How do I get off this cycle of madness

[DRDarnell]

I'm sorry and glade that other people also suffer with this dreaded IBS and all the other problems I believe are associated.

I have had sever lower back pain for years. First it was Pelvic inflammatory disease. Then a degenerative disk. Then IBS. Then I had a hysterectomy because of tumorous fibroids. Also Cist on my Ovaries. Then Recently I was diagnosed with needing both my hips replacing. I have a steroid injection in both hips every 6 months. When I get an IBS flare up which I'm having at the moment my bowl just stops working normally I'm neither constipated or have diarrhoea I just don't go without some suppository help. I get sever cramps completely around my lower torso I'm bloated and often feel sick.. As the gas bloats me it feels like it push's a disk out of my lower spine and the spasms are unbearable at times. I have been known to pass out on occasion. Just yesterday I tried to shower to ease the pain in my back. Because Buscopan, Paracetamoll, Ibruprofen, Windsetlers and Codine had not helped and I had a spasm which when I tried to get out of the shower my legs went and I fell. I believe I had an anxiety attack which was not good because then my breathing was affected and I began to get chest pains. Of course when the ambulance showed up all they were interested in was the chest pains and I went to my local hospital for an E C G which took most of the day. I did not have a heart problem and was released. I was told to go and see my doctor... Frustrating cause I have been seeing numerous doctors regularly for over 20 years about all these systems then I am sent to varying departments within the NHS.

My problem is that one department doesn't speak to the next. I know its all connected but what would I know I'm just the patient.

Please if any one can advise as this is a ridiculous existence.

[Kilgh]

Are you able to go private at all? The public health system can be a mess for complicated stuff. I would suggest ditching the other drugs and trying Pregabalin. It controls anxiety, nerve pain, and gut motility. Could be an all in one drug for all your issues right now. Stop you from mixing multiple drugs that could be making things worse.