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Posted 4/21/2014 1:29 PM (GMT 0)
Ive been diagnosed with ibs d, been suffering for about four years.

I have constant D, with abdominal cramps, to right side between ribs and belly button, been sick a few times, vomit is dark brown in colour. the cramps are extremely painful, nothing seems to ease the apart from a hot water bottle, they are all day and al night, im eating less and losing weight, have no energy, can go to the toilet anything up to 12 times a day.

I keep a food diary but cant seem to pin point what triggers my ibs, this last bout has been going on for three weeks now, im on soya milk, and don't eat spicy or greasy or fried foods.

I guess what im asking is for other peeps to tell me about there ibs symptoms as I cant believe this ibs can be so painfull and last so long!!!

Im back at the docs as they gave me mebevrine and its not helped at all. so im hoping for something different for the cramps they are that bad they leave me breathless, im also in denial as I don't think I have ibs, but I guess the doctors are right.

Many thanks.
Posted 4/21/2014 2:01 PM (GMT 0)
IBS is a diagnosis of exclusion. Meaning that you should have had a full panel of blood tests and stool tests that eliminate other possible causes of your illness. Was this done?
Posted 4/21/2014 2:13 PM (GMT 0)
yes blood test done showed nothing and stool sample clear.
Posted 4/21/2014 2:22 PM (GMT 0)
The next level of testing would either be a colonoscopy or a fecal calprotectin test (assuming this wasn't part of the original stool panel).

Aside from moving to soy milk, what other dietary changes have you experimented with?
Posted 4/21/2014 2:30 PM (GMT 0)
well half the problem is I don't eat much due to the painful cramps but I have no dairy, use lactos free margarine, no spicy food or greasy. im not a big fruit and veg fan but do try.
Posted 4/21/2014 3:43 PM (GMT 0)
The common approach to dealing with diarrhea is to follow a B.R.A.T. diet - essentially a low residue, simple carb diet that will allow your bowel to rest. Four years is a long time to do a low residue diet. Staying away from lactose is good. Avoiding raw fruits and veggies is probably good.

What about gluten? Have you tried a gluten free diet at all?
Posted 4/21/2014 3:53 PM (GMT 0)
gluten free is my next thing to do.
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