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Posted 9/5/2014 2:53 AM (GMT 0)
I was diagnosed about 2 and a half years ago with IBS. The initial ER Dr. said possibly colitis, and diverticulitis and maybe Crohn's but the follow up Dr. said that it is IBS. I had a colonoscopy that came back "normal" biopsies came back "normal", but that I had extensive internal and external hemeroids. Dr. that did my colonoscopy said that the cysts that he removed during the procedure were not cancerous.
Current symptoms.......
daily diarrhea ( 6 to 8 times daily)
constant abdominal pain (tramadol not helping)
"wet gas" numerous times per day

Please help me someone......I am on the following meds
Gabapentin for fibromyalgia 3 times per day
Estradoil for hormone replacement due to complete hysterectomy once daily
Hyoscyamine for IBS 4 times per day
probiotic once per day
daily vitamin once per day

Does anyone else have these symptoms? All of this started back in 11/2011 very quickly after having a bunch of immunizations updated and TB tests done to start a new job at a local hospital, I don't know if that has anything to do with it or not.

Please help me
Posted 9/5/2014 3:02 AM (GMT 0)
When was the last time you saw your GI doc? Do you have a GI doc? Obviously something is going on that is making your GI system unhappy. First thing I would do, is make an appt with a GI doc. May be time to repeat the colonoscopy and throw in a couple of other tests to figure out what's going on. IBS should only be diagnosed when everything else has been ruled out, so before they label your issues as IBS, make sure they have really looked at all of the other possibilities. And don't let them just give you meds to deal with the symptoms, you need to find out what's causing those symptoms and actually figure out what to do about those causes. Things can and will get better. Just gotta get to the bottom of things first.
Posted 9/5/2014 4:39 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you for your suggestions. I do have a GI Dr. But they are not being very helpful and they are the only GI Dr in my area. The last time I was in to see them, they told me to make sure I was making at least one bowel movement per day and to try the BRAT diet for about a week, but that isn't an option for me since I am completely gluten free because of my GI issues.
Posted 9/5/2014 1:00 PM (GMT 0)
You can still do BRAT, just without the toast. The point of BRAT is to eat a low residue diet, so no fresh fruits or veggies, no whole grains. If you are having diarrhea 6-8 times per day then hey, you meet your GI's recommendation of at least once per day. Do they know you're having diarrhea so often?
Posted 9/6/2014 1:43 PM (GMT 0)
Probiotics and vitamins probably do not help in IBS. Vitamin supplements, which usually contain some sugars, can even worsen the symptoms.

You can try to exclude foods high in fructose for few days (this would help if you maybe have a fructose malabsorption). You can also avoid milk (lactose) at the same time and see if it helps.
Posted 9/6/2014 4:54 PM (GMT 0)
yes they do know how often the diarrhea is happening and they can get me in for an appointment in 4 weeks........ I am going to look for some very gentle foods to eat and different ways to get nutrition and the vitamins that I need. So if anyone has any suggestions please let me know.....oh did I also mention that I am totally gluten free (not by choice)
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