Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: New to the Board & Confused.....

I am so sorry you have had to endure all this. I have been through the medical run around several times myself and know how frustrating it is.

I must admit I am not familiar with the drug asacol. Maybe try posting in the chrons section of this board to see if they can help you more. They thought I had chrons at one time but after testing decided I didn't. Have you had blood work sent to the prometheus lab in california for the chrons testing. Here is there web site http://www.prometheuspatients.com/. Your dr can draw the blood and send it there and they will tell you the probablity of you having chrons. Mine was 86% chance of NOT having it.

It is possible to have such a bad flare up of IBS but it also sounds like there is some question as to if that is all of your problem.

Sometimes when we endure such pain for a long time, we need to do something to break that pain cycle. Maybe talk to your doctor about either giving you some pain meds, which will also help with the D as they tend to cause C! Or, every once in a while, when I got real bad, I had a doctor that would give me a shot of demerol and a shot of muscle relaxer at the same time. I would go home and sleep for a day but usually found that it would break the pain cycle and give me some relief. Its not an answer but it may give you a break.

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Taking it one day at a time.....

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