I am going to start back from the beginning from when my symptoms first occured which was maybe two months ago. First it really started with a cramping sensation right under my belt on my left side, normally on my left but sometimes on my right at the same height. This was rather mild and tolerable at the time, but an annoying thing since you have no idea why it is there, it kind of eats at you ya know ? I also noticed that during my afternoon walks, normally for 2 miles the pain would normally go away, but not always. This is also a calm time for me, I have a desk job I am not horrible fond of.
Right before my symptoms started I was back and forth to the doctor for what I thought was prosatitis and a horrible urge to urinate constantly. There was also a pain right were my bladder was. During this time I had four urine specimens tested, two blood workups, an ultrasound, a cystoscopy, and finally a CT scan without contrast. The doctos were at a loss and I felt they thought I was making it up. I finally quit all stress medication I was on and within about 5 days my problem seemed to go away. I just wanted to mention all of this that happened before the IBS type symptoms started so you will know I did have some test run.
Now for the IBS syptoms I notice during stressfull times I had cramping, bloating, at one point narrow stools, but not now. Thinking it could had been diverticilitis(sp) or IBS I had started eating what I thought was fiber foods and a generic fiber suplemement. Soom days I am better but like this morning I have already been to the restroom 3 times withing 30 minutes and felt a little queezy before hand. I am tired of doctors, I have been to three doctors and they are tired of seeing me I think. They cannot seem to cure anything in a few visits, I have been at to at least 12 visits since all of these problems started and missed quite a bit of work. Presently I have symptoms daily and I am pretty sure that although I have changed my diet and cut meat out of it I am still not on the right path. I have been eating yogurt twice and day and now reading it is off the menu. I have been eating Uncle Ben's long grain white rice and not sure of it. I have also been eating Sam's Club asian vegetable mix, is it off the menu ?
So to make a long story short do I have the signs of IBS ?
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Chances this is IBS ?
