put it down to the fatty food. However been getting it more regular when in the UK. What prompted me to go to GP, is for the last 6 months a week before my period I get an awful spasming pain in my upper stomach. Really painful. My GP told me that the hormone rise before a period can affect your bowels and it's these that are going into spasm. She has giving me some antispasmodic pills. I don't seem to suffer with constipation it's the diaoroah that is the problem. Sometimes I can hardly make it to the loo.
I'm going to keep a food diary. Today I had Burger king for lunch and an hour later the runny tummy starts. My GP said IBS is not good related, however I thought it was?
I feel extremely tired all the time and wiped out.
Due to go to Florida in 3 weeks and dreading the tummy issues.
Any advice would be really great. Is it ok to take anti-dioarah pills while I'm there?
Thanks in advance.
Debbie
I don't see how it can be said that IBS. Is not food related when the primary attack tool is a diet!!!
You need a new Doctor Who can use the internet to keep up with the world
Hi if you having loose bowels I would not be eating burgers and greasy food. If I was going on holiday like that I would use Imodium to get you through the holiday until you find out what is triggering the runs. Be careful with alcohol too. If you must drink keep to clear drinks like vodka and gin. And watch the mixers tonic water maybe lemon or lime. Drink water in between alcohol do in moderation. Try sticking to plain foods. Not easy I am going through similar problems. Hope you enjoy your holiday and get sorted when you come back. Good luck
Thank you. Yes I thought greasy fatty foods, but then most of the time, I can eat pizza and burgers and be fine. Just doesn't seem to be a pattern to.
I don't really drink much alcohol, so ok with that.
Is it ok to take immodium each day throughout the holiday do you think?
Yes, I was really surprised when she said not good related. When I told her about when I go on holiday, she said could it be the stress of going away that is causing it!! Hardly I can't wait to get on holiday!! I'm going to start keeping a food diary.
I have IBS that slowly occurred over a year before I had more serious symptoms and got diagnosed. I am triggered by both foods and stress. Currently following a FODMAP diet to learn more about how food affects me. I take Imodium if I get really bad diarrhea which is under better control since I started eating differently. I have gotten good advice from this site. Good luck
Your Dr is unfortunately like most and doesn't know a lot about IBS. IBS is a FUNCTIONAL disorder, therefore lots of things can effect it -Food, stress, medication, illness, and sometimes we get flares for no good reason!
Start with a foid diary and see if anything correlates to your symptoms. When you are having diarrhoea stick to a plain, low fat diet. Immoduium is fine to take, especially when you are away.
Try cooking from fresh and avoid processed foods which can be bad for IBS. IBS can be food related; your GP is not correct about that. Everyone is different. My IBS is not food related but stress related. My brother’s IBS was both food and stress related. Have a look at the Low Fodmap Diet. Take Imodium with you; it will help with diarrhoea. I had an IBS flare up on holiday last year which caused diarrhoea for three days; Imodium stopped it.
I am not on a diet
bad stuff eggs anything dairy milk cheese mayonaise i can use butter on bread melted butter no way no cream fruits take it handy no orange not too much apples or juice.no roughage they recomend high fibre bread forget it you can go on your owen too much coke no cabbage
no sauces gravy kills me not too many mayonaise cheesy burgers food cooked in vegetable oil move to coco nut oil i can eat burgrrs wit a little relish on them dont get the halapenio one
good stuff chicken rice fish fresk grilled cod, in particular those breaded cod in bags kill me i eat all meat potatoes in jackets ver good new ones may make u run give them a month.
ok bananna one or maybe 2 a day see how its going they bind u up a little thats good
emergency cure u all crapped out pain etc drink a shoot or 2 of brancy i found hennessey is best sorts u in about 30 mins
when stomach is at u u tend to be cold and week rest walk a bit eat at regular times big blow outs of food are a killer but if u know u going out to dinner a shot of brandy before and after is really good
Ger
its about controlling it i manage and am on no siet i dont even drint in the usual way wine and beer will kill you
drink as much water as u can over do nothing
I threw all the tablets away and said an odd shot of brandy now and again beats tablets any day
being stressed out will make your stomach burn so a stress free life
GER
TOO MUCH CAKES WILL KILL YOU CANNOT ET SCONES ITS LIKE A BOMB GOING OFF IN MY STOMACH
TOO MUCH FRESH BREAD BUT I EAT SOME EVERY DAY
CRISPS DORITOS FORGET THEM
KEBABS oH GOOD GOD NO BUT I EAT AN ODD ONE AND PAY A HUGE PRICE