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Posted 4/21/2014 8:49 PM (GMT 0)
For years I've been having "flare ups" which consists of severe cramping in my lower belly. Then I feel like I have to have bowel movement so run to bathroom but nothing will come out and if something does come out they're just little bits of like mucous, I know....gross...but anyways then cramping subsides but less than 10 min later the severe cramping is back and I'm running back to the bathroom, this will continue oftentimes clear into the night starting early in the morning. So bad I can't keep a job, it's ruining my marriage bc he thinks I'm making it up. Sometimez though it will be diarrhea instead and have had lots of blood coming out too...go in this week for a special xray of my colon. Anyone experienced these same symptoms??
Posted 4/21/2014 9:15 PM (GMT 0)
Hello - bloody diarrhea is not IBS. Please go visit the Ulcerative Colitis forum.

I'm sorry you've let this go on for years. Whenever you see blood in your stool it is time to call the DR.
Posted 4/21/2014 9:16 PM (GMT 0)
Are you having a barium xray? Have you ever had a colonoscopy?

Just a FYI, IBS does not cause bleeding unless you have hemorrhoids. Do you have hems?
Posted 4/24/2014 7:14 AM (GMT 0)
Hemrroids can cause bleeding in stool with ibs if you have constipation or diarreha.
Posted 4/24/2014 8:45 PM (GMT 0)
I completely agree with Kazbern... that does NOT sound like IBS at all...
It could very well be colitis... if it were just hemmorhoids, you would generally see blood even with your 'normal' bms... You need to see a dr... Hang in there! All will be well.
Have you ever kept a food chart ... its a pain, but it might help!!
Good luck to you!
Bettsann
Posted 4/27/2014 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
Hello all,

I have seen so many doctors and most of them just tell me its Ibs.  But I read online that IBS is just a diagnose given when they can't figure out what is really wrong for you so I don't believe in IBS!  Thanks for all your responses as I do appreciate feedback from other.  I've been having a really bad flare up this time and I just am becoming so frustrated and sad that I can't find answers. sad

SO I had some special types of tests done at hospital but I won't hear anything til Monday.  Uhhgg the waiting.  I've had so many tests done and have seen so may Doctors.  Last year after surgery my Doctor was looking through my chart and he said, "Oh I didn't know you had Crohns disease, so now that is what they are looking for is what damage possible is done to my insides.  The bleeding comes and goes it's weird!

Nope= I dont' have hemmi's they told me.  I will keep a food chart Bettsann thank you good idea!  Just had a bariem exray on Thursday plus a ct of abdomen.  You guys and gals I feel so alone I can not even decribe it to you.  My husband thought I was going crazy for a long time until he went with me to these tests and she did give us both an indication that something is wrong but she couldn't tel us as it has to be the Dr whom ordered the test.  So we'll see.  I took some milk of mag last night helped somewhat.  thanks again@!!  cry

Posted 4/28/2014 6:42 AM (GMT 0)
Morning mstummytroubles,
Like you I don't agree with my IBS diagnoses maybe when I was diagnosed 15 years ago but not now as my symptoms have completely changed I have the runs virtually everyday if not and my bm are ok ( ish ) I still go up to 4 times a day, I wake up every morning feeling sick, I have blood every time I go, not a lot but it's still there plus lots of other symptoms, I went for a Gastroscopy and a Colonoscopy about 3 weeks ago on the reports he has put gastritis and colitis, he said that I have mucosa, patchy mild erythema and a few aphthous ulcers affecting my left colon he did biopsies, when I went back he said they were all clear and I don't have celiac, he said he THINKS it's my IBS and to cut out wheat and dairy for a month to see if it eases and come back in a month, no medication has been prescribe for the ulcers, do they go on there own or get bigger I don't know, when I've googled the symptoms it leads me to IBD, I'm going to see my GP as I ain't happy as it's really getting me down, hope you get answers soon x
Posted 4/28/2014 2:01 PM (GMT 0)
Mstummytroubles, does your chart say you have Crohn's? I'm very confused. Why would your DR say something about Crohn's after looking at your chart unless you have already been diagnosed with Crohn's? If you have been diagnosed with Crohn's, you should be under treatment for Crohn's, which would probably solve a lot of your problems.
Posted 4/28/2014 8:24 PM (GMT 0)
When I went in for a surgery last summer my Gyno was looking through my chart and said, "oh I didn't know you had Crohns" and I said I didn't either. I'm trying to get a copy of that record to give to the colon specialist that I'm currently seeing. Went in last thursday for a defography (sp?) and dr just called me n said the pelvic floor muscle that is supposed to push out the stool is completely failed and since I've had theses symptoms all my life he said I was probably born this way. He wants to try biofeedback therapy but I don't believe this is all of my issue. Because I have bouts of blood, vomiting, etc.Thank you Betsy and Kazbern, I really appreciate the advice n support! Starting to feel like I don't want to live the rest of my life this way, extremely depressed :(
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