Thanks friendlygal, I hope you're doing better soon. I understand what it's like when you deny yourself a beloved food, then cave in and try it and it doesn't seem to make any difference. When things...
I didn't know it was a symptom either, friendlygal... Until I looked it up because I was having globus as a symptom. That and my GI seems to treat me as only an IBS case and I wanted to prove it was...
I hate that lump feeling. I get it both high in my throat and behind my sternum. I felt better first thing in the morning, but things would go downhill the rest of the day. I recently read that this...
I had a fissure that would just not heal for years. I have IBS and it would get really bad when I was in a D phase (usually around my period). It took surgery to make it better, but maybe they have...
Maybe this is a symptom of something wose, but I CAN'T hold it. My coworkers hold it all day. My friends ask me how I can use a "public toilet" and I ask them how they can possibly hold it. If I...
Wow. Kind of blindsided you, huh? I'm sorry to hear that. But at least you know what you're up against. It's just not right that IBS stays around to make us more miserable when something even more...
Thanks Lil! I'm looking into the 3 other GI's in my area. I have nothing to recommend them at this time and it would be like picking from the phone book. Literally! The pain that really freaked me...
Hi Lil, I'm still not sure if I've got IBS or IBD. I don't think my Dr knows. When I first started having these pains, I had multiple rounds of bloodwork, pelvic exam, ultrasound (regular and trans...
My most annoying symptom of IBS (or is it IBD?) is an aching, sometimes cramping pain in my upper right abdomen, just below my ribs almost in line with my Rt breast (a little rt of that line). It's...
I don't know if I'm on the "right" ones... I've never found anything specifying one over another for it. I have had major depression for most of my life, but only got help with it after 2001. I've...
No blushes! You made my links clickable. :scool: I had to as the GI what they ment as well. Most docs put the meanings on the photos, but the nurse told me he's one who doesn't. :eyes:...
Lil, you're a peach! The top left photo shows inflammation/ulcer. The bottom left photo shows how the colon is swollen almost shut because it's so inflammed. It's also quite red. The top right also...
m going to call him on Mon and ask about the symptoms I've had this weekend. If he fobs me off again, I'll ask for copies of my record. It's such a pain to do that and gets me all angsty. I'm so...
That sounds awful. It's hard to get exercise when you feel chained to a toilet....
I don't know if cross-posting is allowed or not. I didn't see anything in the rules. If there's a problem with me posting this in two forums, please let me know. I didn't know if people from this...
I dunno, Des. I don't think a colon prep accident counts. That stuff is violent! :mad:...
I thought I was the only one who went through that. It's happened to me several times and it's just mortifying. I have coworkers who won't "go" in a bathroom that's not at home. I told them it must...
I've had hemmies for years and years and years. If they thrombose (blood clot) they get more painful than you can imagine. I would suggest Metamucil even though you have D. My worst hemmies came from...
If they didn't give you the correct AB's for strep, you won't get better. If you don't get them for long enough (like 2 weeks) you won't be cured either. They should give you a minimum of 2 wks of...
Thanks for the info that IBS and IBD can run concurrently. I guess I just thought IBD trumped IBS. BTW, Justk I've been on antidepressants for over a year now and I still have IBS symptoms. In fact,...
:mad: I hate it when Drs tell us we're "nervous nellys" or other bull like that. My GI told me that this morning. I've had IBS for over 20 years and my pain is on my right side, just under my ribs....