IBS & Diverticular Disease

[Eva-a1971]

Hi

I am 45 years old suffering for IBS and Diverticular Disease. I would like to be part of this group to share information and know people like me. This situation has a negative impact in my social life since I have to visit the bathroom several times. I would like to know some feedback from you.

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Welcome Eva,

What you are experiencing is probably being caused, at least in part, by your reactions to food and food intolerance. You may find some posts on my blog useful: SickofIBS.com

Have a great day,

Alison

[JEG71 in reply to Hidden]

How do I follow your blog?

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If you go to the homepage sickofibs.com/ there is a sign-up form on the right-hand side you can use to receive my latest posts. Or you can follow me at SickfoIBS on Twitter if you prefer.

I hope you find the content useful

Alison

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Hi I have IBS/D and I find socialising difficult just like you. I am almost 58; have had problem since I was 23.

I also have depression and anxiety.

I am having help from Minds Matter team; and have had phiysio.

I have had to pester GPs a lot to get anywere at all

There is plenty of help out there for you

All the Best x

[JEG71]

I am under investigation for stomach problems - I have fibromyalgia ME and bipolar type 2 - I have been told i have diabetes type 2 , fatty liver disease and possible pancreas problems

I am being referred to a gastroenterologist due to severe stomachs issues

Can you tell me your symptoms and path you've had to go down

Thanks

Jayne

[chubbylover78]

Welcome to the group

I also have ibs and diverticular disease. I was diagnosed age 14 with ibs and age 30 with diverticular disease(im now 38) i have zero social life, i will go out shopping and visit my mum but anything else is nigh on impossible unless i prepare at least a week ahead. I've been on antibiotics at least 14 times and hospitalised once since being told i had diverticular disease due to getting diverticulitus. I use buscopan for cramping which usually bungs me up for a couple of days and loperamide if im going on a long journey or really desperate and have a few days to put up with the constipating side effects.

Food wise I've tried everything over the years and to be honest the only way i will ever be symptom free or feel any relief is to give up food altogether. Some foods are worse than others but only sometimes.

I know when i will flare because i get excruciating back pain and sometimes i wake in the night due to cramping and diarreah(only a few times a year).

I alternate between ibs-c and ibs-d. Ive had 1 endoscopy and 4 colonoscopy, they found stomach polyps on the endoscopy, probably from years of using omeprazole for gerd and my fecal calprotectin levels are elevated. I was due to have an mri for lower bowel colitus but i can't tollerate the prep so have now refused all treatment from my consultant and doctor. After 24 years of poking and prodding i have decided to stick with what i know helps and go it alone.

[medcal73]

hi Eva. sorry to tell you this i have i.b.s. and diverticolosis. real bad do while out shopping 2 wks since in agony pain everybit as bad as labor pain with fever and feeling like i was going to pas out it all just came away was in real mess docter put me on fyberjell powders but dont rate them i went back to docs. he gave me antibiotics which up to press have been ok. but have suffered with ibs for 30or more years docs. dont seem to have much imfo on this as yet. thats as much as i can tell you. hope you go on ok. as i know only too well how bad it can be no one knows unless they suffer themselves with this terrible desease both ibs and diverticolosis.

[medcal73]

hi eva med73 forgot to mention try plain yoghurt or natural cheapest is just as good as dearest it does helpput good bacteria back into your stomach and intestines.try it it will work i have big tub and have 4 desertspoonfuls every day keep up with it.goodluck