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[CLKD]

Galveston ………… now I've an ear-worm 

Better now.  Himself is making a substantial pasta meal so that will help.

[CLKD]

[Glen Campbell] 

[CLKD]

That was a meander  - still got the ear-worm 

[robotwars]

Hi! Just thought I would give you an update! I went to my GP who said that she thought the pains in my stomach etc is down to acid! I said I had been taking Galveston, and she said that was ok and to continue with it ! She did say if I did a sample she would do a dip test to test for any infection! She said she would contact me today if there was any! I haven't heard anything so im guessing their wasn't! She said if it doesn't get any better in the next few weeks to go back! which is a bit of a joke as it took 3 weeks to get that appointment!
Last night was awful! went to bed at 11pm, awake at 12.15 with a very bad rumbling stomach, feeling nauseous! just felt like I was going to have diarrhoea again! so after a couple of hours I did try taking some Imodium to see if it would help, finally got to sleep at 4.30 then I was up at 6pm!!!! getting so fed up with this.... just had our evening meal and my stomach is rumbling again, only had a couple of pieces of chicken and a few carrots, how does one stop it from rumbling...... really hoped the GP would of helped but got nowhere!!!! Aaghhhhhhh - her exact words were, " just need to find a way of managing it" ..

[robotwars]

Hi Sparkle, mines is at the top just in the middle between the bottom of your ribs if you know what I mean! That is where it always feels uncomfortable,and then it goes down to the bottom of my stomach...which is always rumbling after I eat with bouts of diarrhoea and pains that come and go...... just hope it settles down before Easter as we are away for a week in a caravan, not looking forward to it at all................................

[Halfpint]

Was just searching the forum on IBS and found this thread which is me to a tee!

I have been suffering with IBS type issues for two years (probably start of peri). It does come and go but I get the pains, the rumbling, diarrhoea, trapped wind. Last year I had about six months of needing to empty my bowlels upto 3 times on a morning but after keeping a diary, I noted it was the days I work and started to think it was a nervous thing. Things improved at the start of this year but lately I've noticed I'm now a bit constipated as well whereas previously it was the diarrhoea.
 
I had never really noticed the pain at the top and in the middle until the last few days when it has flared up again. If I press on the bit in the middle it hurts but then if I pass wind, it stops hurting. The last few days I have had really bad wind. I had read ages ago about massaging the stomach so I do that, pressing down from the top to the bottom and this does help the wind come out!

Sparkle - I have had the gallbladdder type pains (in middle of back and under shoulder) going on two years now but it does come and go and I wouldn't say it was horrific pain, just uncomfortable but I do know quite a few people who suffered badly and had their gallbladder removed.

I think I know what started it this time...fish and chips on Good Friday!

It's been interesting to learn from this forum that peri can trigger IBS as I'm now convinced that's when mine started but I do suffer with anxiety and anxiety is also linked to IBS but I've found that sometimes certain foods trigger it  then other times if I eat those foods I'm fine so I think with me, it's a stress thing and when I'm stressed I'm worse.

[crazydaisy]

Hi.

 I can relate to all of this too, I had a bad day yesterday and had fish and chips the night before ( not had fish and chips in ages), tummy cramps and loose bowels yesterday and it always causes high anxiety as I have health anxiety too.

I am never eating fish and chips again! my symptoms seem to improve when I do the slimming world diet? so sticking to that and see how I get on, need to loose the weight.

Its horrible to suffer tummy troubles and my sympathy goes out to all fellow sufferers xx

[Halfpint]

Hi crazydaisy,
Actually 'loose bowels' is the right term as I wouldn't call it diarrhoea, it's just loose!
I find that when I have a flare up, it does seem to last quite a few days (this bout has been ongoing since Fri evening). I don't eat fish and chips often but I do find that everytime I eat out in a restaurant I get an IBS flare up and I'm sure it's the oils they use or salt. Salt has a big effect on me as I never use it myself, not even in cooking (don't even use salted boiling water).
I'm sat here in the quiet and I can hear my stomach rumbling away!
I too have health anxiety and interestingly, like you say, it  has made my anxiety worse the last few days. I was having a ridiculous anxiety attack yesterday over tingling in the tip of my finger!

[Taz2]

I sympathise! It's usually the fat content in Fish and Chips. I have problems since my hysterectomy with vegetables. Peas are the worst culprits! I've had three days without any veg due to just not being hungry but also eating not-so-good for you stuff and my tummy has been fantastic. Fruit also upsets me - apples are not something I can have if I'm going out anywhere the next day - and melon. This is due to the high fibre I think having read up about it all. It worries me that fruit and veg is now not a big part of my diet. Is anyone a member of the IBS Network? http://www.theibsnetwork.org/what-is-ibs/

Taz x

[blossom60]

Hi Taz2,

I too have a problem with apples but if I peel them it's ok.

Trouble is all the good for you bits are in the skin

[Halfpint]

Funny as I had peas the other day with rice and chicken but that meal effected me as well.
I can't tolerate Apple's.
The only fruit I eat is banana.
Just got my period so wondering if there's a connection?

[Taz2]

I would think so Halfpint - mine was always worse just before a period and it worse when I'm on HRT so I think that there has to be a connection if your "wired" that way.

Taz x

[Taz2]

This is an American site but does talk about the link between IBS and menstrual cycles http://www.aboutibs.org/site/signs-symptoms/gynecological-aspects

Taz x

[Halfpint]

Thanks for the links Taz. My IBS has only started in the last two years although I have always been a sufferer of wind (bottom end..I very rarely burp!).
I'm going to start keeping a note now to see if it is around my period because as i said, sometimes I can eat the foods that have bothered me since Fri and I'm fine and then othertimes it irritates me.
I knew I was getting my period as I had a cleaning frenzy! Does anyone else have/had those?

[Jinja]

I recently had a bout of what the doctor thought could be ibs never suffered before and I was advised to look at and try the FODMAP diet. It's surprising the number of healthy things that are on the bad list. I found that for me caffeine at the wrong time of day, too much gluten and icecreams effects me. Interestingly both peas and apples are on the list to avoid