Hi all,
I am 24 and was just recently diagnosed with IBS. I have been dealing with bloating, constipation/diarrhea issues my entire live. In the past I have been told to use a variety of medicines and that I needed to stop eating dairy.
Five months ago I started having severe lower abdominal pain that seemed to be constant, but got worse with eating and bowel movements. This pain seemed to have no rhyme or reason. The pain gets so bad at times that I am hunched over in agony and have had numerous hot flashes, flushed in the face, and almost past out due to the amount of pain. This was getting more and more concerning to me as I am a Fish Biologist and must be out in the woods and was concerned that I might have a bad pain attack and pass out. Not only is the pain awful but there is bloating/constipation/diarrhea that has continued throughout the course. Again all of the symptoms seemed to have no rhyme or reason.
I have visited a wide variety of doctors about the issue. Finally after ruling out every other possibility they came to the conclusion that I have IBS. The doctor has suggested numerous things including anti-spasmatics, dietary changes, peppermint capsules, pro-biotics, and elimination diets. They also suggested I check out this website, which has been very informative and I am purchasing the IBS Diet book.
I am writing to all of you, for advice as I have a million questions and am a little over-whelmed by it all. Are these symptoms normal for an IBS attack? Does IBS just come on like this?
The doctors made it sound like I am going to be managing the symptoms for the rest of my life. Does the pain ever subside? Does it come back with no rhyme or reason? If I am correctly managing the symptoms how often/long will the pain/bloating/constipation/diarrhea continue?
Should I continue to be worried about passing out from pain in the wood?
I would appreciate any advice possible, to help deal with all of this. This website is very informative.
Sincerely,
Concerned Patient
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