wondering if I have IBS
#336461 - 09/24/08 07:20 AM
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I am wondering if I have ibs? My symptoms are having problems having a bowel movement, incomplete elemination, skinny stools, awful gas, and a back ache on my right side. I don't really have any stomach pains. My stools are always soft never hard. The doctor said I have ibs. I've had a colonoscpy and vaginal ultra sound. Those came out fine. I eat mostly a vegan diet mostly raw food.
Is ibs something that effects you everyday? Or is it something that effects you with what you eat? No matter what I eat my symptoms are the same every day.
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It sounds like it could be IBS.
The way IBS affects you varies from person to person. With me I would have a sudden D episode than be normal for a few days or even weeks. This went of for a about a year but was mild enough that I was able to ignore it. Then it turned in to constant upset alternating between D and C. Things have dramatically improved since I changed my diet to one high in soluble fibre. The accaica fibre sold on this site is also a good way to add fibre to your diet.
Please stick with the diet as per the advice on this site and get the cook book. Even with the high SF diet the IBS can take it time in improving.
I hope this helps and I really hope you start feeling better.
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Oh and also raw food is known to be a probelm with IBS. You'd be safer cooking and/or puring them before you eat them.
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Thank you for your imput. I got Heather's book Eating for IBS. I didn't know that raw food could trigger IBS. I will try cooking my vegetables to see how that goes. Have you ever heard of skinny small stools being a symptom of IBS?
Thanks for you help
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Skinny stools could definitely be caused by the IBS. One of the key symptoms is altered bowel movements.
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