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Had Valley Fever. Taking Florastor And Ativan. Having Abdominal Pain. Urine And Blood Test Normal. IBS?
Question: I was just diagnosed by gi doc that i most likely have IBS/ I was on heavy antibiotics last year for valley fever of all things. And i think that it made my bowels sensitive to all this. At first he thought it was antibiotic induced diverticulitis but the symptoms now are more like IBS? I am on dicyclomine 4times a day 20 mg
I take florastor twice a day. Plus my reg vitamins . I also take 1 mg ativan nightly since valley fever. And a few times a week i take lunesta as my bowels are hurting many nights even with dycyclomine. The pain has radiated into stomach area too now and worse there now than intestinal but i do get lower abnomina. cramps daily. I had a CT scan a week ago. I have urine and blood taken for WBC count three weeks ago , all normal nothing found wrong. I also had ultrasound. oh i also had c-diff which was negative. So this most likely is IBS?? I am not sure he said he thinks but he is never 100% sure . Anurse practitioner i know said i know this is not c-diff but it could be another superbug? You think that is possible . I have had no fever , No n/v/or diarread I will get a colonoscopy in a few weeks when this calms down.
I just bought enteric peppermint and i drink ginger tea. Is there a GI doc here to advise me some more .
I take florastor twice a day. Plus my reg vitamins . I also take 1 mg ativan nightly since valley fever. And a few times a week i take lunesta as my bowels are hurting many nights even with dycyclomine. The pain has radiated into stomach area too now and worse there now than intestinal but i do get lower abnomina. cramps daily. I had a CT scan a week ago. I have urine and blood taken for WBC count three weeks ago , all normal nothing found wrong. I also had ultrasound. oh i also had c-diff which was negative. So this most likely is IBS?? I am not sure he said he thinks but he is never 100% sure . Anurse practitioner i know said i know this is not c-diff but it could be another superbug? You think that is possible . I have had no fever , No n/v/or diarread I will get a colonoscopy in a few weeks when this calms down.
I just bought enteric peppermint and i drink ginger tea. Is there a GI doc here to advise me some more .
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IBS by definition is abdominal discomfort relieved by passing stools. It is a diagnosis of exclusion and hence one can never be 100% certain about it. Usually IBS symptoms start in young to middle age and any sudden onset of symptoms after 50yrs age shouldn't be considered IBS until all other causes have been ruled out. Other superbug related infection appears unlikely.
Lower abdominal pain can also be secondary to gynae or bladder issues also and has to be suitably ruled out. A colonoscopy will also help to rule out other causes. You are on too many sedatives/anxiolytics and these can lead to constipation. Hence try reducing them and have lot of fibres
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX
IBS by definition is abdominal discomfort relieved by passing stools. It is a diagnosis of exclusion and hence one can never be 100% certain about it. Usually IBS symptoms start in young to middle age and any sudden onset of symptoms after 50yrs age shouldn't be considered IBS until all other causes have been ruled out. Other superbug related infection appears unlikely.
Lower abdominal pain can also be secondary to gynae or bladder issues also and has to be suitably ruled out. A colonoscopy will also help to rule out other causes. You are on too many sedatives/anxiolytics and these can lead to constipation. Hence try reducing them and have lot of fibres
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
yes i do not take lunesta every day . only when cramping is so bad even with bentyl but i have been ok with just bentyl last two days. Yes my doc ruled out diverticulitis now he is saying IBS. I am taking florastor. the pharmacist said take floragen too. As he did have IBS after antibiotics too. Do you think i should take more probiotics than florastor?
Thank YOu XXXXXXX
Thank YOu XXXXXXX
Hi and thanks for the update
Please go ahead and do the colonoscopy as it clears several issues.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX
Please go ahead and do the colonoscopy as it clears several issues.
Regards
Dr XXXXXXX
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