I need help - Do I have IBS?
#305365 - 04/18/07 06:17 PM
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Since January 8th I have not been going to the bathroom like normal. My first doctor thought that it could be a "bug" in the gut- he prescribed metroniadazole which tamed it, and brought me back to normal... but upon stopping that treatment my diarrhea/loose stool came back. I went back to him, and he didn't want to prescribe it again.
After a stool test and blood test, everything came back normal and I was still having the same problem. I was referred to a specialist who believed that I had IBS, but couldn't diagnose it until I have a colonoscopy. He told me to sit tight... did a second stool test and everything was normal. We then tried a second round of metroniadazole which seemed to help but not get rid of the symptoms.
I couldn't deal, so I went to a great doctor at UCLA med center who is now recommending a colonoscopy to rule out other things.
I noticed that my symptoms tend to react to what I eat- if I eat a salad, have an alcolholic drink, or things like this, my symptoms get worse. If I eat safe foods, I can somewhat control the symptoms- but my stool is still broken up, thin, or just not right looking.
I have had no other serious symptoms, no serious pain aside from the discomfort of using the bathroom 2-3 times a day.
I need an opinion from some people who have experience personally dealing with this. Your help is greatly appreciated.
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It's very hard to say unless you have all the tests and rule everything else out. When is your colonoscopy scheduled? I would advise starting to read all you can from this site (not the boards...read the left of the home page...all about the diet and sf/if supplements and HOW to eat along with what to eat/not eat.) At least while you're awaiting your tests, you can see if it makes a difference. By the way, I have IBS-d AND microscopic colitis but all the meds for th colitis have done nothing to help as much as the info. I have learned here so you never know. Good luck and in the future, you might want to post on the Eating for IBS Board, as that is a busy board where you might get more responses. Welcome aboard. 
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