Hi everyone, I am new to the board and I have been recently diagnosed with IBS. My story is as follows.
A year and a half ago was what I consider my first attack. I came home from work late one night very hungry and looking back on it now I know that I ate my dinner too fast. With in five minutes of eating all of a sudden I had a severe attack of heart palpitations (pounding heart rate). I was so scared, I thought initially that I was having a heart attack. My heart rate eventually drooped back down and I was left with a very sick on edge nervous feeling. From that point on I started having Diarrhea, gas and bloating. I had no clue what was happening to me. I went to the doctor he did an EKG, which was normal and referred me to a cardiologist. The cardiologist ruled out any heart problems. The endocrinologist ruled out thyroid. Doctor after doctor could not find anything wrong I guess do to the fact that the palpitations would come and go, I would not have any chest pain or shortness of breath. I was told that it was in my head. At that time, although I was also having what I now know are IBS symptoms I did not discuss any of this with my doctor due to the fact that for me the heart palps were the issue and I ignored the other symptoms.
Over the course of the next year I just dealt with my symptoms hoping that eventually it would all go away. Things, did improve however a year later I still have symptoms and one thing that I noticed was that my heart palps continued to happen after I ate and or depending on what I ate. I noticed that spicy food would trigger an attack. I would also get heart palps while having lots of gas and bloating once the gas is relieved my heart rate dropped. In the morning I would have explosive diarrhea at times. On one occasion I went to the bathroom and IBS-D and there was bright red blood.
I finally spoke with my doctor and he diagnosed me with IBS, he has put me on a beta-blocker for my heart and next week when I go to him he will give me something for the IBS.
This IBS has really affected my life. I am glad for a diagnosis but it is still frustrating. I have to eat very slowly and little portions or my heart rate would go up. When I am in public sometimes I have an attack and I feel like I have to go.
I feel like I am the only one experiencing this.
Has anyone have the same symptoms especially the heart palps, My doctor believes that it is all related. I am curious to know.
Tamara
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