What do I do now?

Enough is Enough

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Joined : Jun 2011

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Posted 6/25/2011 4:29 AM (GMT 0)

Hi everyone,

I have spent countless hours reading these posts and I am at a loss. Recently I have been diagnosed with IBS-C and was prescribed Amitiza. After getting through the first two weeks of what I would call hell the medication was working very effectively. However, three months later it decided that it didn't want to work anymore. So... back to the doctor I went. She put me on 24mcg but I am only taking it once a day. For two weeks now I have been experiencing hell again. Besides the fact that I have severe pain in my upper chest, I feel more backed up than I ever have. I had an interview the other day that I almost had to cancel because I was so uncomfortable and my stomach was going wild with all it's noises. I have no idea what I am suppose to do now because this quite frankly is not working. Whats going to happen, in a few days the 24 mcg is going to work out great but in 6 months that's it, it's over again. I am scared and feel alone and want some advice. Every time I read a blog talking about how people could not work I get crazy anxious and terrified for mu future. Please write back and let me know if there is a support group or a doctor highly recommended in Chicago.

Lyme14

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Joined : Jun 2011

Posts : 381

Posted 6/30/2011 3:58 AM (GMT 0)

Hi Enough is Enough,

I'm also in Chicago, but have not had success with any doctors here regarding gut issues. How deeply have you investigated the cause of your IBS? I have candida and leaky gut, and I will be starting a program with a nutritionist out-of-state to address it. My belief is that something is often causing the IBS response in the body--either candida, leaky gut, any number of food sensitivities (can even be combinations of foods), or metals that are interfering with the process of digestion and elimination in the gut. I believe that if you can pinpoint the cause and treat it correctly, you can often reverse the symptoms and heal from it, provided it hasn't gotten too far gone. I've been dealing with my issues since 1995, but I didn't know I had candida or leaky gut for quite some time, since those are not terms doctors like to use.

Best wishes on your health journey!

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