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finally i can post!!.. how old were all of you
      #56859 - 04/01/04 12:27 PM
vikki

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so this is my first post because i JUST figured out how to do it thanks to everybody who helped me . anyways the reason for this post is i was just wondering how old everybody was when they first started to have difficulty or first discovered when you had IBS. I first started having troubles in grade four. i am now in grade 10. I just feel that because i was so young when i first discovered i had it that i still have such a LONg road ahead of me. It reely makes it hard for me to attend school and do well in it. Its starting ot reely get me down i wa sjust wondering if theres anybody else that got it at a young age? thanks!

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Re: finally i can post!!.. how old were all of you new
      #56865 - 04/01/04 12:50 PM
LauraSue

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Hey, sweetie pie!

Welcome to the board! The first attack I can definitely remember was when I was in 10th grade. I had such bad stomach pain my mom thought I might have appendicitis and rushed me to the emergency room!

But I'm sure I had symptoms before that. I remember frequently telling my mom that my stomach hurt and I didn't want to go to school all through grade school.

But don't let it get you down, sweetie. Just try some of the suggestions here one at a time, don't overwhelm yourself, and you'll be fine. We PROMISE!! Cause we've all been there, done that!!

Glad you're here! Keep coming back!

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Re: finally i can post!!.. how old were all of you new
      #56867 - 04/01/04 12:55 PM
chinagrl

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Weird Laura Sue, my first attack was the summer between nineth and tenth grade. I was eating pizza on a bench with some friends at Geek Camp and all of a sudden I just felt HORRIBLE. And that was just the beginning... of the rest of my life!

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Re: finally i can post!!.. how old were all of you new
      #56868 - 04/01/04 12:56 PM
JuLee

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hey chickie!

i was older i'm 26 now i've had it since i was 22.

and it suuuuuucks! but we are learning to get through it

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Re: finally i can post!!.. how old were all of you new
      #56871 - 04/01/04 01:05 PM
geminimcm

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Hi, I was around 19 or 20 when I got it totally out of the blue. I'm now 22.

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Bless You new
      #56872 - 04/01/04 01:06 PM
Bevvy

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Vikki,

You did a very good job posting this. And congratulations for having found this fabulous website. You're gonna get a lot better because of it. Everyone here is very helpful, so feel free to ask ANYTHING (we've heard it all!).

I started having IBS symptoms with certain food as far back as 1968, but I didn't know I had IBS then. Over the years, other foods started bothering me too, giving me IBS-like symptoms, but, again, I didn't know it was IBS. It wasn't until around 1980-1985 that I realized I had a problem. Still, I wasn't diagnosed (with a colonoscopy) until 2 years ago.

I'll be 60 in November.

Again, Vikki, welcome to the boards! You SOOOO found the right place, darlin'!

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Re: finally i can post!!.. how old were all of you new
      #56922 - 04/01/04 02:31 PM
Dalia

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hey there
I wish I would have had this board when I was your age!
I remember being a very small child, 6, maybe seven and getting what I used to call my 'morning stomach ache' on the way to school...that ibs pain in my left side. but I was officially diagnosed when I was just 15, and I am now 24. I never used to tell my mum about my stomach ache because I wanted to be brave.
I know it can be sad to be diagnosed with something, but the good news is ibs is totally manageable, and for some a blessing in disguise in many ways. Ibs has stopped me from eating the junk so many people eat today, I have become an excellent and accomodating cook, I have to exercise a lot to keep myself healthy...all these things that we do often hear about doing, but a lot of people lack discipline because they don't suffer if they don't do them, well, I suffer...so there's the blessing side.
Welcome!

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To all my online IBS kindred spirits new
      #56928 - 04/01/04 02:54 PM
crampgirl

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I sooo feel for those of you who are so young and have this ailment. I was around 40 when I got it (perimenopause era). I've spent years feeling sorry for myself, why me, etc., you know the routine which I'm dealing with better now attitude wise since I've found this site .... but those of you who are so young I am so hoping you don't have to deal with this the rest of your lives. I really believe they are close to finding something that really helps us. I never imagined till coming here that there were so many of us with this problem. Mine started with a combination of start of menopause, abdominal surgeries and major work stress. Hang in there folkies cause we are all pulling for each other in times of pain and times of joy!

