I wrote another thread somewhere else on the boards and was directed here as I do not have a diagnosis.
Im just so fed up with everything at the moment. Bit of back history, around two years ago I started feeling sick everyday, would have upto 8 bowel movements a day, was tired a lot, felt weak etc, I also over the space of a few years lost a lot of weight and couldnt gain it no matter how hard I tried.
My mum was concerned because she had Crohns disease and needed surgery after 10 years of being mis-diagnosed with IBS.
So I went to see my gp who refered me to a consultant, they booked me in for a colonscopy. On my discharge paper, it said everything was normal and all they could see was inflammation in the terminal ileium, but didnt know what significance it had. Then had a barium meal, which showed nothing. Then eventually got my biopsies back which were also normal. I was discharged and I just gave up because I felt nobody was listening.
A few months on I just went with the option I had IBS as I had been told by everyone. I then saw a nutritionist and we felt it would benefit from going gluten/dairy free. So that is what I have done for a year. There was a vast improvement. However I would still get flare ups of suffering with diarreah and nauesa. I would be off my food and just crave things like bread and crisps.
Then last week I felt very rough with upset stomach. I saw one gp who said it was the level of acid in my stomach, was given medication to see if that helped. Just a few days had passed and I felt even more tired, plus my stomach, well to the left and right of my belly button is really painful to touch. I went back and saw another gp of examined my stomach and told me that the only thing that is there (where it hurts) is my intestines. That its IBS and its probably my intestines cramping.
I just feel like no one is listening to me and they havent for years. I also have joint pain, my wrists and knees have been hurting for weeks now. I get so bloated that i look pregnant, which I hate. Im doing regular exercise yet Ive got a huge stomach on me.
My mum has suggested I got private (uk) to get seen, but it just annoys me to that to get anyone to take you seriously you have to pay for it.
I guess its more than that, I have had mental health problems in the past and I know that all the doctors that see me, look at my records and just pass everything off as in my head or stress. I saw a GP about 4 months ago about the pain (it was just on the left then) and she told me it was probably a strain. Weird thing is I exercise a few times a week and I dont feel it hurt at all even when doing stomach exercises etc. Its definately not a muscle strain.
Im just so annoyed and starting to feel hopeless. I only work 4 hours shifts and after finishing I do not have the effort or energy to get things done that need doing eg shopping, tidying up.
I saw two GP's last week and really dont want to go back.
Im just so fed up with everything at the moment. Bit of back history, around two years ago I started feeling sick everyday, would have upto 8 bowel movements a day, was tired a lot, felt weak etc, I also over the space of a few years lost a lot of weight and couldnt gain it no matter how hard I tried.
My mum was concerned because she had Crohns disease and needed surgery after 10 years of being mis-diagnosed with IBS.
So I went to see my gp who refered me to a consultant, they booked me in for a colonscopy. On my discharge paper, it said everything was normal and all they could see was inflammation in the terminal ileium, but didnt know what significance it had. Then had a barium meal, which showed nothing. Then eventually got my biopsies back which were also normal. I was discharged and I just gave up because I felt nobody was listening.
A few months on I just went with the option I had IBS as I had been told by everyone. I then saw a nutritionist and we felt it would benefit from going gluten/dairy free. So that is what I have done for a year. There was a vast improvement. However I would still get flare ups of suffering with diarreah and nauesa. I would be off my food and just crave things like bread and crisps.
Then last week I felt very rough with upset stomach. I saw one gp who said it was the level of acid in my stomach, was given medication to see if that helped. Just a few days had passed and I felt even more tired, plus my stomach, well to the left and right of my belly button is really painful to touch. I went back and saw another gp of examined my stomach and told me that the only thing that is there (where it hurts) is my intestines. That its IBS and its probably my intestines cramping.
I just feel like no one is listening to me and they havent for years. I also have joint pain, my wrists and knees have been hurting for weeks now. I get so bloated that i look pregnant, which I hate. Im doing regular exercise yet Ive got a huge stomach on me.
My mum has suggested I got private (uk) to get seen, but it just annoys me to that to get anyone to take you seriously you have to pay for it.
I guess its more than that, I have had mental health problems in the past and I know that all the doctors that see me, look at my records and just pass everything off as in my head or stress. I saw a GP about 4 months ago about the pain (it was just on the left then) and she told me it was probably a strain. Weird thing is I exercise a few times a week and I dont feel it hurt at all even when doing stomach exercises etc. Its definately not a muscle strain.
Im just so annoyed and starting to feel hopeless. I only work 4 hours shifts and after finishing I do not have the effort or energy to get things done that need doing eg shopping, tidying up.
I saw two GP's last week and really dont want to go back.