They tested/biospied me as well for Celiac while I was under for my colonscopy. It came back negative which was good. But upon hearing that I could have that, I did some research and found that it is...
I haven't been on the site in a few weeks, but i was really wanting to know how the boy is that tried to commit suicide because of his IBS problems. His mom was posting on here and giving updates on...
I understand and it happened to me the same way. I was fine until one day on vacation in New York. I had an attack in the middle of the SoHo district and I had to track down a taxi to go back to the...
And the calcium are just tablets that you buy at the store? What's the best?...
Shelly, I know what you mean. I hate the thought of this never ending. I am in the process of trying to move on and do the best I can until they come up with a solution. I have started forcing myself...
I feel for you and your son. I remember being that age and being a guy not wanting to talk to anyone about my problems mental or physical. I would even endure pain until I couldn't stand it anymore....
I've started to go out to the bars every weekend, and I have taken 2 imodium tablets before I go out and it has worked so far. I was wanting to know, how long can you continue taking imodium? Will...
UPDATE - I made it out to our local gay bar and it was a little nerve racking at first since I hadn't been out in a long time. I took some painkillers before I left, and when I got there I drank 7 &...
I am only 35 so retirement homes are far from ideal!!! lol I usually do require RX pain meds that help the best (but honestly, their not mine. I ususally get some from friends or family). I don't...
I don't drink a lot, so that won't really be a problem with me getting drunk. But usually I would just sip on a lite beer (before all of the IBS problems happened). I didn't know that beer was hard...
Yes, I was originally on the Prevpac which consisted of 2000mgs of amoxicillin, prevacid, and proton pump inhibitor (forgot the name). I called my doctor and told him that I had heard that the...
After I completed my medication for acid reflux, esophagitis, gastritis and H. Plyori bacteria, my stomach started hurting again. I called my GI dr and advised that I was hurting and that I heard...
I am finally going to go out and have some fun this Saturday night at the bars here. I haven't been in over a year and I used to be a barfly. I don't want to get nervous because that will only affect...
Should I suggest this to my GI doctor? What are the other side effects?...
Yeah, I thought I may have something wrong with my Gall Bladder because sometimes my D burns serverely but that is the only symptom that I have that is connected to GB. I even asked my GI and he...
Also, since I am taking anti-axiety prescriptions I just wanted to ask anyone else who taking them if they have noticed any side effects, especially sexual side affects....
But I'm not really a worrier or nervous person- Until this happened. Now I worry about going out and where Im going and if they bathroom is adequate. I was travelling aboard and domestically with my...
I haven't seen anything about this, as it seems everyone continues to have IBS problems. But is it reversible? Will I one day wake up and this will be over? Has anyone been completed cured and not...
yeah, any coffee drinks affect my stomach almost immediately. So another place I can never visit anymore is Starbucks. I used to love frozen frappucinos....
So with only a few posts it seems that it affects more women. What exactly is IBS- A... I know what D and C are. Just never heard of A....
I have been on Zoloft (dr says that calms the GI tract as well as mental benefits), Xanax as well, and Chlordiazepoxide/Clidinium that suppose to help calm my GI tract as well. These only slightly...
Just wanted to take a poll and ask when you had your D attacks : Morning, Night or throughout the day:...
Also, just curious as to what foods cause your D to flare up? Mine: Chocolate, spicy foods, fast food, spaghetti sauce, salads......
Just wandering since it seems that most on here on female. What is the percentage of females to males that have IBS specifically D. I am a 35 year old male with IBS-D and I was just curious of what...
Whats the difference between soluable and insoluable in terms of what foods?...
Thanks for the info. I don't have the burning all the time. It is sporadic. Was yours continuous or sporadic?...
Keriamon, you mentioned that most IBSers have their attacks in the morning. I rarely have mine in the morning. Occassionally I do, but most of the time, my attacks happen right after eating,...
Keriamon, thanks for your advice. I am not a big drinker anyway so not drinking is fine but makes me a little on edge. And I have learned that drinking cokes may have been part of the problem with...
Thanks JP77 and Italianbella for your words or wisdom. You two are great and I would like to continue talking with you all as well. It seems to really help talking with others who are going through...
After having multiple tests (blood, stool, endscopy, colonscopy) and the doctors not finding anything in my lower bowels, but found esophagitis, gastritis, acid reflux and H. Pylori bacteria they put...
Thanks. I hope to be able to find someone, but in the gay world it is very hard to connect with someone especially if you have medical problems that would prevent you from going out and socializing....
Along with all of my other stomach and IBS problems I have noticed that my BM sometimes are yellowy almost foamy diarrhea that burns like hell. Some sites have stated this could possibly be related...
Thanks for all the words of encourgement. Hopefully I can get this fixed and start enjoying my life. I am 35 single and starting to get lonely and want to find a mate! I can't really do that with the...
Wow- 28 people of read my post and no responses. That's comforting.......
I have been suffering with possible IBS and stomach pains for about a year now. I went to my dr who referred me to a GI dr. I had my colonscopy with biopsies and everything was fine except for some...
Oh, also, my dr did say that me an antibody in my blood was elevated indicating a possible allergic reaction to wheat. Don't know much about this, anybody have any info?...
I had my colonoscopy this morning and it was painless! Except for the needle, but that was just built up in my mind (always have hated needles.) Honestly, the prep was the worst tasting sh*t that I...
My GI dr has scheduled my colonoscopy for this coming Tuesday. What can I expect? It is my first time with any medical procedure (I had my wisdom teeth cut out in high school- im now 35 years old)....
I have looked up some homeopathic remedies such as Digesterin and Digesterol and the websites claim to help suppress or eliminate IBS symptoms... Has anyone tried these and they worked? Or are these...
Thanks for replying. No I usually only have diarrhea and it's the kind that gives you about 30 seconds to find a bathroom. As for the bacterial overgrowth, I don't have a white coating over my mouth...
I am new to this site and need some help desperately. I had this problem about 10 years ago for a few months in the summer (before I knew it was IBS) and miracously it went away. I am now 35 years...