Pretty sure I have it.
I have it, what do you want to know? In fact I’m having a flare-up right now - it’s not pleasant at all. And I don’t handle pain at all so yeah.
Do you take antispasmodics?
not usually, unless it just gets to be too much for me to handle and then just enough to calm down the cramping. Do you have diarrhea or constipation?
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Bit of both. But lots of bloating and discomfort. I have had a stressful week so I think that flared it up.
tbh the best things you can do is drink plenty of water, walk for 15 to 20 minutes a day, try to keep your stress under control (I know that’s a dumb thing to say) and when it gets really bad sometimes the only thing that works is to rest your gut. And by resting your gut I mean, don’t eat much for a couple days or eat a liquid diet so your intestines can simmer down a bit. Also coffee can be really hard on you so you may need to switch to tea for a few days.
As far as preventing further flare ups do your exercises and learn what foods trigger you, for me raw veggies really cause a problem so I’ve just learned to eat cooked veggies. If I eat a salad I know I’m most likely going to suffer so I brace myself and stay close to the bathroom just in case.
I hope this helped and if your not sure it might be a good idea to ask your doctor to rule out more serious conditions just to be safe. I wouldn’t want anything to happen to my son, wink.
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Thanks mum! Will do.
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I have IBS-D. i have to watch what i eat(triggers), limit stress and coffee.
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Schizophrenia and IBS
Schizophrenia is a chronic disease associated with a high-risk of developing comorbid somatic illnesses. Somatic co-morbidities represent a major issue in patients with schizophrenia. The prevalence of IBS in schizophrenia patients was reported by Gupta and colleagues, to be 17% [67]. Another study reported a prevalence of 19% [68]. One of the main findings of this study was that patients with schizophrenia rarely complain about IBS symptoms, unless specifically asked. In patients with schizophrenia there may be significant barriers in obtaining adequate health care when comorbid disorders occur. These obstacles may be the result of patient psychotic symptomatology, stigma, and financial problems. It should be remembered that, under these circumstances, the actual prevalence of IBS symptoms may be higher, as these results are dependent upon individual reporting of symptoms.
Only one study has assessed the prevalence of IBS in-patients with schizophrenia, with 19% prevalence in schizophrenic patients compared with 1% in controls.61 However, this prevalence lies within the range of population prevalence of IBS seen in community-based studies. Nevertheless, our data suggest that psychiatric conditions requiring major antipsychotic medicines are more prevalent in-patients with IBS.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2008.03893.x/full
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Thanks for the research fire
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I have a friend that has a terrible case of it. He has tried a lot of things. One of his problems though was that he didn’t eat a very healthy diet. That’s important. I think he does now though. Anyway he uses extremely large amounts of Imodium like way way more than the recommended dose. It may not work for everyone and may not be the best advise but for him along with other meds I think it’s the only thing that’s keepz it in check.
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I have IBS @anon20613941.
Its no picnic.
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I got a diagnosis of it about 4 years ago, but it kinda went. Is back now. I think stress really sets it off for me.
Yeah stress makes things worse for me too.
Ive had it since I was a teen.
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Black berry root its free well you gotta find it dig it up and rinse it. But it helps so much better than the otc meds.
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or spastic colon is characterized by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, and alteration of bowel habits - including diarrhea or constipation. It has been suggested that abnormalities in GUT flora (microbiome) result in inflammation and altered bowel function. Any bowel lesion causing the symptoms can be identified on colonoscopy.
Here is a video with more info for you:
I have IBS, too.