Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: What Is Wrong With Me?

I agree with stopping coffee. Start drinking peppermint tea. At least that will soothe your GI tract. I'm having my own issues right now. Initially, back in Feb 06, when I started complaining to my GI doc he put me on levbid. And, he said my IBS was a result of hormal fluctuations. Menapause......I recently ended up in ER primarily because of a new symptom with IBS symptoms. Thank God all checked out Gall, liver, panc, moderate diverticular, seemed to be perfect. GI doc looked at me with disgust and told me to follow up with MD. I did that on Friday same week of release from hospital. He thought we should do an MRI of back and rule out muscular??? Did that yesterday and said to begin eating whatever I what by increasing my fiber over the next three weeks if tht doesn't help that he is referring me to Colonrectal doc. Didn't even know there was a difference. Still feel lousy and like you am at my witts end. I stopped the coffee for now until I get a handle on this problem. Go back to the GI/Colorectal specialists for a solution. Good luck. Carol PS: My GI doc of 20 yrs didn't feel it was necessary to do an endoscopy or colonoscopy. Last colonoscopy was 3 years ago and never had an endoscopy. I guess the other tests gave him enough information.

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