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Posted 4/19/2014 7:57 AM (GMT 0)
i have gastro issues for last 14 years,
(im 35 now)
always stomach/abdomen upset, no hunger, weak digestion, weakness, weight loss, i have skinny body due lost of weight, i feel heaviness in head, but i observed that after complete evacuation i feel good. depressed all day due to IBS, low mood, fatigue and tired all the day, i have also social disorder .. but social disorder is due to IBS.

i have allergy with diary products, i cant eat all kinds of fruits, fish, eggs, meat etc.


i have difficulty to pass stool even it is pasty, watery thin and soft, stool is like mud, stool comes in small peaces and incomplete, i see some

slippery white fluid in stool, i feet stool is stuck inside, i feel much air/gas in abdoment, cant pass air, (no blood in stool)
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i did all kind of stool tests, blood test, barium meal follow through, lfts, hepatitis test, i think no test is left which i have not done,,, and all tests

are/ normal, i did endoscopy for 4 times and colonoscopy its normal.
dr. diagnosed ibs and advised ibs medicines but no little improvement.

i have also used rifaximine for 10 days but no positive signs and i have also take vancomycine IV for 7 days but nothing helped ...

in december i had UDT surgery (un-descendant tesits) i was on cipro for 5 days after surgery ,, after surgery my all ibs symptoms gone for a month and i ate everything which i could not tolerate for last 15 years ..i was feeling good, mentaly happy and i also got weight. but after a month all symptoms came back..

kindly advise something,, plz share ur experience thanks ..
Posted 4/19/2014 2:07 PM (GMT 0)
Hi. Sorry you are having so much trouble. It's crazy how confusing GI stuff can be....seems like there's no rhyme or reason to it sometimes. I have dealt with constipation and bowel incontinence my whole life, but didn't seek treatment until about 4 months ago, so I'm pretty new to all this testing and treatments and meds. By the way, I am 35, Female.

What treatment/meds are you on? For how long? Have you let your GI doc know that meds aren't working? Wish I had some good advice for you, but I'm pretty new to treatments, etc.

You mentioned you have a social disorder due to the IBS. What's going on with that? I know my GI problems have strongly affected my mental health...shame from thinking it's my fault, isolation because of not feeling good a lot of the time, fear of leaving home because of possible accidents (was even terrified of going in for a dental procedure the other day, afraid they'd be in the middle of it and I'd have an accident), along with just feeling depressed and frustrated, sometimes hopeless feelings. Thankful to have a good therapist (she's the first person I ever told about my problems), 2 supportive friends who sort of understand, parents who are learning to help, and most of all, HW forums. The forums are a safe place to talk about all this stuff, share things with people who understand and have dealt with similar issues, an excellent place to help you not feel alone, get answers to your questions, and just generally get support!

I know I'm not able to offer much help regarding meds, etc, but I am here to listen and provide support in other ways. Sometimes responses take a while, so don't get discouraged if you don't get answers right away. Hope you will post some more....hang in there!
Posted 4/19/2014 2:48 PM (GMT 0)
hi...

i have used colfac, mebeverin, debridate, tricogin, h.pylori treatment, laxatives but they cause diarrhea, rifaximine 3 time a day for 8 days, i have used many medicine but could not cure my prob ... im allergic to dairy products but i still take milk tea.. i should avoid it .. i dont take other dairy products , may be i have also intolerance to gluten foods, which im using all the day .. if i quit gluten food then what should i eat ... i cant take raw fruits also becz. i have weak digestive system.

i have also same feeling as u mentioned that fear of accidents i have also same thoughts while drive bike or car, but it is due to weak health.. i do not go outside home, totally avoid to meet guests, i feel very uncomfortable in gathering, i cant constantly talk eye to eye with people even avoid to look at people .. no concentration but i am 200% sure that IBS is responsible for it. problem is in my abdomen no in my head .im living a very miserable life no feeling of happiness always thinking about that how would i overcome this problem. i think my life is worse than a prisoner, i cant tell that how depressed life im living. what medicine u r taking.

(for last 8 years im taking treatment for g.i but now i have stopped to meet drs. and stopped taking any further medicine .. drs says u r ibs patient and u to have live with it ... recently im engaged and im worried about it. 1st marriage was unsuccessful, married in 2007 and divorced in 2010 and i dont feel sexually active and healthy, )

Post Edited (kazim) : 4/19/2014 8:59:40 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/19/2014 3:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Kazim,

I'm so sorry you are so miserable because of your illness. Maybe you need a different GI doc, with a fresh perspective. Just a thought. Don't give up on yourself! You deserve to be happy and healthy just as much as anyone else.

Have you talked to your fiancee in depth about your illness and how it affects your life? If she is a good, caring person and loves you, then the two of you will build your life together, figuring out things as you go along.

I am dx with IBS-constipation, and I currently take: Linzess, Misoprostol, Miralax, Dulcolax, Zofran, Prevacid, and drink Magnesium Citrate as needed. Then, when I end up w/ diarrhea for unknown reasons, every week or two, I take Imodium. I am on numerous other medications for other health problems too. The IBS meds really don't do much of anything for me. I am in a process of undergoing tests to determine what they will do in surgery (remove colon, possibly other parts) to create an ostomy. But that won't happen for at least a few more months.

I really hope that you are able to find some good help for your IBS as well as your severe depression! I'm sure over time, others will post on here too and have some good advice/suggestions/support!
Posted 4/19/2014 3:37 PM (GMT 0)
i have went to many G.I doctors ...they put me on medicines ... but at last they say there is no cure for ibs . i have spent 1000 or rupees on it .. im not worry about money im worry that im not healing.. i have not discussed it with my fiance i cant tell. what will be response from her and parents dont know..

i will search these medicine in pakistan which u mention..



thanks for ur reply...
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