So I saw the GI doc again. He ordered a small bowel follow through. I think he is pretty set on labeling me with severe IBS. He said that I have the most severe case of IBS he has seen or heard of. This comment made me think, "Don't you think that should tell you that it's something else?"
I don't have emotional issues. No stress, anxiety, depression, etc. So I know it's not anything like that which causes my symptoms.
I joined an IBS forum and IBS just does not fit. I wrote my story and I've gotten replies that it sounds like an IBD not IBS. I've read through the IBS forum and so many of these people are on meds for mental health and not that it's bad or anything...its just that I don't fit there.
I'm trying to find as much information as I can and I can't settle with IBS. My GI doc himself said that his IBS patients don't get severe symptoms like me that send them to the hospital.
I just don't know. I feel like giving up at this point because I am so tired of going to the doctor all the time. I don't want the hassle of getting a new one and going through everything again.
The hyoscyamine I started taking is helping. I feel much better than I have in ages. I still get little pains and cramps here and there, but overall I am feeling a lot better. EXCEPT, it seems that once it starts to wear off my bowels start freaking out again. I take it four times a day but once I wake up I think it has worn off and my stomach hurts and cramps up. Ugh, like now the feeling like I have terrible poops when I don't. The cramps, the pain.....it hurts!!!! The pain is just radiating throughout my lower back and I feel like I am going to crap my pants. Oh well....I guess I can't expect to feel okay all the time. I just got so excited that I started to feel better. For the first time I was able to say that I felt normal. My bowels don't want me forgetting about them I guess.
I want him to find the real problem and find something that can help.
I don't have emotional issues. No stress, anxiety, depression, etc. So I know it's not anything like that which causes my symptoms.
I joined an IBS forum and IBS just does not fit. I wrote my story and I've gotten replies that it sounds like an IBD not IBS. I've read through the IBS forum and so many of these people are on meds for mental health and not that it's bad or anything...its just that I don't fit there.
I'm trying to find as much information as I can and I can't settle with IBS. My GI doc himself said that his IBS patients don't get severe symptoms like me that send them to the hospital.
I just don't know. I feel like giving up at this point because I am so tired of going to the doctor all the time. I don't want the hassle of getting a new one and going through everything again.
The hyoscyamine I started taking is helping. I feel much better than I have in ages. I still get little pains and cramps here and there, but overall I am feeling a lot better. EXCEPT, it seems that once it starts to wear off my bowels start freaking out again. I take it four times a day but once I wake up I think it has worn off and my stomach hurts and cramps up. Ugh, like now the feeling like I have terrible poops when I don't. The cramps, the pain.....it hurts!!!! The pain is just radiating throughout my lower back and I feel like I am going to crap my pants. Oh well....I guess I can't expect to feel okay all the time. I just got so excited that I started to feel better. For the first time I was able to say that I felt normal. My bowels don't want me forgetting about them I guess.
I want him to find the real problem and find something that can help.