ibs

[mellor55]

i my name is Robert mellor I'm 61 I have been in the care of st james hospital for my bowel problems for over 3 years now been told I may have ibs the doctor I see said he is sorry he cant be 100 percent sure so I must carry on not knowning

[Eternity78]

a simple but advanced stool test called ( Calprotectin stool test ) can rule out ibs if it came back positive ..positive  Calprotectin in stool is a strong inflammatory  marker  that there is inflammation  in the bowel/colon ..thus treatment  should be altered  towards treating the inflammation Not only the ibs symptoms. hope this helps..take care

[Lamloum in reply to Eternity78]

Yes I agree with eternity78 that stool test indicates IBS and IBD presence . It's not always 100% as sometimes if there is no flare up if might be in the low numbers but it's still a good test to have along with a colonoscopy or CT colonography to rule out other Issues . The way I understood it is that IBS is diagnosed mostly by excluding all other gut issue causing diseases . 

Good luck 

[Hidden]

Have you had a colonoscopy and/or a gastroscopy to dertermine that you have no other bowel condition ?

[mellor55 in reply to Hidden]

yes

[Hidden in reply to mellor55]

If there's no other bowel condition diagnosed then it is more than likely IBS

What are your symptoms - constipation or diahorrea ?

[Linley]

Hi! Robert

I do not understand how the doctor could say he's not 100% sure.  A colonoscopy would tell you exactly what is going on in your bowel, have you had one of these tests?

[mellor55 in reply to Linley]

yes and it was painful

[shirlygirly]

Sympathize wholeheartedly  with your predicament re accidents, have you

ever noticed that whenever you use a public loo someone is always waiting

for you to exit.  as soon as you get in.  I recently had a call to my GP about

this problem and he suggested having Immodium in  tablet form so that

I can cut them in  two, as one dose ie 2mg causes more problems for me,

as its too strong as it 'bungs' up the works altogether.  Ive had a vital part of

my bowel removed due to prolapse so I do understand your despair.Dont

understand your lack of a diagnosis, I had a diagnosis 50 years ago when

it was called 'spastic colon'.  When I explained to my GP that when I go away on

holiday I have no problem, I take 1 Immodium in the morning and 

everything runs like clockwork.  His reply was,  you are relaxed none of the 

everyday problems to worry about chilled, stress free.  Funny thing is I am

retired and generally dont feel stressed,  but we do all have our day to day

niggles I suppose, makes you think!