Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[Bradenton69]

Hi there

I have had an allergy to dairy and gluten (diagnosed) for approx 10 yrs so I have to watch carefully what I eat.

I know appear to be having some form of IBS or tummy/bowel issues.  About once a month and not related to my cycle as its all over the place I am running to the toilet but the spasms are so bad I am passing out.  I feel the cold sweat starting and the shakes, heart starts racing then I know what is coming next.  This morning I had to put myself into the bath and fill it up with freezing water to try and break the feeling.  It eventually did but afterwards I feel worn out.

My tummy is constantly bloated and gassy and getting really awakward.

Anyone else had issues?

[Sgtvhilts]

Hi,
Oh yes. Had these horrendous gut symptoms for 4 yrs. More wind, ‘acid' , constipation and cramp pains.  Several GP's said IBS with Gastritis.  Soldiered on , swallowing omeprazole etc, until I started vomiting bile!! GP still insisted it was Gastritis.  Looked at my diet vitamin dah de dah de dah........
I said could it be my gallbladder- nah no way he says.  Can I have a scan then- oh go on then but it is not that.
Well low and behold, not just a bit of grit, but a huge bag of marbles.
Had it out- literally- pain gone overnight, nothing at all since ( yr ago). The surgeon said my GB was rancid, had been years in the making and there was stones blocking the outlet, no bile in my gut, so constipation and wind was because of that!!
I thought all the symptoms were meno related. I am still very cross that I was fobbed off.
Just check out your GB- then you can exclude that one.

[Foxylady]

Bradenton69, it might be worth trying probiotics, although I still take Ranitadine for reflux my IBS has markedly improved on probiotics (started them at least a years before HRT and that has made the biggest difference). I have also changed my diet since January doing the 5:2, don't eat after I've had dinner around 1730hrs and have lost 2.5 stone so it is probably a number of factors that have helped me but you have my sympathy. I had years of loose stools, cramps, sweats then freezing cold & drained sat on the loo, not great. From what I've read on here and elsewhere it seems to be really common having IBS type symptoms and reflux issues. If you want to find out  other threads related to it put it in the search box & see what comes up. x