Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Help! Urgeny, gas, and rumbling stomach! (m)

The last week, I've noticed an increase in BM's, urgency, and a rumbly stomach constantly! For those who have been pregnant, it feels like a baby is in there! (no, I'm not pregnant!) I haven't been eating bad things for my IBS, at least I didn't think they were bad, and I don't know why I've been having so many problems. Going to work is a stress thing for me, and today was by far the worst day as I did go to work. I took an immodium in the morning before I left, and it didn't help. I took 1/2 a lomotil to see if that would help. After going about 2 more times, I took the other 1/2. Finally, the running to the bathroom stopped but I still had terrible gas! Normally after I go so much, there isn't gas still in there.

I feel like I can't eat anything without me going so much. I wonder where it all comes from! It's not like I eat a lot and I'm small. I just want to the urgency to stop and I don't want to be a be walking gas bomb!

Do you think taking an anti-spasmodic would help before eating? Is my body getting immune to Immodium?

What causes so much of the rumbling? My GI doc said that's a symptom of IBS but I never had it to this degree.

Any help/advice is appreciated!
Sandy

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