Fibro add ons

I've been just miserable for about a month and it was totally new symptoms. I ended up going to one of our towns ers. I was having very strong cramps all across my abdomen and very sharp pain under my left rib. Not only all of that but I have not had a menstrual cycle since October 1. They seemed focused on that even after that my obgyn said it could be normal after a miscarriage and not to worry until its been 6 months.
They did a ua for kidney or bladder issues and a ct scan on my lower abdomen. The ua was negative and they said my ct was fine so they just sent me home.
This kept getting worse and moved in my back. Plus I was crazy bloated to the point where I looked pregnant. So I went to an urgent care. They ran the same tests. The dr came in and told him he wanted to call in a surgeon because he believed a portion of my colon was necrotic. I turned that down because I wanted a second opinion.
Before I could get to me GI I ended up having to go to the other er on town. I had to do another pregnancy test. They did an X-ray and came back to tell me I was extremely constipated so they some kind of laxative in a glass bottle and then let me home. Their laxative made me vomit all night long.
I finally got in with my GI. He looked at all the tests and said I have a lazy, spasmodic colon part of ibs. Instead of urgency to get to the bathroom my colon just doesn't push things through. He gave me a script for a nerve medicine to make my colon function better and told me if I'm ever having a bad attack of it to take a Xanax cause that can stop ibs attacks. If I go 2 days without a bm now I'm supposed to take a laxative. He said that INS affects lots of IBS patients. So I thought I'd post this here because it can help someone.
Now I just have to deal with the nasty fiber powder I have to put in my water and people asking me how far along I am because of my bloating. Lol I also posted in the IBS forum.

Sorry to hear of your troubles...that is the hard part about going to the urgent care/ER...they really are just trying to quickly assess if you are in a life threatening situation and then will send you on your way. So it usually does take seeing a specialist like you did with your GI to get a proper diagnosis.

I was diagnosed with IBS back in my early 20s. Looking at the pictures from the barium test it was amazing to see! My colon looked like linked baby sausages...LOL....As in it was open, then almost shut, open, almost shut...So it was always so painful to digest my food.

Since then, I pretty much am able to handle things naturally. I eat 6 small snacks/meals a day and lots of natural fiber. I drink 12-14 glasses of water a day. And for the last few years I switched to eating all organic/natural. This has made a really big difference since our bodies have a hard time digesting artificial ingredients and preservatives.

I just wrote about this on another thread about the video online made by a scientist who swallowed a camera pilll along with eating a package of Ramen noodles. It is a bit graphic but really shows how our body doesn't break down this type of food that is made to last through a nuclear blast and years of survival! haha

I also have tons of adhesions throughout my abdomen and the changes I have made also help these as well. Along with walking every day and yoga/stretching every am/pm.

Because of the medication I take, I can tend to be on the constipated side at times....so I use Miralax. This works perfectly for me! It is NOT a laxative so it is not harmful at all. It completely dissolves in any drink including water! It is not like those fiber powders....

I haven't heard of Xanax being used for IBS but I hope it helps you....I have learned that things like a muscle relaxer is not good for IBS because it "relaxes" the colon and slows it down. So, I have to be careful when I use my Flexeril and not too many days in a row.

Anyway...thanks for sharing your story...I think many of us here have quite a few diagnoses in addition to our Fibro so it's nice to share what works..

Angelic- I just getting to your post. Alaska seems to be on different times zones. I feel like I an just starting to read the post at night and everybody else is going to bed. I am a day late sometimes. Lol

I now know why you wrote what you did on my post. Sorry for your ER experience. I know that would happen to me. They would say here is your 8,000 dollar consult to the cardio Dr. They would just make sure I am breathing and call these dr's after the holidays. Lol I did have abnormal EKG. But, my concern it was one of those cheesy ones in GP offices. Most of the staff don't do them very often. They can read false easily. She even said, it might be a false impression. Who knows. I just think I will do better with a lillte thinner blood.

I am sorry I went on a roll. Constipation is no fun. If your plumbing gets back up it can make you literally deathly sick. Miralax is what lots of Dr's use now. My daughter takes it. I use to give it to patients. Doesn't usually cramp you and not bad taste when mixed with something. Hope you have a comfortable holiday!