Please Tell Me I Am Not Crazy
#355936 - 02/18/10 07:26 AM
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vjcblueyes
Reged: 06/02/09
Posts: 35
Loc: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
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I am IBS-A...and was just wondering if anyone else has pain under their rib cage on the left side?....kind of like getting a cramp when you run...ughhh....tired of it...
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Yes but you should have your gallbladder checked too for gallstones.
-------------------- IBS-D since 1999...mostly stable..i do cheat too.Bad me.
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I believe that gall bladder attack pain is typically on the right hand side under the rib cage.
It is not unusual to have IBS pain on the left hand side under the rib cage where the transverse colon changes to the descending colon ( diagram ). I have pain on the opposite side where the ascending colon changes to the transverse colon. Every time I see a new doc I have to have a gall bladder ultrasound to no avail
-------------------- STABLE: ♂, IBS-D 50+ years - Science of IBS
The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms
Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach
FODMAP Chart & Cheatsheet
The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS
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Syl...That makes sense but would you happen to know why that can cause pain?
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-------------------- IBS-D since 1999...mostly stable..i do cheat too.Bad me.
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I get that sometimes. In my case at least I think it's gas.
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Unfortunately, no one knows what causes the pain other than IBSers being over sensitive to bowel motion, gas, etc and prone to bowel spasms.
Peppermint caps seem to relieve the pain for some. I don't find them effective for my pain. I have been experimenting with 3 mg melatonin taken at bedtime with some success. If you decide to try melatonin make sure you find a melatonin supplement that contains pure melatonin with no additives. The sublingual melatonin tends to have additives.
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The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms
Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach
FODMAP Chart & Cheatsheet
The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS
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The peppermint caps do not work for me either...I have not heard of using melatonin, although it might be worth trying to not have the cramped feeling and spasms.
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pain or discomfort is a must for an IBS diagnoses.
The gut signals to the brain when its in distress and the a very important chemical in that process that plays a huge part is serotonin.
On pain and ibs
Visceral Hypersensitivity and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
http://ibs.about.com/od/symptomsofib1/a/visceral.htm
MEDLINE Abstracts: Serotonin Signaling and Visceral Hypersensitivity in IBS
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/462728
Symptoms and Hypersensitivity to Rectal Distension in IBS: Discussion
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/509001_4
Pain Sensitivity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Study
http://www.aboutibs.org/site/news-events/commentary/#Pain
Think Twice: How the Gut's "Second Brain" Influences Mood and Well-Being The emerging and surprising view of how the enteric nervous system in our bellies goes far beyond just processing the food we eat
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=gut-second-brain
-------------------- My website on IBS is www.ibshealth.com
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Over the past few years GI researchers have learned that there is more melatonin produced in the gut than found in the blood. In the blood it regulates sleep. In the gut it regulates motility and pain sensation. There are a couple of small studies that show it may be effective to managing IBS pain.
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The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms
Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach
FODMAP Chart & Cheatsheet
The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS
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Yeah that feels like burp bubbles got stuck in your ribs. That is what I call it. Fennel tea or even gas X helps with that kind of upper gas (which is what it is).
-------------------- IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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I was getting this and realized it was from eating nuts....I quit eating them and the pains went away! I have also experienced this from consuming too much fiber.
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