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how old were all of you? new
      #56960 - 04/01/04 04:23 PM
Bethany

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First of all welcome aboard!!

Mine started when I was around 18-19. I first noticed it when I was at working Dairy Queen, an ice cream shop. Hmm, can we quess why?

I am now 23 and have to say that it has been the worst the past year or so. Mainly due to stress I think.

Melissa - do you take BC? I've also been curious b/c my symptoms seemed to start around the time I started on BC to regulate my cycles. Just curious.


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Re: finally i can post!!.. how old were all of you new
      #56972 - 04/01/04 05:08 PM
pearlmaj

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I've had these problems as long as I can remember -- as a little kid, I had stomach aches all the time and spent long periods of time in the bathroom.

It sucks to have IBS, so that's not lucky, but at least you know what you have and can address it!! I am 29 now and just found out fairly recently that what I have is not something unique to me and that there are ways of dealing with it. So hopefully by having to deal with it so young, you will figure out your triggers sooner and it won't seem like so much of a burden.

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Re: how old were all of you? new
      #56973 - 04/01/04 05:13 PM
hawkeye

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I was having stomach problems from a young age - I remember having problems in kindergarten! But it really became apparent when I was in 6th grade and got an ulcer on top of having ibs.
You should know that you're by no means the only kid in your school who has this problem! (Which is how I used to feel.) Adults barely talk about digestion problems, and teens definitely don't spend a second talkng about their bathroom habits. At least my friends didn't. I'm 30 now, so I've been struggling with this a long time, but I only began to find things that helped me in the past few years. I spent many years going to doctors who just didn't know a lot about IBS and weren't sensitive to how much it affected me.
You're coming to this quite early in your life, and thats going to make a HUGE difference. No one can say whether you've got a long road ahead of you or not, in terms of dealing with IBS, but I think chances are good that you're going to find a way to at least manage this and be quite happy, and hopefully totally overcome it. Hang in there - Dan

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Welcome Vikki! new
      #57018 - 04/01/04 08:27 PM
Vicam

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Hey Vikki!
Congrats on figuring out how to post! I'm sure you'll find tons of helpful advice here!
I too was really young when I started having stomach problems, I've had trouble for as long as I can remember, and my parents said I had trouble even when I was a baby. It may be a long road ahead of you, but you've just taken a great big step finding this website, I'm sure you'll be on your way to feeling better in no time!
I can totally understand what you're saying about school, I missed a lot of school and found it really difficult. I found one of the most important things was making sure I kept my teachers up-to-date on what was going on, so that they would know why I wasn't there, and when I was having bad days and staying at home, I tried really hard to keep on top of my work (even though there were a million other things I would have preferred to have been doing ). Anyways, take care of yourself and ask any questions you need!
Kelly

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Re: finally i can post!!.. how old were all of you new
      #57025 - 04/01/04 08:46 PM
amitchell83

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Hi! I am fairly new here too, but I wanted to say welcome! I was in 11th grade when I was first diagnosed with IBS. The doctor told me it was due to stress. I was always an overachiever...I had all college level classes and was working almost 30 hours a week. I was stressed to say the least. I started eating differently...kinda following this diet, then got better after about a year. Then just within the past year it has all started again. I don't know what the deal is...but I know in my instance stress plays the whole role! So...take it easy on yourself! High school is fun...just try to relax and take in all you can from this site. Everyone is SO helpful! I am only 20 now...so I understand what you mean about the long road ahead! Hang in there...we will all get through this together!!

Amanda

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Re: finally i can post!!.. how old were all of you new
      #57038 - 04/02/04 03:43 AM
Stephie

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Hiya! Welcome to the boards! I hope you feel a lot better now that you have found some good information to help you.
I was onna those kids who got it when I was really young, but nobody knew what it was. I remember my mom having to come and get me from school and take me home or to the doctor's as early as 3rd grade. In the 4th grade, I also got rushed to the hospital with what they thought was appendicitus and I had that happen several times throughout my childhood. In the 4th grade, I remember being told I had missed 44 days of school - oy! Mine seemed to get better while I was in highschool, got worse at the end of 2002 and has been the worste it's ever been this last year. I am 21 now.
Hope you find some good help, welcome again!
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Re: Welcome Vikki! new
      #57041 - 04/02/04 04:05 AM
Dimples

