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Posted 4/19/2015 4:18 PM (GMT 0)
The research article garylou posted www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3484793/
says that 6% in the study diagnosed with IBS actually had MC microscopic colitis. That is not a whole lot of people being misdiagnosed (but of course it matters to them).

This research does not in any way explain why those of us with UC continue to have IBS-like symptoms even though we are in clinical remission from UC (or nearly so).

My doctor thinks my symptoms are UC not IBS.
I don't care what the name is I just want the symptoms to be gone.
Posted 4/19/2015 4:37 PM (GMT 0)
imagardener, if you're doc is one that doesn't believe in IBS then that is scary to me...but you should care "what it is" cuz unfortunately IBS meds and IBD meds don't work for each other, they only work for the actual ailment (either IBD or IBS) if they were the same thing then either meds for either conditions would likely work but they don't because they are not the same entity like Gary or others think.
Posted 4/19/2015 9:47 PM (GMT 0)
I had been hoping to actually learn something by stimulating discussion on this topic. I found the theory that IBS is actually a problem with the brain sending false signals to the intestinal tract very intriguing but alas, it seems to be a theory at best with no real proof. I was going to just give up but I did come up with one more question. Could it be that with IBS there is no problem at all involving the large intestine because IBS problems are all located in the small intestine, which could explain why tests targeting the large intestine fail to show anything wrong? Also, for those who have been diagnosed with both IBD and IBS who have had surgery, did the IBS go away after surgery?
Posted 4/19/2015 11:31 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know, I do know that crohn's can affect the small intestine but my GI checked me out well to ensure I was inflammation free, don't know how else to explain the brain-gut connection and stress (especially emotional/mental stress more so than probably physical but I'm willing to bet physical stress like also having an IBD may contribute to developing IBS too) I would think that maybe having your colon removed would alleviate IBS too since with IBS, where ever the culprit of it lays (small or large) once you're colon is out you eliminate having to run to the can so much...or maybe you still would have to empty your bad a lot cuz IBS would still cause issues...I really don't know...I just know that if I can't get my stress managed better that I'll never be able to stop running to the can like a chicken with it's head cut off...it's gotten some better with this diet the dietitian put me on but the frequency is still a huge issue, only think it's really helped with is I'm not crazy constipated like I was before starting the diet, that I'm grateful for but the frequency is still very intrusive and I'm about ready to rip my own colon out and slam it down on the floor, jump up and down on it and then set it on fire.
Posted 11/23/2017 12:49 AM (GMT 0)

garylouisville said...
I had been hoping to actually learn something by stimulating discussion on this topic. I found the theory that IBS is actually a problem with the brain sending false signals to the intestinal tract very intriguing but alas, it seems to be a theory at best with no real proof. I was going to just give up but I did come up with one more question. Could it be that with IBS there is no problem at all involving the large intestine because IBS problems are all located in the small intestine, which could explain why tests targeting the large intestine fail to show anything wrong? Also, for those who have been diagnosed with both IBD and IBS who have had surgery, did the IBS go away after surgery?

I may be a few years late here, but IBS is definitely not "a crock" or "gobbledygook". I have both IBD (UC) and IBS and most of my symptoms recently have been IBS-related. How do I know? Because every time I'm getting ready to leave my house--and even when I'm about to have a business call--I get horrible urgency, diarrhea, and cramping, and am stuck in the bathroom for an hour. These are GI issues triggered by stress and anxiety. This isn't at all related to colitis or inflammation; it's definitely a mental thing.
Posted 11/23/2017 4:53 AM (GMT 0)

ahtnamas said...
I may be a few years late here, but IBS is definitely not "a crock" or "gobbledygook". I have both IBD (UC) and IBS and most of my symptoms recently have been IBS-related. How do I know? Because every time I'm getting ready to leave my house--and even when I'm about to have a business call--I get horrible urgency, diarrhea, and cramping, and am stuck in the bathroom for an hour. These are GI issues triggered by stress and anxiety. This isn't at all related to colitis or inflammation; it's definitely a mental thing.

True, same story here. Whenever I'm about to step outside, I get urgency and sometimes I even must come back home after a few minutes of being outside. Interestingly, before going outside, I spend around 20-30 minutes in the bathroom but nothing comes out.
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