It's so depressing having to deal with this. I haven't been here for a while, but it's probably because I am so irritated at having to continually deal with my stupid gut.
A few weeks ago I finally broke down and had a colonoscopy. I was scared to death about it, but it turns out that the procedure itself wasn't that bad...the prep, though, was another story!  Let's just say that with my IBS-D, I did NOT need Dulcolax and magnesium citrate (but I took them anyway). The doctor said that my colon looked fine and healthy. I just got a call today and the samples he took also came back normal. So...that ruled out Crohn's and ulcers and colitis, which is a good thing.
But...the diarrhea and cramping and gas continue. I sometimes have bloating so bad I look several months pregnant. I've been following the "Eating For IBS" plan for over a year now and while it does help somewhat, I'm still taking Imodium, though not as much as before. I'm still afraid of a diarrhea attack while I'm out in public (has happened twice in the past year). I'm taking Cipro and Dicyclomine as needed when I have voluminous fluffy stool or diarrhea, but they don't seem to be doing much good. I do seem to have super-fast transit time and this appears to be some of the problem.
I guess at this point I need to have food allergy tests done to see just what I can eat and what I can't eat. I'm guessing this would involve an ELISA lab test thing. They also mentioned having a test that involves swallowing a little camera and having it take pictures of my whole insides. I'm just afraid it won't find anything either and I'm just going to be stuck with some doctor telling me this is all in my head (no, it's all in the toilet, haha).
Sigh. I guess I'm just complaining, but I really need to let this out. It's just depressing that I'm trying to watch what I eat but I'm still dealing with this stuff. I may as well have a steak and baked potato with butter and sour cream...at least then I'd be eating something I ENJOY and feeling sick, instead of sticking with boring chicken or rice and STILL being sick.
Sorry. I'm not seeking answers or advice, I'm just ranting to people that hopefully understand.
[eta: Been reading a bit on the boards. Just wanted to say that I don't "blame" Heather for the fact that I feel bad. It isn't her fault. I'm just having a hard time dealing with this right now and just needed to vent.]
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