Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Any other IBS-D get pain in your right side?

Thanks everyone for the replies, I've had the pain my left side for years but that's from an accident I had at one of my jobs. Now it seems like the pain is everywhere, left right, back.

I'll post below what I been through:

Weight loss: Since lsst year I have gone from 310 pounds, and I'm down to 174 right now (I'm 5' 9"). From a 48" waist to a 34" waist. The MD I went to said don't worry your still overweight. Since last week alone I've dropped 5 pounds.

Doctors: I have been unemployed going on 2 years, I applied for medical assistance from the county, They sent me to an MD, they ran blood, urine etc.. They say I'm fine. County send me to a GI, he does a colonoscopy and biopsy. He said he didn't see anything wrong, thought maybe it was colitis but the biopsy was fine. I only had one office visit with him, after repeated calls to tell him I'm no better he's says "It's just IBS take fiber" the county refuses to send me to anyone else, they tell me if I want to pay out of pocket I can see who ever I want, and furthermore I need to start looking for work or they will not provide further assistance (I am looking for work, hard to go out of the house like this)

I've also been to the ER several times, once I thought was stomach flu, was throwing up all day and constant D. They did an ultra sound from left to right, x-rays. Aside from being dehydrated I was told I was fine, several Iv's, numerous pills and was advised to go home.

Diet: I've had a hard time finding the right fiber for me. I had allergic reaction to Heather's and Fibersure. Right now I take Benefiber.

Aside from the fiber for the last 4 or 5 months I've survived mainly on breads. I can not find anything to get stable on. I mainly eat allot of Italian sandwich bread, sometimes with natural peanut butter for protein, plain bagels, white Jasmin rice, Pasta, Kree's recipe for pumpkin bread, sometimes I'm ok with chicken, sometimes I'm not, I've tried turkey burgers and again it's hit or miss sometimes I do ok, some times not.

I don't consume diary (hidden or obvious ingredients), no pork, no read meat I don't eat nothing fried, overly processed, nothing with hydrogenated oil, nothing with excess fat. I do not drink (I used to socially, but haven't in several years) I don't smoke nor have I ever. I do not take any drugs (nor have I ever) I'm not on any prescriptions

I really wish I knew what I could do, the county at this point doesn't want to assist me any further stating It's just IBS, there is no reason for you not to work" Well I would love to work, I live in a small town right now and everything would be a 40 - 75+ mile commute each way. If I could stabilize, I could do it.

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IBS-D, Lactose Intolerant, latex allergy, MCS, Sun allergies, depression/anxiety, 156 pounds weight loss now (still dropping), cramping, rarely leave the house.

Edited by Photofabix (07/16/08 10:20 AM)

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