IBS sufferers advice plse?!
Question: IBS sufferers advice plse!?
My doctor told me i had IBS 6years ago, but earlier this year i had my gall bladder removed and the symptoms have become a lot worse!. Dairy products used to upset me but after the op and having my son, i cant seem to find what is triggering it!.
I have been back to the docs this week as the stomach bloating was getting was getting worse and she has arranged blood tests to check for aneamia, incase there is internal bleeding!. I am panicing now, because the questions she asked implied she was thinking bowel or stomach cancer, when i asked her if thats what she was getting at she said yes but it was unlikely because im only 30, but i am now stressing and panicing alot (i have a 19 month old little boy and i want to see him grow up!)
i have looked at the nhs website and only have some symptoms for bowel cancer (mainly the bloating stomach and change in bowel habits, i havent seen any blood when i have been to the toilet etc) and very few for stomach cancer (again the stomach bloating)
did you also have to have tests for that kind of thing!? should i be worried or do you think the doc is being cautious!.!.!.i have to wait till a week tuesday for the blood test and then another week for the results!. i am stressing a lot!.!.!.any advice!?
Also do you know of any websites for IBS sufferers that aren't sponsored by or run by a company trying to sell something, like buscapan or tescos free from range!. just an IBS sufferes site!? thx
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I have been back to the docs this week as the stomach bloating was getting was getting worse and she has arranged blood tests to check for aneamia, incase there is internal bleeding!. I am panicing now, because the questions she asked implied she was thinking bowel or stomach cancer, when i asked her if thats what she was getting at she said yes but it was unlikely because im only 30, but i am now stressing and panicing alot (i have a 19 month old little boy and i want to see him grow up!)
i have looked at the nhs website and only have some symptoms for bowel cancer (mainly the bloating stomach and change in bowel habits, i havent seen any blood when i have been to the toilet etc) and very few for stomach cancer (again the stomach bloating)
did you also have to have tests for that kind of thing!? should i be worried or do you think the doc is being cautious!.!.!.i have to wait till a week tuesday for the blood test and then another week for the results!. i am stressing a lot!.!.!.any advice!?
Also do you know of any websites for IBS sufferers that aren't sponsored by or run by a company trying to sell something, like buscapan or tescos free from range!. just an IBS sufferes site!? thx
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Answers:
I'm sorry to hear about this!. I totally sympathise with you!.
I got tested for ibs at the end of last year/beginning of this year so know what you're going through!.
It's a very stressfull, worrying time, and so many thoughts go through your head that you can't help thinking the worst!. But do try and concentrate on others things and try not to think about this too much as stress and worry can aggravate your symptoms and make you feel alot worse!
IBS is a hard illness to diagnose as it includes symptoms which more serious illnesses also share!.
Thus the doctor will test you for these illnesses, not because that's what they initially think that's what the problem is, but more as a process of elimination!.
When i got tested i had numerous blood tests to check for anemia, count my white blood cells, etc etc!.
I also had an ultrasound and a sigmoidoscopy, and was eventually diagnosed with some form of colitis!.
With your age and previously suffering with IBS it's very unlikely that it would be something more serious, so try not to worry too much about that!. Plus you say that you don't suffer from the symptoms of the illnesses you mentioned which is also a positive thing!.
Some sites i found useful were:
http://www!.ibsresearchupdate!.org/IBS/hom!.!.!.
http://www!.ibsgroup!.org/
http://www!.ibstales!.com/
I wish you all the best and good luck for your tests a week tuesday!
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I got tested for ibs at the end of last year/beginning of this year so know what you're going through!.
It's a very stressfull, worrying time, and so many thoughts go through your head that you can't help thinking the worst!. But do try and concentrate on others things and try not to think about this too much as stress and worry can aggravate your symptoms and make you feel alot worse!
IBS is a hard illness to diagnose as it includes symptoms which more serious illnesses also share!.
Thus the doctor will test you for these illnesses, not because that's what they initially think that's what the problem is, but more as a process of elimination!.
When i got tested i had numerous blood tests to check for anemia, count my white blood cells, etc etc!.
I also had an ultrasound and a sigmoidoscopy, and was eventually diagnosed with some form of colitis!.
With your age and previously suffering with IBS it's very unlikely that it would be something more serious, so try not to worry too much about that!. Plus you say that you don't suffer from the symptoms of the illnesses you mentioned which is also a positive thing!.
Some sites i found useful were:
http://www!.ibsresearchupdate!.org/IBS/hom!.!.!.
http://www!.ibsgroup!.org/
http://www!.ibstales!.com/
I wish you all the best and good luck for your tests a week tuesday!
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A few yrs back certain foods would make me feel really bloated, i suffered yrs like this until i had an allergy test, which i found out i had food allergies and food intolerance's which explained my bloating!.
Now this may not be the answer for you, maybe it is worth having a allergy test!? while you are waiting for a reply from your doc!?
Sorry i can not be much more helpful!? :s
Best of luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
Now this may not be the answer for you, maybe it is worth having a allergy test!? while you are waiting for a reply from your doc!?
Sorry i can not be much more helpful!? :s
Best of luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
I'm afraid I can't offer you a website as you asked, but thought that maybe this could be of help to you
http://www!.healingfoodreference!.com/IBS!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
http://www!.healingfoodreference!.com/IBS!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com