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Was just reading your reply to Vicki and then went in and checked you bio. Haven been up to Canada many times. Do you have to wait long to see doctors for appts? I wish we had a system like yours where all of us are covered under some type of medical insurance. I don't have any so don't see the doctor as much as I would like to. Just learned how to post something myself. I'm losing my eyesight also but the IBS really has been doing a job on me lately. Does anyone know if the sulphur antibiotic they gave me could have set this off. Since I had my bladder infection this problem has gottem worse and won't go away. i just sent for the IBS Cookbook so am following what is on this site to help me in the meantime. So much good information here. It's nice to know there are other people you can turn to that know what you're going through. Thanks everybody!
Pat

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Re: finally i can post!!.. how old were all of you new
      #57044 - 04/02/04 05:00 AM
Ana Maria

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Hi Vikki,

Welcome! As many others have said i think it's great that you found this site and can post now. i also got ibs when i was really young - i've had tummy troubles since i can remember back to when i was in grade school. i wasn't officially diagnosed until a few years ago and they didn't do all the tests usually done but i had been struggling for years by then with ibs. i am now 35 and have just found this site and heather's resources. i agree with everyone who said that it's great that you have found out what the problem is and and that you found us! to help out.

Ana

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Bethany-please read! new
      #57059 - 04/02/04 05:47 AM
geminimcm

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Bethany-you asked if I take birthcontrol pills? YES!! I did a search on these boards and found lots of past discussions relating to bc. It just so happens that I started bc when I was 18, and I got IBS not too long after. And all my life I NEVER had problems with constipation or bloating or ANYTHING...so.....doesn't it seem a little odd that right when I start taking bc pills, all of these problems started???
But the real sucky thing is that bc pills totally helped regulate my periods and actually I hardly even have a period. It's almost like I'm a kid again....I have virtually almost no blood or cramps or anything....and another benefit of bc pills is that they are so easy to take and convenient...

So....Bethany..I assume you are also taking bc pills? Did you start noticing symptoms after taking these?
My fiance and I are planning on trying for a baby in the not too distant future, and I'm PRAAAAAAYING that when I get off them, a miracle will happen and I will feel better
Also, I have heard that some people feel lots better when they are pregnant (but that's mainly with people that have D, not C)...so maybe people with C get more constipated? I think I would kill myself..
Anyway, sorry for the long message, anyone that's reading this...
Bethany, any comments?

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For you Melissa!! new
      #57095 - 04/02/04 06:40 AM
Bethany

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Melissa - I am sooo glad you responded. I reeaally think we are on to something with this whole BC issue. I started on my BC when I was around 18 also, my periods stopped coming and it was to regulate my cycles. I have been on the pills ever since. I wanted to go off them a year ago, but my hubby and I just got married and I decided to stay on them since we are not ready for kids just yet.

I, too, NEVER had problems till around the time I started on the pill. I use to have the flattest belly and no gas! I swear I even ate ice-cream every night as a dessert after dinner. Yummm!

On the actual week of my period I do not have to take a pill (that is the sugar pill week), and I actually feel better those weeks. I am switching to the patch this Sunday. I wanted to see if maybe the patch will be different since you do not have to digest it. I will let you know if my symptoms are better with the patch. I figure it is worth a try. We'll see! – here's to hoping!!

So what do you think!!? What BC do you take right now? We'll have to see if your symptoms are better once you go off the pill for the pregnancy - how exciting for you!!


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      #57115 - 04/02/04 07:08 AM
geminimcm

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Bethany- Yes, dairy did not seem to ever affect me before either! I used to drink TONS of milk and I was a major cereal fanatic for a long time.
Since I've been 18, I've only taken Necon (which is a generic brand, but obviously has worked great).
I tried Orthotricyclen in the beginning, but it made me feel SO emotional and cry a bunch.

Yes, I was also thinking of the patch...but you're still getting hormones..so I don't know. Maybe it's different because you're not actually ingesting the hormones in your stomache????? Hmmmmmm, interesting!

Yeah, please let me know how it goes if you try the patch. That would be very interesting to see how that goes. I would be a convert in no time flat if it works!!
Talk to you soon!

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Welcome to our IBS family! new
      #57129 - 04/02/04 07:36 AM
Nugget

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Glad you found us. I have been posting here for a little over a year and before that I posted on the I village IBS boards when Heather was just getting her first book together. That's where I first heard of her and the IBS book(s).

