Is this IBS

[4048robert]

Hello Everyone, this is my first post just wondering if anyone has the same issues I have been having?

It started 3 months ago with stomach cramps one night, I just thought it was a stomach bug, my stools turned yellow with mucus, but that changed after a week and It had turned to constipation with still a bit of mucus. The shap spasm pains are usually in 3 different locations lower right of a abdomen, just under right rib and under left rib. They come and go, I also get a little bit of back pain when I wake in the morning but goes as soon as I'm up and about. I have had all the blood test, stool tests and a ultrasound. I also brought 3 home FOB tests and all came back clear.

I have seen the consultant and he thinks it could be IBS, i am waiting for my colonoscopy at the end of the month.

Thank you, just trying to figure out whats going on. Having OCD does not help.🙂

[juniepoonie]

Hi Robert well sounds like you have done all the correct things by getting it checked out with GP. there is no test for IBS so they eliminate anything else an if all comes back negative your left with IBS it does sound like IBS. while your waiting for your results have you tried mebeverine or buscopan for tummy cramps. I use silicol gel from Holland an barret or enterosol gel. it helps with diarhea an settles your tummy. ive had it for 18 yrs an still having tests.

[4048robert in reply to juniepoonie]

Hello juniepoonie thank you for your reply. I have tried buscopan but it did not seem to help, they have put me on amitriptyline not sure if it is helping or not but it make you have a good night's rest.🙂sorry to hear yours has been going on for 18 years, I have only had issues for 3 months and its stressing me out. I hope the tests they are doing for you will find some answers.

[weegmack]

I have OCD also, so I think I can understand where your mind will be at just now. This does sound like IBS to me. I’ve had it in all its glorious forms for many years! My experience with that type of pain and the yellow poop was actually my gallbladder. I have a healthy gallbladder, but three little stones in there. When your go isn’t working at its best, it can’t process fats too well and can cause a build up of bile (hence the yellow colour). Have you had your gb scanned? I cut down on my saturated fat and don’t go mad with dairy and that helps.

I also take Amitriptyline. What does are you on? I’m on 30mg, which is too low for an antidepressant effect, but it’s used off-licence for pain. It has helped my pain and I did find that it slowed my guts down a bit too.

I know it’s hard not to worry. If you want to PM me, feel free. I’ve had three sigmoidoscopies, which are a little shorter than colonoscopies. So if you want any advice about that, just let me know, x

[BlueDutchess]

I agree that this sounds like the gall bladder. They ultrasounded mine also with nothing ( they said ) however I am in the states and healthcare is worse than third world here . I finally was given a HIDA scan by a Mexican Dr. and found it not working and infected , I had to have it out asap due to the slowness of finding out what was wrong . My pains started at night and stayed usually at night also. When it gets bad you have a very hard time processing fats which would be the yellow color you are seeing . They told me it was my ibs also as well as the standard american diagnoses of "anxiety" that Dr's here love to use . If it does not get better stay on the dr's to find out what is wrong .

[4048robert]

I had a abdominal ultrasound and they scaned my gallbladder and said everything looked ok. They put me on 10mg of amitriptyline but I have been getting Lower back and hip pains when lying in bed at night, so I have been taking 20mg to help me sleep, the pain subsides after I have been out of bed for a little while. amitriptyline works wonders for helping you get to sleep.🙂 The Dr said to me today that these symptoms can be caused by anxiety and he then decided he would run more tests to check for markers, not sure why they don't do all the blood tests to start with instead of having to go back and forth for diffrent ones. Thank you for your replys.