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CLKD

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Re: IBS
« Reply #90 on: May 07, 2019, 08:17:05 PM »

Get across the City, find a cafe and get a cuppa? 
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Tc

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Re: IBS
« Reply #91 on: May 07, 2019, 09:37:48 PM »

Hiya ladies. Can I please ask. Does IBS feel like  . Realy uncomfortable Pressure in back passage and anus. I go and then i feel like there something there but cant go anymore. It's like having a pile stuck there but I've looked and it's not   sometimes i go for a wee and there is a small piece just there ready to come out as though it's been stuck there all along when I only went half on hour before. which is new to me.  . I also feel nauseas until I go for the first time in the morning and once I've gone it miraculously disappears. I also wondering if it might be causing my back pain.

I've noticed my stools are different.  Sorry if its TMI. But  i used to go once a day with  1 or 2 quite big, wide  and firm pieces which came away cleanly  now its 4 orc5 times and  they are always lots of soft very thin shapes like a little finger. And I have to wipe loads and loads.
Sorry to be so graphic.
Does any of this sound familiar to anyone?
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jaypo

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Re: IBS
« Reply #92 on: May 07, 2019, 09:39:38 PM »

Have you looked on nhs site for diverticulitis tc?
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jaypo

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Re: IBS
« Reply #93 on: May 07, 2019, 09:44:53 PM »

It does cause me back pain btw
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Tc

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Re: IBS
« Reply #94 on: May 07, 2019, 09:47:52 PM »

Hiya Jay. No I havent. I have heard of it.tho.. I'm having colonoscopy later this month  so I guess it might be sorted out then.
My gp asked me to do stool sample but in order to do it I've got to come off my omprazole for 2 weeks and I just cant. Everytime I try to stop it I'm in unbearable pain  and gaviscon doesnt touch it.
Have you got diverticulitis jaypo?
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jaypo

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Re: IBS
« Reply #95 on: May 08, 2019, 06:33:04 AM »

Hi tc yes unfortunately,it's playing up just now but I'm off for a food allergy test today at immunology as my guts are just getting worse,colonoscopy showed up my diverticulitis.
Was diagnosed with ibs 30 odd years ago but who wasn't  :-\
Also clkd mentioned slow transit,another thing you should check out,I tick all the boxes for that too🤬
Your gut is so complex and the older we get the worse it gets.
Just great isn't it?
Anyway how are you today,have you got an appointment for dr?Be strong girl,don't let them turn you away without any help xx
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CLKD

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Re: IBS
« Reply #96 on: May 08, 2019, 06:38:00 AM »

Sounds 'within normal limits' for IBS Tc.  Nowt is too graphic and what you describes is me to a 'T' [but didn't dare post].  Some days long softish poohs which leave easily; other days small hard lumps in a hurry  ::) and the feeling of 1 small piece left - yep.  Sometimes I wee and that small piece leaves quietly so I am surprised to see it  :o but feel much easier after.

My IBS is left over from being anorexic.  I ate enough to keep me upright and eventually my bowel spasm almost stopped.  Appropriate medication helped.
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Tc

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Re: IBS
« Reply #97 on: May 08, 2019, 07:35:26 AM »

I have had anorexia too and bulimia. So im probably shouldnt realy be surprised my digestive system is paying me back now.
Jay. Good luck with the tests today. Let us know how you get on.
I couldn't get docs appt.
I will try again at 2.00.
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jaypo

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Re: IBS
« Reply #98 on: May 08, 2019, 01:30:42 PM »

Did you get appt Tc?
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Tc

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Re: IBS
« Reply #99 on: May 08, 2019, 03:07:19 PM »

Jaypo I didnt get one. I phoned dead on 2.00 and was in queue for 20 minutes. Just like this morning. How did you get on with your test?