For me.....as far back as I can remember I have always had IBS symptoms....but officially diagnosed about 6 years ago. When I was a child I always had frequent, urgent trips to the bathroom when in school and my pediatrician called it a "nervous stomach". Just lived with it and was raised on down-home country cooking....greasy, fried, fattening foods (yet delicious) that at the time I didn't know were triggers for my condition. Once I moved away from home, I was able to customize my diet to my needs instead of having to eat how everyone else in the family ate. Don't get me wrong...my mom was and is a great cook....just nobody understood my condition back then. I'm 36 now. About the only things I do for my IBS-D is watch my diet as close as possible, get plenty of rest, try not to get too stressed (easier said than done), visit with my friends here, exercise (walking whenever possible), and keep Imodium close at hand where ever I go. It's the IBS'ers American Express...."don't leave home without it".

Once again....Welcome.

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Melissa new
      #57195 - 04/02/04 09:29 AM
Bethany

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Melissa, I had been taking Orthotricyclen for a few years and just recently switched to the generic brand. I thought Ortho was suppose to be not as strong as others -who knows. I did have to switch brands a few times at first b/c I was very emotional as well.

I start the Patch on Sunday and I will definitely let you know how I feel after a week or so of being on it! Wish me luck!!

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Regarding B C pills new
      #57203 - 04/02/04 09:51 AM
crampgirl

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About 10 yrs ago during peri menopause my doctor put me on a patch of BC pills to help low hormone symptoms and the IBS I already had got soo bad. Everything I ate or drank, and I mean EVERYTHING, EVEN WATER, gave me gurgling and gas and pains. I asked if it could be the hormones and he kept saying no so I stayed on it for a few months. After numerous tests he finally said to stop the patch and see what happens. The very day after stopping I got better. I was better for a week and then as an experiment I put the patch back on and immediately got bad again. Took it off and the next day better. My doctor still says it has nothing to do with it - but pain speaks for itself and I KNOW IT DID. Not to say it would do that for everybody but it's worth a try. Of course I didn't need it for birth control so be careful !

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      #57206 - 04/02/04 09:54 AM
geminimcm

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Crampgirl, so you are talking about the bc patch, am I right? Even the patch did this? How odd. Well, do you feel better being off the patch? What symptoms did you have with it, and then without it?
Curious minds want to know (actually, my mind!)


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The Patch new
      #57212 - 04/02/04 09:59 AM
crampgirl

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Yes it was a patch and sorry I dont remember the name. I also thought since it's not going through my digestive system it would be okay but apparantly with me it didn't make a difference. The symptoms are gas, cramping pains, diahhrea with every single food or beverage. But then everyone is different so it may be different for you. I don't want to discourage anyone from trying anything but just want to let all of you know that it made me worse, so that is something to consider when you are trying to figure out what is wrong and the doctor hasn't a clue.

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LOL re don't leave home without it - so true!! -nt- new
      #57222 - 04/02/04 10:10 AM
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Re: Regarding B C pills new
      #57249 - 04/02/04 11:00 AM
Dalia

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This discussion about bc pills is so interesting. I am taking Cilest, which is called orthrocyclen in the usa I think, I started when I was 18, when I already had ibs, but who knows, maybe it is making it worse? wow.

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Re: Regarding B C pills new
      #57271 - 04/02/04 12:16 PM
bamagirl

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Hi! I'm new to the board, but have been and IBS sufferer for years. I was diagnosed in '92, and the gastroinerologist I was seeing at the time immediately took me off of BC pills. It DOES affect IBS!!!

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Patch - crampgirl!! new
      #57289 - 04/02/04 12:34 PM
Bethany

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You said you were put on it about 10 years ago? I wonder what kind it was. I've only recently heard about this new Patch, and it is by the makers of Orthotricyclen. I didn't realize that hormones could play that much of a role toward your tummy! Do you still have symptoms now since you are not taking the pill or patch!?

This is very interesting. I was soo pumped to try this new Patch and now I am somewhat skeptical. Bummer!!

I really think doctors need to do a study on the affect BC has on IBS or other conditions.


