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Posted 1/27/2014 10:15 AM (GMT 0)
So I can't remember gas pain this bad. It's been all day with cramping that feels like I'm gonna have diareah but I'm constipated. The cramps are horrid. I woke up fine. It was when I started to drink my coffee that it got bad. I never get this reaction to coffee. But I did buy a way different creamer, so I don't know if that will be the cause or not.

But I have a terrible fear if vomiting and so I'm scared I caught a bug while I been out shopping.

I don't know what's going on. Is this ibs? It's been going on over 24 hours.
Posted 1/27/2014 7:39 PM (GMT 0)
Sounds more like a virus or reaction to bad food. IBS isn't diagnosed without testing and doctors don't begin the testing until the symptoms have gone on for several months. It you are still in a great deal of pain when you read this, please contact your general practioner.
Posted 1/28/2014 11:01 AM (GMT 0)
I've been diagnosed with ibs for years. I had a colonoscopy a few months back because a CT scan showed my colon in the wrong direction. Through the test the specialist said it's in the wrong direction because it is too long. I've had constipation my whole life so during the exam he said since there is no physical damage that I was born with it. He said it's just a really severe form of ibs. Since not only do I have a redundant colon it is also malrotated. He said my colon is actually about 15 feet long and I have several feet if colon that doesn't contract. So I already have gas problems because of that. But yesterday was the worst case of pain I had in a long time.
Posted 1/30/2014 1:25 PM (GMT 0)
I, too, had redundant bowel and all that you say in your post was true for me. Finally also "colonic inertia". You seem to be stopped up. I got along for years with a dose of glycolax in my coffee every morning. Never skip a day, you will be sorry a week later. Now, recently, I had my entire colon removed and they found the ileum to be in trouble, too and took it out. Many colonoscopies, and barium enemas, and trips to the ER, many "expert" G I specialists and surgeons all missed it , several tried to force tranquilizers onto me. One even screamed at me "its all in your head, you're a hypochondriac." Well, now I have had Major surgery, with a failed super-long bowel which backed up the small bowel and now I only have 2/3 of small bowel left. I'll post more details later as this is big bad and life-threatening. Short bowel syndrome requires skilled self-care or you succumb to dietary lack of something. I'm just learning. This is a rare disease and the doctors don't know how to deal with it.
B12 deficiency, is for sure, also acid diarrhea. I'm giving up soon and begging for ileostomy. Will post more as soon as I learn to navigate this site. Llamama
Posted 1/30/2014 8:20 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks. I was scared when I found out. But the specialist said it's JUST ibs. And it's frustrating because if I dont take stool sofeners daily and laxatives a few times a week then I'll get backed up from 1-3 weeks. I know that's not normal and yes the doctors think I'm a hypochondriac. I'm miserable everyday from many GI issues.

Thanks for sharing your story of having something similar. I haven't talked to anyone else who had had this. Some days are debilitating and no one understands not even the doctors. I wish they could fix it but they said they can't do surgery till part of it dies off. I also read they are suppose to do surgery after birth but nobody checked me yet I showed signs as a baby. My mom told me I had constipation and I went days without eating. I also had sensitivities and couldn't even be on any kind of formula. I had to be on goats milk. They just brushed everything off when I was little.
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