I have had IBS a while but the last six months it has been more prevalent. I had symptoms for every day from September until the end of November and after regularly drinking kefir and taking a course of Buscopan it cleared. I am now going through another flare up (probably through being over indulgent at the weekend...) and symptoms are back. Swollen stomach, burping and toilet dashes. I have kept my diet simple these last few days but I am getting a stinging sensations that seems to move around my stomach but also feel it in my feet arms occasionally too. Has anybody else experienced this? It seems to be worse in the evening. Also when I am on the move, everything is fine but as soon as I sit down, swelling and stinging pains start. All deep joy.... I am also on thyroid medication and HRT so a great combination with IBS thrown in!
Pain can be felt just about anywhere with IBS and stress will make it worse. I haven’t experienced the stinging sensations although everyone experiences different types of pain with IBS. HRT may not be helping your symptoms and may be best avoided.
Hi Sabab/taken hrt can cause you too get ibs,although taken thyroid medication does not cause you too get ibs ,however the symptoms of ibs is also closly related too gastrointestinal and have the same side effects so a visit too your doctor might help you.
Thank you for your replies. I am off to the doctors week Tuesday to discuss the HRT as I have only been on it a couple of months. I will ask if IBS and HRT are best avoided. Todays ailment is achy left side back pain… I just wish there was a day when there wasn’t any discomfort to deal with!