Does anyone know if they can help I might have ibs

[Rileyshipp19]

I am 20 years old I’ve done 3 stool tests come back perfectly fine and I’ve had loads of blood test and I’ve had loads of other bits come back fine

I don’t have any pain in my stomach or bloating

I have dirreaha nearly everyday but I’ve controlled it since ive cut apples out I’m not doing no where near as bad everyone thinks it could be ibs but I don’t know because I only thing I have is a loss of appetite and bad dirreaha and it all happened after I had costochondritis

[xjrs]

Sorry to hear you've been unwell. I am assuming they've come back with an IBS diagnosis after out-ruling anything else. Funny you should mention costochondritis - I've just looked it up and the symptoms look very similar to GERD (acid reflux). IBS and acid reflux often go hand in hand. Below is similar reply that I've made to others which you might find useful.

IBS can be due to a number or combination of factors - these can be stress (including stress from early life experiences) which impacts the communication between the brain and the digestive system, not absorbing certain types of carbohydrates called FODMAPs very well (apples are high fodmap), the residue ending up in the colon and bacteria feeding off them causing symptoms. Ordinarily feeding gut bacteria is a really good thing - when you feed good gut bacteria these produce by-products that have great health effects in the gut and throughout the body. However, in some people with IBS bad bugs might have the upper hand over good - these bad bugs may cause symptoms such as pain or disordered bowel movements. This is why its worth trying probiotics such as Alflorex (which has been scientifically studied for IBS) or Symprove to crowd out the bad bugs and make their numbers die down. If that doesn't work you can try the FODMAP elimination and reintroduction diet. This is normally under the guidance of a nutritionist via GP referral - this may not be possible at the moment so you can read about it online. If you download the Monash University FODMAP app it will tell you which foods contain FODMAPs and in what quantities. You can eliminate all FODMAPs for 2 weeks and then introduce each type of FODMAP one at a time starting in small quantities and wait 2-3 days for symptoms. I go much slower than this - only introducing a small amount of the same food for 3 days and then increase if tolerable or no symptoms and cut back to the previous amount if symptoms. I've read your microbiome can adapt to handling a new food if introduced very slowly. Ideally you want to eat as many FODMAPs as you can since they are good for your health. Many people with IBS don't have diverse gut bacteria - it has been found that people who lack a diverse microbiome are more prone to diseases in general. In the long run, if you can get your symptoms under control, the ideal situation is to have a very varied diet - lots of different coloured fruits and vegetables, a variety of protein and carbohydrate sources including cereal fibres. This may seem a long way off, but with the right treatment all of this is possible. Last year all I could consume to control my IBS was white rice, protein and limited low fodmap veg. Using the approach above (particularly introducing Alflorex) I am now able to consume far more foods - more than I've ever dreamed of including wholewheat bread which is unheard of for me.

You can find some info on self management here:

theibsnetwork.org/the-self-...

As a side note, have you been tested for BAM (bile acid malabsorption)? Some people who don't respond at all to the normal IBS treatments end up finding out they have BAM instead. This has a completely different treatment.

[Rileyshipp19 in reply to xjrs]

None of my family have it so I don’t know how I’ve got it but I constantly always burping and going toilet at lest twice a day everyday in the mornings

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You can try to do Vega Test, all people have candida and worms that won't show up in a blood or stool. I did this test in Poland and it came as I have Clonorchis sinensis....this bacteria cause similar effect to ibs....diarrhoea in the morning!

I was prescribed: Green black whalnut complex by 'Now' and candida clear tablets.

Diet for a 1.5 month: no sugar, coffee, tea, diary product, milk, cheese, processed food.

All symptoms gone within a week.

Medications I bought online on Iherb

[Rileyshipp19 in reply to Hidden]

How do u do it

[Hidden in reply to Rileyshipp19]

Do what? Vega test? Just find a place near where you live where you can do it. Search on you tube or Google if you are more interest about this test.