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Re: Regarding B C pills new
      #57325 - 04/02/04 01:08 PM
pearlmaj

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I am FASCINATED by this possible connection b/w BC pills and IBS -- I have been on the pill since age 15 (I had awful long heavy painful periods), so almost 15 years. I am going to ask my docs about this one for sure.

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Re: Regarding B C pills new
      #57345 - 04/02/04 01:50 PM
Ana Maria

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this is interesting! my doctor told me that your period can affect your ibs but not bc pills. i've been on the pill for a long time (minus the time i went off it to get pregnant and have my daughter - of course!). i'm not really sure if being off of it helped my ibs though because i was taking prenatal vitmans with iron that really bind you up and i'm ibs-c so who knew there was a connection!

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Re: Regarding B C pills new
      #57350 - 04/02/04 02:03 PM
Kree

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Ana, my doc also told me BC pills couldn't be causing me IBS problems... but I don't know that I believe her. I'm planning on asking my gyno when I go in next. I think she would be more informed about it. It seems like my problems may have started worsening about the time I got on the pill 5 years ago too.

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Re: Welcome Vikki! new
      #57356 - 04/02/04 02:08 PM
Vicam

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Hi Pat,
sorry to hear that you're having so much trouble. I am grateful for the health care system up here, it is nice to not have to worry about money when going to the doctor. The wait times really depend on where you live, the city I'm in has a real problem with doctor shortages right now, so that's why it's so long. But other places aren't as bad.
As for the sulphur connection, I'm really not sure...have you tried asking a pharmacist or looking the drug up online? Maybe you could find something there? I'm sure it's possible it could be affecting things, because many medicines do, but I haven't heard anything for sure.
I hope you feel better soon!
Kelly

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Re: Regarding B C pills new
      #57368 - 04/02/04 02:20 PM
Ana Maria

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i just keeping having these - wow, why didn't i think of that! - moments when i'm in these message boards. i agree the gyne should know better!

i did notice that when i was breastfeeding and not on the prenatal vitamins i seemed to be less C but i attributed that to all the water i was drinking (it felt like i NEVER stopped drinking water through the day and night when i was nursing my daughter).

now that i'm not nursing any more and back on BC the C (with the "explosions" after 4 or 5 days of C) has come back

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C with explosions of D every few days?? new
      #57372 - 04/02/04 02:33 PM
pearlmaj

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Quote:


now that i'm not nursing any more and back on BC the C (with the "explosions" after 4 or 5 days of C) has come back




Ana (and everybody else) -- I have the same issue of explosions every 2-3 days, with no BMs inbetween, but I have never really thought of myself as being "C" just because I don't have a BM every day. Is this wrong? (In other words, is this indeed C, and therefore I am IBS-A??) And should I be less focused on the IBS-D diet/triggers/etc. than I have been???




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Re:B C pills? stress. new
      #57378 - 04/02/04 02:48 PM
sisSunshine

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I don't know about the BC pill connection, at least with me. I've had constipation troubles all my life and have been on BC for only relatively short times twice before now. I've been on BC since May 2003 and have not seen an increase in gastro trouble. My worst trouble comes from stress and I can document every terrible bout of IBS due to stress I've ever had.
I will pay more attention to BC, though. Just to make sure. They do contain lactose in very small quanities.

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Re: Regarding B C pills new
      #57379 - 04/02/04 02:50 PM
JodiTrevizo

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I believe my problem and bloating was significantly heightened by going on birth control pills before I got married. I asked my doctor if there was a pill that did not cause so much bloating and it's called Yasmin, but my insurance didn't cover it--so I'm taking a generic Ortho Tri-cyclen. If any of you can afford the Yasmin, look into it if you're on B C Pills.

Jodi

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Re: C with explosions of D every few days?? new
      #57480 - 04/03/04 07:47 AM
Ana Maria

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i'm not really clear on the classifications either! i assumed that i was abs-c because the biggest thing on my mind is - how long has it been since i pooped! usually what happens to me is i eat something or drink something that triggers a reaction (after 3 - 6 days of C) and i RUN to the bathroom and have an attack - cramps, pain and tons of D, nasuea sometimes feel like i have to vomit but i don't vomit (not to be graphic but sometimes i'm surprised that there's that much in there after an attack!). i also have mucous in the poop - don't know if that's normal or not?

usually after those "attacks" i feel exhausted, pain in the tummy, quesey and shaky.

i thought it was "C" because i generally don't have D every day.

can someone clarify the difference between C and D and A!?

