Posted 8/16/2013 12:50 AM (GMT 0)
I'm sorry if i'm not doing this correctly, but I feel like i'm running out of options. Any advice would help me greatly. This is also going to be long so thank you for taking the time to read it. As I stated in the title, i'm a 24 yr old female who suffers from IBS and lactose intolerance. I avoid dairy at all costs because i've learned that it's a definite trigger. I will go 4-5 days without having a bowel movement until it become's a "GOTTA GO NOW MOVE IT!" situation. When that does happen i'm basically in tears, shaking in pain as my stomach has severe cramps that feel like someones twisting a corkscrew inside of me and I go back and forth between a consistency of watery diarrhea to rock hard logs (sorry for the imagery). More often than not I end up laying on the floor of my bathroom, trying to get control of the pain because I honestly feel like im going to pass out. This will happen for an hour, maybe more with cramping after I finally stop pooping. I take multiple fiber supplements 3 times a day, and i've tried Align, Activia, and a few others. Basically every probiotic over the counter stuff. I probably forgot a few things but ask whatever question's and i'll try to answer them as best I can. I'm in the middle of a bout atm so i'm sorry if I wasn't too thorough. All input is greatly appreciated.