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Posted 7/2/2011 9:37 AM (GMT 0)
Does anyone have both IBD and IBS. What a pain in the ass.. literally ..so i just got over a bout of colitis (small bout mucus from lower end..no pain) now i have constant diareah..sp? Well....could be something i ate ..its not the colitis i can tell. i guess what i am asking is why why why?? I feel like i never catch a break ,,this summer has been the worse ,,i never had allergies my whole life ..this year i do so maybe that has something to do w, it ?...Maybe im more stressed than usual. I didnt take the economy thing very good as it hit us hard . We went from doing everything to doing nothing !!......Anyhow, im afraid to take immodium due to toxic mega colon,,I have tylenol codiene and know i cant take it today as i wanna have a few drinks at a party....thnx guys im just ranting!!!       
Posted 7/2/2011 11:07 AM (GMT 0)
Sorry to hear you're feeling so 'down'...

You'll find that many of us here have both IBD and IBS (search this forum and you will find many threads on this issue). I have both and it makes it extremely difficult to tell the difference between when your symptoms are colitis related or IBS related because both cause very similar symptoms. One of the 'red flag' indicators that tell you it is colitis related, is if you see blood... blood will never occur with IBS (unless, of course, there is a secondary problem at hand causing bleeding).

If it is IBS, try to bulk up your stool using fibre supplements. I have been doing a bit of reading and have read that several other things can help with IBS too: calcium supplements, peppermint tea.
Posted 7/2/2011 2:53 PM (GMT 0)
If you have a lot of D you really shouldn't be afraid of Immodium. Toxic megacolon is far-fetched at your point, dehydration is more likley especially when alcohol is involved :-). I avoided Immodium for a long time but my doctor told me it was fine to take it and after using it to slow things down I really agree.

Last year I alternated between D and C but since getting my diet under control I never have C any more so Immodium-fear is gone. Try it, it's not a miracle worker but it is something you should have in your medicine cabinet and use as needed.
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