Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Newbie on my way to a mental shutdown due to IBS

Don`t know where else to post. I`m Jaco from South Africa. Wanted to say: Good day all, but I can`t - not a good day for me. Been diagnosed with IBS 8 years ago. 9 years ago the doctor tests started and it was the most difficult time in my life - I`m now 33. I also suffered from depression, but since I got married to a wonderfull wife I`m almost 100%.
I get the normal ibs attacks once in 1 to 2 months and serious attacks once a year. 2 Week`s ago it was the worst pain I ever felt. Did not eat anything out of the ordinary, no real stress that I know about, but at 12:30am I awoke with colon pain, went to the toilet to c if my stomach will go, but nothing. At 1 am I were laying down on the ice cold tiles and were crying like a baby and the water ran down my whole body - tiles almost looked like a swimming pool and I don`t normally sweat - must be hot and I must be running. My wife rushed in and wanted to get an ambulance. The dramatic pain went on for half an hour and the aftershock dull pain lasts for 4-5 days. I feel better now, but am scared and stressed for knowing the pain can come back at anytime like always.
I saw this website and the tummy fiber, but have read a lot of mixed emotions on it on different forums. My biggest problem with this IBS is constipation. Sometimes I go for 5-6 days without going to the toilet and then a day of diarhee which does not bother me much, but the constipation does - feel uncomfortable, blown up and a dull pain.
Must I give the tummy fibre a shot or is there something else? Don`t want it to make my constipation worst.
Thanks in advance for your reply

Print Remind Me Notify Moderator