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Posted 1/29/2014 9:04 AM (GMT 0)
are there people who have ibs over a long time (2-3 years) and having symptoms EVERY DAY?
Posted 2/5/2014 12:42 AM (GMT 0)
Clique777 thanks for your comments. I hope you are not a person to sell some products to people here.
Posted 2/5/2014 1:04 AM (GMT 0)
I've had IBS like symptoms for nearly 15 years. I had a good chunk of my lower colon removed due to cancer and after my temp ostomy was reversed, the fun began. It's now just a way of life for me. I have tried about 2 dozen approaches/meds/fiber supplements over the years. In the past 4 months I've been taking one Sudafed D 12 hour tablet as soon as I awaken each day and that has greatly diminished my trips to the bathroom. I have a new job and I need to feel as normal as possible. Of course I eat 2.5 to 3 hours before I leave for work (I set the alarm for 5:30 am sometimes if I have to), I don't eat at all at work and then have a good meal in the evening. Only to do the same thing again the next day. Traveling is very hard for me and social events too, I have skipped meals prior to social events as well, it's just what I do now and I find if I don't eat before an event, my gut is quiet and usually doesn't act up while I'm there. But people think I'm weird living this way. I laugh and say well if I indulged in meals all the time, I'd be going as much as a newborn baby! That shuts them right up usually.
Posted 2/11/2014 6:33 PM (GMT 0)
I had it for nearly two years. It was getting worse and worse. I finally had enough and it was either drugs or diet. So I changed my diet completely which was hard because I was already eating quite healthy.

I have been doing a mix of FODMAPS and Specific Carb DIet. I found certain foods on each will cause triggers so I just use them both as guidelines. It has changed my life. The only time I get pain now is when I eat a food I react to.

Last night had guacamole for the first time since this diet. Immediate trip to the bathroom. I feel fine today and know not to eat avocados anymore. (Which is really sad because I love avocadoes)

I've had to cut out a lot of foods I love but its worth it to not be in agony each day!
Posted 2/12/2014 1:07 AM (GMT 0)
Everyone with IBS pain should try to see how much adhesions they have. When the bowel is stuck together and tries to move the stool along then there is pulling and distention and pain. Adhesions cannot be seen on the inside, or on cat scan (mostly). Then when the bowel is struggling it starts to panic and spasms out and then the vagus nerve cuts in and causes havoc. Adhesions are caused by overstretching, infection, viruses, endrometiosis, surgery,etc. Mine was due to continuous constipation due to "redundant bowel" , ie too long, but the doctors didn't do anything for 10 years and I was almost dead.
Posted 2/13/2014 5:14 AM (GMT 0)
Getting a CORRECT diagnosis of all unhealthy symptoms is crucial, as they are very likely related. My correct diagnosis came in 2008, through an exhaustive search into what exactly got "triggered" that made my neurological pain/attacks go off the chart when my husband infected me with HSV2. A great gastroenterologist, after inconclusive testing, put every symptom I had into his Med palm device. After years of misdiagnosis...for my entire family...hereditary coproporphyria. Knowing that, it made sense why the genital herpes my husband (now X) gave me went systemic. Now my family can take the correct measures to minimize the attacks. But, I can now deal with it in the best possible way, not making it worse with toxic food, water and medications. Porphyria attacks can be minimized, complete diagnosis is by DNA testing. Turns out, my IBS was indeed Herpes Colitis, flaring up mildly when exposed to herpes (colds) I have immunity to, and badly when exposed to herpes (colds) I have no immunity to. A correct and complete diagnosis for many conditions is difficult to acquire in most medical communities. Some of our family misdiagnosis were, prolapsed uterus, RSD(now CRPS), fibromyalgia, migraines, burst ovarian cysts, appendicitis, gallbladder disease, hiatal hernia, IBS, Crones, pre cancerous skin. ALL WRONG...all HCP. The Porphyria Foundation estimates 1 in 7 Americans is expressing porphyria, and is misdiagnosed. Getting the best help the medical community can actually offer shouldn't require tenacity and great health insurance, unfortunately, in America it does!
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