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Re: Patch - crampgirl!! new
      #57481 - 04/03/04 07:59 AM
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I still have my regular IBS which flares up when I eat the wrong thing of major stress BUT it isn't the every day kind with even a sip of water like I had with the patch. Don't want to discourage you from trying it. We are all different and anything is worth trying. Just didn't want anything to think that if they have problems with the pill and then try the patch and still have problems that it isn't hormones because it very well still could be hormones as a big contributing factor. If any of you don't need it for birth control (or can use another good method for a while) it might be worth a try to try going off just to see if it helps you with your IBS.

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Re: C with explosions of D every few days?? new
      #57499 - 04/03/04 10:01 AM
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just because you don't have d every day doesnt mean yr not d

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C, D, and A new
      #57527 - 04/03/04 11:35 AM
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There's not always a clear-cut difference between C, D, and A, but here's how I usually think of them.

C is when you have problems with contipation, or not being able to "go". I have C and I actually go ALMOST every day now that I'm on the diet, but it's really a struggle to keep it like that sometimes. I also have the bloating and other symptoms that typically go along with C.

D is diarrhea, obviously. But as Laura said, being D doesn't mean you have it EVERY day. It just means you're prone to that and don't usually have problems getting plugged up... usually quite the opposite!

A is when you alternate between C and D. That's what I was for a while before starting the diet. Usually what happens when you have A is you get yourself so constipated that your tummy ends up spasming and you have attacks of D. Then often you become C again, then D, etc.

That's just how I understand them, but everyone's different!

By the way, mucous in your stool is fairly normal for IBS. I wouldn't worry about it. It's blood you need to watch out for.

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Re: finally i can post!!.. how old were all of you new
      #57534 - 04/03/04 12:16 PM
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I began having IBS just the last summer after a severe flu virus. I'm 35 and have always been able to eat what I wanted when I wnated and how ever much I wanted. Now I can't so I found this wonderful website and great cooks and now I'm doing okay. I was severe D for 2 1/2 months part of being meds the DR.'S gave me that I had a allergic reaction to and the flu virus taking a beating to my gut. I finally stablized after a colonoscopy and Heather's diet helped me tremendously. I believe I been prone to IBS my whole life.
It's wasn't severe but when I think back as early as 7th grade. My symptoms would be related to my menstrual every month, but never put it together until I read about it.
I feel, I honestly have been a true soldier of God this past year and I'm so grateful I got this under control early. I read all the time that persons don't have any relief for up to 3 years or more. Mine was only 6 months and I took action right away. I didn't wait for the diagnosis, I listened to my body and started taking care of it, as far as changing my diet and getting the IBS in check.
As we know some times thats hard to do. My youngest son has signs and symptoms of IBS C. He as been this way since about 10 months old. Now I have the knowledge to help him. He doesn't know mom suffers as well. He has been now linking that milkshakes make him feel yucky and has himself stopped having them. I make sure he gets plenty of fluids and he even likes my Chamomile and peppermint teas. He is now going to 8 and he getting old enough that soon I will tell him that he has IBS. Moderation is the key and it really sucks for kids. Because the schools don't have luch menus that tailor everyones needs. So my son takes lunch. Which I like because I know he won't have a attack at school if he eats something that doesn't agree with him.
Well I could go on and on but I won't. It's great you ask this because it reminds us of how important it is to remember we had good days despite some of the bad and like I always tell my kids.. one bad apple doesn't spoil the batch, because all the other good apples make up and succeed the bad apple.

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Re: Welcome Vikki! new
      #57727 - 04/04/04 10:54 AM
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Patricia,
And here you are again!! I'm so sorry to hear about your eyesight problem. I can't imagine having to deal with that. To answer your question about the antibiotic, yes, it can make your IBS worse. Do a search and you'll see what has helped other people.

If you need help figuring out how to search, just ask!

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Re: C, D, and A new
      #57745 - 04/04/04 11:24 AM
Ana Maria

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thanks Kree for this info. Based on that i am definitely an A right now. I'm hoping, like you have, to get to a point where the C will be under crontol (i.e., very very seldom) and that i can have a regular poop daily. Wouldn't that be cool!

Thanks about the tip about the mucous too.

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