new to board...a couple of questions
#302223 - 03/13/07 06:03 PM
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Hi,
I recently developed symptoms of mainly IBS-D. My doctor immediatly said it was probably IBS because I'm a college student and stress is a big component of IBS.
However, I was wondering if it is common for those with IBS to be anemic, and feel tired all the time. I have tried the IBS diet, but I still get D often, and I have found even if just eat safe foods, I still have symptoms.
Thanks.
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Have you been to a GI? Has any testing been done to rule out other conditions?
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You might want to rule out celiac. Anemia and diarrhea can be caused by celiac...just a thought.
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just a note to say i had anaemia and ibs at the same time- doctors thought it was crohns but everything came back all clear, so you can have the 2, but think mine was more to do with being a young women with heavy periods than my ibs.
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You didn't post what you eat each day but not having any protein is certainly going to exhaust you. Protein is the fuel, our big energy source. I was certainly dragging around the first 10 days on that BRAT diet although along with the tea and acacia, it definitely stopped the painful diarrhea pain spasms.
Once I could get some protein several times a day, that terrible fatigue lifted. As I understand it we need at enough protein about the size of a pack of cards, three times a day. Since I am eating many smaller meals, this is easy to get down. I started by boiling skinless chicken breasts, 3 at a time. THat gave me enough chicken to dice up and spread out from morning to night. I also ate egg white slices after hard boiling the eggs. You get as much protein in the white as the yellow.
See if you can handle protein, a small amount without problems once you get stabilized.
Best wishes, Virag
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You really need to be tested thoroughly before accepting an IBS diagnosis. Yes, because you're so young it's unlikely to be anything else but it's not impossible. I'm a little concerned that following Heather's guidelines doesn't seem to have helped at all. And better safe than sorry.
Here's a brief description of what tests you need to have and what conditions your doctors need to rule out before making an IBS diagnosis:
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I go through the same thing. There are times when anything I eat makes me sick. I'm also almost always anemic. I even had to have an iron infusion done. If you haven't tried Heather's Tummy Fiber, I recommend it. It seems to be helping me a little bit so far and I haven't been on it too long, but give it a shot 
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