Is this all IBS? Any seniors on this board?

PALMY

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Joined : Sep 2003

Posts : 275

Posted 9/18/2014 6:06 PM (GMT 0)

My symptoms areas followed:

bloating, gas and pelvic area pain, stomach pain
frequent bm's each day, some d but mainly a lot of small formed stools.
feeling like I need to go and don't have too.
I make sure I am clean after a BM and can check in a 1/2 hour and have BM smear again.

I get Colons, last one was 3 years ago, DR. said I did not need another for 5 years, Had a very small polyp. My IBS was actually seen having a lower G I the DR. saw my colon in spasms.
I did have a rectal and bladder repair with mesh, 4 years ago.
Have hemorrhoids also.

I find no food triggers, kept a food diary for over 2 years.
I take Metamucil every night
I drink a lot of water
Tried different meds with no help..

I may have these symptoms for weeks and than just the small formed stools maybe 3-5 times a day, that I can handle but all this other crap is getting to be too much.

I am a senior, maybe another senior can relate to this. Part of this maybe aging, I don't know.

Seeing my gyno/urologist next month to make sure the mesh has held.

Thanks for any feedback, Palmy

imagardener2

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Joined : Jan 2010

Posts : 5896

Posted 9/18/2014 9:02 PM (GMT 0)

I'm nearing senior status but def. have food triggers. In fact Metamucil would trigger IBS symptoms for me because I've tried psyllium seed (that's what Metamucil is) and my gut hates it, hates most fiber in fact.

If you can't find any food triggers then possibly try adding probiotics daily. There is some discussion that not having enough good gut bacteria could cause IBS.

Last suggestion is to try DAO which is an enzyme replacement. Look it up on google. It's expensive, available on Amazon, $1 a pill. You take it before meals (so maybe $3-5 a day). But if it worked it would be worth it. Older people lose these enzymes in their system so have more gut upsets.

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