Mögliche IBS? :(

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Hello all.

Here for some advice regarding my stomach, if you all would be so kind.

Since last Wednesday, I have been running to the bathroom multiple times a day (5-7). Sometimes, it gets to the point where there's nothing left and my stomach will cramp almost like a dry heave. It's mostly watery and my anus will burn intensely. I tend to get sweaty and dizzy feeling; and my stomach will also burn. Every time I eat, my stomach hurts and I run to the bathroom shortly after so I've been afraid to eat anything other than crackers and applesauce.

At the moment, I am bloated and my stomach hurts and is tender if pressed on (upper area below breastbone). I keep belching and my stomach is still burning.

I have had this happen to me before but only for a few days. Never this long. I know I need an upper GI and I'm working on getting one but in the mean time, does this sound like IBS? Or should I be more concerned?

Thank you.

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Mostly Gastritis. Is the pain in stomach moving ?

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Hmm, move in what way? Because sometimes it feels all over the stomach and sometimes it feels right at the top like I described. But I'll get pains in my stomach almost like gas pains moving throughout except afterwards I have to use the bathroom.

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I should probably add that this flare up started after taking medicine for a UTI that really made my stomach burn.

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Should be gastro and acid reflux. How was the nature of stool did you see mucus on it ?

Drink plenty of water and if more diarhea take imodium once. Until you visit dr.

Try to emergency if you are not able to tolerate.

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Yes there was mucus. It was mostly watery with some soft stool but when I wiped I saw the mucus. I keep going through 1 day of constipation then days of diarrhea then another day of constipation and that's been on repeat the last week.

If not better by the weekend, I'm going to go to the ER. Not sure what they'd do for me though.

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you need to be careful, this drastically reduces your weight and you will become weak.

what are your intake ? you should take easy digestable foods like Rice bread, rice, cooked veggies, apple, banana & pommegrante. 

Avoid alcohol, geseous drinks, nuts, raw veg, sugar.

Add yogurt and probiotics to ease your stomach.

drink 3 nodes of garlic milk in every other day to remove gas from stomach and respiratory sys.

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Es könnte sich um Reizdarmsyndrom (IBS) handeln. Probieren Sie ein Ernährungstagebuch aus, um zu sehen, ob Sie problematische Lebensmittel haben, und gehen Sie zu Ihrem Arzt, um eine Diagnose zu erhalten. Machen Sie sich keine Sorgen, denn es wird Ihre Symptome verschlimmern, wenn Sie IBS haben.

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Hi Hayhue, I think you should contact your GP. It may be a tummy infection or it could be the way IBS manifests with you.Either way it will bring you peace of mind. As has been suggested eat only very bland food so as not to risk aggravating your stomach. I'm sure it can be sorted out very quickly by your GP.

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I went to the ER and they did Bloodwork and my blood levels are ok so no stomach bleeding; WBC is a little high at 12 but it was mainly ok so no infection; he said no twisted bowels; and pancreas and liver are okay. I was really dizzy but they gave me fluids and now I feel a lot better so I must've been dehydrated. They also gave me Pepcid AC but it didn't do anything. So Monday I'm calling my doc to get a referral for the GI doc.

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Ich stimme Pippa zu. Ich kenne all diese Symptome und kurz nachdem ich diese Symptome hatte, habe ich sehr schnell viel Gewicht verloren, 3 Stone, also pass auf. Wasser und Bewegung halfen mir. Ich bekomme immer noch, was ich als Zittern und Schwitzen bezeichne, und gelegentlich Übelkeit, aber jetzt seltener. Wasser war für mich entscheidend. Viel Glück

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Hi, just wondering if any medication you are taking could be causing your discomfort. I was taking amlodipine which I learned that I could not take on an empty or slightly empty stomach. I have now recently discovered that it causes burning feeling in my stomach as well as cramping. Pains on left side under my breast also a symptom. It also occasionally feels like a knot in my lower intestine. I'm having an ultrasound of my intestinal system soon but have discontinued the amlodipine and most of my symptoms have subsided.  ...hope you find your pathway to healing.  I can relate to your discomfort. 

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Hello 

First you will need fluids Loose stools used a great deal of fluid so water does help

This may help

1 Pint of Water, warm.

1 Teaspoone of Salt

and 1 or two Tablespoones of suger.

Mix together and drink dwn, that mixture acts like an electrolyte on replaces flued and salts, the suger should settle the tummy.

Get down to the Chemist or Doctor and get something like Immodium to stop the skits

BOB

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Thank you!

I received some fluids yesterday in the ER and I bought some pedialyte today which has sodium and electrolytes in it.

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I've noticed that at times my PPI seems to make my stomach burn more but usually it helps. My thyroid medication hurts my stomach so I haven't taken it in 2 days which isn't good but I don't want my stomach to hurt

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Yes! I get shaky and sweaty too when this happens.

How long does it take you to recover? This has been off and on since last Wednesday! I've been eating bland food but not much seems to be better except the multiple trips to the bathroom have decreased to 2-3.

I belched earlier and acid came up in my throat so I think my stomach hurts from it. Is this what a flare is?

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Wenn es ein Wochenende ist, fühle ich mich immer so erschöpft, dass ich für 3 oder 4 Stunden zurück ins Bett gehen muss. Ich war die ganze Zeit krank, also war es selten, dass ich nicht im Bett war. Als es letzte Woche bei der Arbeit passierte, musste ich mir immer wieder das Gesicht waschen, weil ich Mühe hatte, wach zu bleiben. Und als ich schließlich nach Hause kam, war ich krank und hatte später etwas Suppe, weil das alles war, was ich schaffen konnte, und ich schlief ein und wachte um 3 Uhr morgens auf. Das liegt daran, dass ich nicht früher zurück ins Bett gehen konnte. Für mich sind die meisten Tage 3 bis 4 Stunden. Wenn ich diesen zusätzlichen Schlaf nicht bekomme, beginne ich trotzdem einzuschlafen, sogar an meinem Schreibtisch. Wenn ich gleichzeitig an Übelkeit leide, schaffe ich es manchmal nicht einmal zurück ins Bett und wache auf dem harten Badezimmerboden auf. Ich weiß, dass ich eine Nervensäge bin :blush: Es macht keinen Spaß, aber ich glaube, dass es für die meisten Menschen mit Reizdarmsyndrom so sein muss. Es zehrt mich komplett aus und gibt mir auch Kopfschmerzen. Ich kann einfach nicht funktionieren. Ich fühle, wie mein Körper wegen Müdigkeit, Kopfschmerzen und Zittern herunterfährt.

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Plenty fluids does help

Keep a hold

BOB

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Hi, just read an article that suggest some thyroid meds may cause intestinal issues, especially for lactose intolerant patients. ...may want to see if your meds contain lactose and if Doctor can change.  Agree about PPI Meds because I've experienced the same so now I eat bread, scrambled eggs to coat my stomach before taking it.  This seems to help. The bread appears to best coat my stomach. Oh by the way, to much fiber causes a lot of stomach problems for me so I have had to watch my intake of it. May not be your problem but thought I would mention it.  Some days are better than others but I'm trying to figure out what's causing this discomfort.  I thought I it was my heart at one time but ended up having a heart cath but it wasn't my heart. I'm having the ultrasound soon so I'll let you know how it goes. Hoping you feel better soon. 

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I'll have to try that when I can eat real food again without my stomach making me pay for it ugh. I'm still on apple sauce and bananas and bland food because anything else still makes it hurt.