Ongoing stomach issues

[2sara1]

Hi everyone, first of all I’m really sorry if this is too much information. I’m just slightly at a loss now. For just over a year I have been having severe pain with sudden diarrhoea which contains a lot of dark mucus. The pain is in my lower left abdomen and is a sharp twisting that takes my breath away kind of pain, I get dull aching in my lower back and what feels like my rectum. The urge to go is extremely sudden, I recall one day being in a shop and having to crouch on the floor as to not poo myself. It is now getting to the point where it’s obstructing my day to day and I just don’t know what it could be. I have been to my doctor a few weeks ago and he has suggested to keep a food diary/change eating habits as doe think it may be IBS or possibly IBD so I have completely cut out dairy and lactose and I’m no better. I have a follow up in a couple of weeks with him. I am just after a bit of advice and support really. The pain just gets too much and to be completely honest it’s becoming embarrassing!

Main symptoms -

Blood and mucus

Extreme pain in lower left abdomen and back

Sudden urge to go (sometimes immediately after eating) I can sometimes go up to 5/6 times a day which isn’t a lot but it does seem to be getting more and more frequent

[FRreedman]

Do not drink alcohol or fizzy drinks. Stop eating peanuts, sweetcorn, Brussel sprouts and baked beans. Drink at least 2 litres of water per day, and walk, briskly, for one mile a day. Make sure you chew your small mouthful of food really well before swallowing.

[BrodyB]

Hi, I'm sorry to hear you're having such a horrible time. I'm assuming that you have already been tested for any bacterial infections? It sounds like you may have IBD as generally you don't pass blood when you go to the toilet with IBS and your doctor should know this, unless you have a tear or haemorrhoids. Keeping a food diary can be really tricky and as far as I'm concerned you're just wasting time because the sooner you can get a proper diagnosis the sooner you can start treating your problems and the better for you. It might be a good idea to contact your doctor now and mention the blood and mucus to him and that you would like your calprotectin levels tested (stool sample) if your calprotectin is raised, this is a sure sign that you have inflammation and the doctor will then be able to send you to your GI Department to have proper tests done.

Good Luck

[Eixor57]

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet, pecanbread.com what have you got to lose? Diet can change everything for someone who is sick. It helps me daily.