Sparkle. I have been considering I might have a prolapse particularly as I had the  pelvic surgery.
Womens physio examined me vaginally last week  and said she couldnt feel one but I'm not so sure. I was laying down which pulls everything up. Even she said sometimes they can be felt and other times not. I havent got anything bulging into the opening but I can feel something there further in.. what have you found works for your conditions?
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Re: IBS
« Reply #100 on: May 08, 2019, 03:25:03 PM »

🤬🤬 I cant believe you didn't get an appointment,keep trying though.
My appointment is at 6.10pm & an hours drive from me,so just heading off,what kind of stupid time is that,think it's to get through the backlog
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Tc

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Re: IBS
« Reply #101 on: May 08, 2019, 04:20:20 PM »

Of course not. Very good of you to share your experience and tips.
I have bad reflux too I've been on omprazole for 2 years. Doc asked me to do a stool sample and said I need to come off it for 2 weeks and I just cant come off it  my gastroscopy and colonoscopy are on 21st so I will wait to see what they come up with, no pun intended :)
I have definitely identified that milk and dairy are a bit of a no no. Ice cream seems to be the absolute worst  strange how it seems to be the things we like most which set us off.
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Wrensong

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Re: IBS
« Reply #102 on: May 09, 2019, 09:09:08 AM »

Tc, the symptoms you mention of feeling that there's more to come after you've had a bowel movement but you just can't pass it, having a little bit ready to come out that you discover when you need to go for a wee & the fairly recent change to needing to pass stools several times a day, sound as though to do with incomplete evacuation.  As Sparkle says this can be a consequence of prolapse & can also sometimes come with other conditions.  Any change in bowel function that goes on for more than a few weeks needs checking out as we all know, so you're wise to have the colonoscopy in the pipeline (excuse pun!)  That should help identify what's going on, so please make sure you describe graphically as you have here, what happens, as this will help them help you.  They hear that sort of thing day in day out so will not bat an eyelid! 

Pelvic floor exercises can help with incomplete emptying - the muscles act as a sort of hammock supporting the pelvic organs & that includes the rectum.  So when the pelvic floor weakens as a result of hormonal decline & ageing it's not only bladder & vaginal areas that can be affected.  If you haven't had pelvic floor physio, this is well worth asking about - a specialist physio can help make sure pelvic floor exercises are being done correctly & these can be enough to get the area functioning better without the need for surgery.  They need to be done a few times every day, but once in the habit they become a way of life.  For anyone new to them it's worth saying that they need persistence at first as it can be slow to see results, but they really do work & help bladder, bowel & sexual function.  Win, win  ;)

Might be worth experimenting with diet too if you think more fibre (& fluid) might help to produce a bulkier stool which may be easier to pass completely, i.e. without that uncomfortable feeling of there being more to come.  Or supplementing with something like psyllium husks, as I think was mentioned earlier (mixed into juice & water to disguise the taste!) or Fybogel.  Ground flax seeds can also help bulk things up & speed transit, but if you have problems with inflammation their high fat content may not be ideal.  As you have inflammation, I'm loathe to suggest probiotics as they may make things worse, but personally I've found these helpful for gastritis & slow transit.

As Sparkle says, exercise can really help - I find both an exercise bike with cross trainer handle bars & a rowing machine give the abdominal & pelvic area a good workout that improves abdo muscle tone & helps to keep things moving in the right direction!

Unfortunately I can't find this morning a very helpful link to a comprehensive pelvic floor website that goes into detail about how the bowel can be affected.  But the following gives an outline:-

https://www.oxfordgi.co.uk/obstructed-defecation.

I hope the colonscopy helps put your mind at rest & that you find something that helps you feel more comfortable.
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CLKD

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Re: IBS
« Reply #103 on: May 09, 2019, 10:12:05 AM »

Certainly regular walking made a difference to my dog and I find it helps me too.  But it can be for no reason at all, what I've found useful suddenly stops being useful, i.e. Actimel in recent weeks.

I didn't eat properly yesterday and woke with reflux this morning.  Also Tc, the medication you are taking can encourage the gut to not make enough acid which also causes heart burn etc..  That particular drug is more useful short term - i.e. 4-6 months.  Read Dr James le Fanu of the Telegraph who explains it a lot better that I am able to.
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Re: IBS
« Reply #104 on: May 10, 2019, 03:58:09 AM »

Forgot to say, for anyone who has trouble emptying efficiently, sitting on the throne in the correct position can make all the difference.  Having the feet raised to achieve a squatting position brings all the planets into alignment as it were, so you're not just emptying properly once in a blue moon!  A Squatty Potty (sort of stool stool!!) can help with this:-

https://www.stressnomore.co.uk/squattypotty-ecco-92308.html

Or you can experiment to find the right height by raising both feet on a selection (piles?!) of your thickest IBS self-help manuals & say goodbye to the days of reading the damn things from cover to cover while waiting for your tummy to get its act together!
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