IBS and more!

becrhomat

When you say biggee, you mean Cancer?

What are you digestive symptoms?

Did you have IBS before the surgery?

Oh, and my syptoms are sometimes diarrhea, sometimes constipation, sometimes just loose, sometimes cramping (dr says that is caused by scar tissue causing problems probably). At times I've had a 'flash fever' with the cramping. I have hardly any anterior muscle so often have not made it to the bathroom on time.

I haven't had the surgery yet, that's what I need to research, talk to my surgeon in Toronto, get answers from the hospital in Florida and get my IBS under control. There was a possibility years ago that once the muscle weekend I could have minor surgery to fix some things, but it's at the point where I have hardly any muscle left. My family doctor isn't the greatest and he never talked to me much in the past about IBS and I'm only learning now how serious it all is.

The thing here is that IBS is diagnosed with a "specific cluster of symptoms," minus red flag symptoms.

But it wouldn't be IBS if the GI symptoms are caused by or explained by something else, such as a surgery which disrupts the plumbing and can cause GI symptoms.

Not all GI symptoms are IBS.

You might ask them how they came to an IBS diagnoses with you. What IBS means to them.

I am not saying you don't have IBS here, just making sure the doctors are not calling your GI symptoms IBS if there is a reason your having gi symptoms from something else.

Take a look at this on symptoms.

Do you get some relief from pain or discomfort with a bowel movement?

Does pain or discomfort ever wake you at night?

http://www.aboutibs.org/site/about-ibs/symptoms/

I have all the symptoms that are listed, although I have had so many problems 'down there'. My family doctor isn't very good, but we have a major shortage of dr's. He just talked with me about what I notice and that's it. My surgeon is an anal and rectal sugeon and he went a bit more in depth with me talking about things although he never brought up about previous surgeries and those causing problems. I've also discussed it with my obgyn but not at length. My family dr doesn't know and has never bothered to read things I have gone through and doesn't seem to even want to take the time to discuss things with me. My obgyn is great and my surgeon is great although Toronto is 2 1/2 hrs from where I live so it's not easy to get there!!! He has said that if I ever need him to sign disability papers he will do that, so that is very helpful as I like to work but have had to cut shifts short or cancel shifts at my work due to not being well.

becrhomat, your okay posting here. The thing is its hard to tell if its IBS or if you have gi symptoms from previous surgeries. This is something to ask a gi doctor about.

Sometimes you need a specialist as opposed to the family physician.

Maybe this would help and worth talking to them about.

"has recommended a hospital in Florida that can give me an artificial sphincter."

Let us know how it goes.

I saw my new neurologist today and he ordered and mri of my brain and spine, electrode testing and I did some blood testing today (6 vials). He said today that he is surprised no one has made a note about my eyes because when he did the 'follow my finger test' he said my eyes were shaky. He said that it's quite possible that some of the problems may very well be caused from multiple surgeries. I go in april for the electrode tests and they'll phone me when they book the mri for me. Also, I've only had mri's close to home and this is at a hospital close to Toronto that is much better.

thank you