Out of control IBS

Hello Everyone,

     Well my father passed away on Oct 14, and my IBS is way out of control.  I have had really bad weeks and last night almost went to the hospital.  My intestines are so swollen and painful and tons of trapped air.  Last night it got so bad that I was constantly burping to try to get the air out as I was so full it made me throw up a few times.  I have been really bad with this and my abdomen is so swollen and will not go down.  I feel as if there is a war going on in my intestines with all the pain and cramping and nausia.  My intestines spasm as if I am being kicked by a baby, you can actually see it through my shirt as if a alien is living inside me.

I am very depressed and sick and really cannot take it much longer.  I have a appt with the specialist 3 hrs away on the 17 of next month.  I hope that they can help me as I am about to lose it.  So sick with this crap I just want to give up because I never have any relief any more.  Hope that you are all doing better..

Leslie

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Thank you right now I am on a starvation diet, just plain chicken noodle soup, Campbells...My doc put me on Buspar for anxiety. I will read up on what you sent me thank you for you time. Leslie

Marsky,  thank you.  There are so many foods that I cannot eat, so I am sticking to the soup, crackers, banannas kill me .  I find that I can eat a sm. amt of canned peaches, so its jello, toast , soup, and peaches for the moment.  This morning my guts have calmed down just a bit so I am thankful for that.  But forgot and drank coffee so now it is cramping up, oh well.

Have to run to the Airport today to take my sis there as she flew here for the funeral.  Got to run and thanks for your input..God Bless  Leslie

Marsky,  thank you, yes stress makes everything worse.  I ate a little something today not much but my bowels will not move due to air holding everything up.  So in the morning I will drink some Mag. Citricate, to see if I can get my guts to back off.  Well had a long day so I will say goodnight.  My prayers are with you also.  Leslie

I'm guessing, from what you've described, that you're not having regular and thorough bm's? For me, that guarantees suffering in all the same ways you listed. When I get that bad, I do a mag cit "purge". At least I know I'll have relief for a day or two.

You're symptoms sound so much like mine and for me, it's a daily struggle to keep things moving in order to avoid all those nasty problems that go hand in hand with IBS C. I know it's been recommended to you before, but I'd like to again reiterate the effectiveness of belly massage. Getting in there with deep massage and really working those gas pockets can sometimes release not only the gas, but the impaction.

You're diet would absolutely KILL me. As much as it might turn you off right now, eating nothing but broth or noodles or white rice is only going to bind you more. If you can't stomach grains, you may want to try some cooked greens (collard, kale, mustard, spinach) or some baked winter squash (sweet potato, butternut, etc). They will deliver some necessary fiber without the "fireworks".

Honestwomen50, it can be a problem NOT eating enough casuing pain, because of how the bowel works. If it goes long periods of time without food or very small amounts and then you eat, due to the way the bowel works that can increase pain in IBS. In a way its stressing the colon. Another issue in IBS is an altered gastro colonic responce, which I will post some about.

How fast after you eat are you in pain?

Just curious about this aspect

How fast after you eat are you in pain? Within 15 minutes, a half hour an hour?

honestwoman50

Do you get d when this happens or just pain or both.

Certain foods can trigger IBS, but very importantly in IBS.

Have you ever heard of the gastro colonic reflex?

It is altered in IBS, so just the act of eating can bring on symptoms in 15 minutes. This is not from a specific food in general, but like I said the act of eating. The stomach sends a signal to the large colon food is on the way and this triggers the lower colon. The amount of calories in a meal, especially fats are big triggers to this responce. Also like I mentioned above this can get worse from not eating and then eating, as its more a physical stressor to the bowel.

In the middle of this page are two graphs of a normal person sigmoid colon 15 minutes after they eat and an IBSers sigmoid colon. You will see the IBSers is off the chart.

Basically what this means is the act of eating itself can cause a problem. The stomach sends a signal to the large intestines food is on the way and the lower intestines can overreact, casuing d. Part of this reaction, a big part actually is the amount of calories in the meal and fat. Fat is a big trigger to the reflex.

This is one reason why a lot of IBS sufferers sometimes think that a particular food is the culprit to symptoms.

An empty colon also retains more gas and the colon can contract anywhere along the lenght of it, which then traps the gas and causes pressure and that causes more pain. Picture a long ballon tied in certain places along its length and the air trapped.

This is important aspects of foods and eatring in IBS and a lot of IBSers have it.

There are a lot of ways to work on all this.

Hope you feel better soon Leslie. This is a tough condition for sure.

Since being away when I was in the hospital I never read this post about your dad passing away I was in the hospital at the time.I'm so sorry for your loss and sorry that you've been having a difficult time with your IBS.I hoped things got better for you I know how stress can make things worse,I will keep you in my prayers things like that in life are so unexpected.I send good and warm thoughts your way always take care of yourself.

Hi Honestwoman.

 I am in simmilar circumstance. I have post infectious IBS , have since sept 2009  after a spree of Reccurent C Diff Infections from Aprill to september.... Nothing seems to work except Tridural  (that is the canadian name for it) Very good for Ibs pain.

Unfortunately for me it causes sweating and hot flashes. I had to be put back on codine .

  If Anyone has any suggestions that might help I am open too them. I have tried the whole enchelada.  Fibre makes it worse and gassy , it flips back and forth from Diarriaha to Constipation, Constant 24 hour pain.  Right now there is no diareah but there is constant pain. I find that if I used a heating blanket on my abdomen it lessens alot , but is still constant.

 I am seeing a naturopath tomorrow.  Some claim Iberogahst works for them , it makes me sick because I am allergic to something in it.  Probiotics are really not helpfull at this point I find they make the gut pain magnify. VSL-3, etc etc , all winds up being rather expensive and more of a frustration than a help.

  I recently was put on over 2000 mg's of Vitamin d and I find my energy level is comming back but the gut pain won't leave. This was done because over 90% of the general public does not get the amounts of vitamin d they should during the winter and fall months due to lack of sun exposure.

 The emotional turbulance seems to magnigfy it and gets worse as we go forward. I cant do the things I love to do as the pain is too intense and the drugs are not permitting me too, I am feeling distanced from friends and relatives , I don't have very many days in a month where I can get things done so when I do I try to get as much as possible done. I worry about my relationship, we have been good for 8 years but when one of you is sick all the time it takes it's toll on you and the other person.

 I am exploring Accupuncture and a few other things if I find anything out I will let you know . Diecetol is garbage, as is Buscopam.

 Apparently 2 drugs that were used for the treatment of IBS were recently removed from the market as they were killing people. ( Not sure what they were ) I recently had to be put on Celexa for IBS as the sections of the gut involved are also ceretonin receptor areas and that is causing some of the depression I experience.

 

Hi honestwoman,I was in the hospital for manic depression and anxiety cause my IBS symptoms were really bad things were going downhill for me.I ended up in the hospital to get better which I know God was watching over me.Now things are extremely better got things undercontrol on new medications for my mental state and IBS been feeling better.IBS is a ***** and I understand how depressed you can get cause I got really depressed and just wanted to give up on life always thinking things are never going to get better.But they have and I'm so thankful to God for the improvement and progress I've made in both issues.So hang in there honestwoman it will get better believe me just have faith and ask for whatever you believe in to give you strength to get through.And watch things will change keep praying and fighting things do get better the Lord does not want us to be in pain sadness or to agonize in our lives.Just ask him to help and he will he does not give to much that you can not bare.So I'm keeping you as always in my prayers and wishing you good stomach and digesitve health good thoughts always you way take care God bless!

aaw your such a sweetheart Happy Holidays to you too feel better.