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169 3 Mon, 11 Feb 2013
I have a pain just below my right ribcage for almost a month now. It s a kind of stingy/ stitch like pain which is not extremely sore but becoming very annoying as I get it every day. It s usually fine in the morning and then comes on later in the day. I also notice it more when I stand from a...
267 3 Wed, 2 Jan 2013
Hello, for the past 2 days going on three now. My stool has been complete liquid and i have to go every 20 minutes. I have been tryin to drink a lot of water and on day 2 i was finally able to eat something but it almost made me sick. day one i did get sick. but this is starting to hurt bad due...
3 2 Mon, 30 Jul 2018
I have a constant problem with IBS, but it is not the normal problem encountered by most IBS patients. I had to have most of my stomach and a third of my bowel removed because of chronic bleeding ulcers. How can I control the diarehea which always seems to occur approximately 20 to 30 minutes...
3 2 Mon, 13 Aug 2018
I am a 72 yr. old woman who has had a problem for a few years now with severe diarrhea followed by constipation and oftentimes abdominal pain. My problem seems to have worsened. My diarrhea has never been this bad or lasted this long. The diarrhea usually lasts 7 to 8 days, followed by...
3 2 Tue, 14 Aug 2018
Am having pain in navel area. come in waves. Lying down does not relieve. Spent one entire sleepless night with this recurring pain, usually ending with diarrea. Sometimes experiencing burbing. Very painful. leaving that area feeling warm and uncomfortable. Frequent trips to bathroom. Sometimes...
3 2 Sat, 7 Jul 2018
Irritable bowel solutions.....soft to water stools frequent....especially after any food ( yogurt. crackers, dry toast etc.) taking 10-12 imodium qd. ...no change. Stool culture results next week. would like to go to church and grocery shopping for family but afraid to go out. this has been...
3 2 Mon, 27 Nov 2017
Dear Sir, I am suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS) from the last 5 days. There is a frequent urge to go toilet but even after a lot of efforts I am not able to complete. I tried taking drotaverine yesterday, it works for some hours then everthing is like back again. What to do ? Please...
3 2 Mon, 13 Nov 2017
I am 78 years old and consider myself in good condition. Lately I have episodes of bowel problems. Read some info on IBS today and it covers so many of my food sensitive issues that really make me think IBS may be my problem....Thefoods to avoid are all my suspects. Will deffinetly chose the diet...
14 2 Mon, 13 Jun 2016
I am bothered with IBS, nervous stomach and chronic inner ear. Lately the nausea is so bad that I cannot go anywhere and I get really short of breath. I can take Phenergan then an hour later take a hycosamine then an hour later take a nerve pill and feel a little better. However, my doctor will...
22 2 Wed, 25 Apr 2018
hi..every morning i go to the toilet like clockwork ..even if had no breakfast before hand..then every time i eat within minutes i am going to the loo again ,for example when i come home from work had a snack bannana plus a sausage roll then within ten mins i had to use the loo...this been going...
18 2 Fri, 10 Nov 2017
I just had a colonoscopy this morning. Have been sitting here looking through my colon photos and saw pockets. I wondered what they were. The Dr. Never mentioned them. The Dr. said I looked fine and don t need another colonoscopy for another 10 years. He actually said mine was the cleanest colon...
124 2 Wed, 15 Jun 2016
the docctor diadnosed me IBS and advised cap having formula (1. Mebeverine HCL, 2. Rifaximin, 3. Famotidine USP 40mg), after using these medicine i m feeling pain in the lower abdomen. the quantity of stool has decreased but in solid state. please advise
8 2 Mon, 30 May 2016
I was diagnosed with possible IBS in the last 4 years. Had CT scan of stomach. My stomach now seems to be bigger. Almost everyday I am nauseated and/or have pains in my stomach at different times of the time. Can t pin point what causes this. Also my voice is sometimes hoarse. Sometimes at night...
20 2 Mon, 6 Jun 2016
My daughter has ibs and she has had some constipation over the last week. I gave her a couple of laxatives and she went to the bathroom a couple times today. She still complaining of her stomach hurting and Also she has had some light headedness and headache. However she had ice cream everyday...
6 2 Wed, 13 Jun 2018
I ve been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I get a lot of stomach pains, gas etc and I m wondering if this is coming from the food just eaten, or maybe the day before. I m trying to figure out which foods cause the gas etc. How many hours does it take after eating for these pains to...
6 2 Mon, 9 Oct 2017
I had gallbladder surgery and i have gotten worse. I had a lot of tests. Seems to point to the liver. Not sure where to go from this point. still a lot of pain in the liver area. the Doctors have found noles in my colon and stomach. Bowel movements are crazy I have had IBS for many years and I...
172 2 Fri, 8 Aug 2014
I am experiencing irregular diherea since last month... symptoms include loose motion in the morning or one day and absolutely fine in the evening or the next couple of days. I have consulted doctor here who after prescribing number of tests (unine , blood cp , stool and ultra sound etc) found it...
59 2 Fri, 27 May 2016
I have been diagnosed with irritable bowl syndrome. I would like to know how this medication works with this diagnosis. The medication hyoscyamine has been prescribed for me. I don t have constipation or diarrhea. Nor do I very little gas, that cause me to be uncomfortable. At times I have pain...
47 2 Fri, 3 Jun 2016
I am a 42 year old woman. Since I had my gallbladder removed 15 years ago, I suffer from ibs.If I am in a stressful situation, I have sudden bowel problems. I have tried many different medications. The only thing that worked for me was xanax xr.The extended release kept me from feeling high My...
32 2 Mon, 6 Jun 2016
We are moving house a t present which has been somewaht of a challenge. I ve experienced over the last 7/10 days a nervous stomac sensation like you wouls experiance when you are to a test or the like. I m also letting off more wind and have stomac noices more than usual. Appetiteis fine and I m...