Gastroenterologist

I have a telephone appointment next week with a Gastroenterologist, at the moment I am taking 8 Paracetamol a day ( everyday) for stomach pain which goes into my back (my Doctors says it's ok.) Diarrhoea 5/6 times a day usually after lunch and onwards, Morning i am usually ok but not always, it is when i eat anything other than toast, porridge.

I fear food and I am not eating correctly as I worry about being ill. I have had cameras, stool tests, blood tests, ultrasounds ( nothing sinister). I do have Diverticular disease but the Doctor said its nothing to worry about.

My main question is will a Gastroenterologist help as I am not hopeful at all and does anyone also suffer the same symptoms.

I'm so tired of feeling ill every single day of my life.

Thanks for replies in advance

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The anxiety of dealing with illness feeds on it's self, making it worse. Try not to worry about your health, impossible I know, but try none the less. I think of my health problems as they are what they are, I can't change them, just deal with them. No, it doesn't work for me either but what else can you do. Worry and make it far worse. I resign myself to the fact I am taking every option I can to manage my health, what follows I can't stop. But I can get on with life and try to enjoy what I have. Keeping the mind active helps me to forget the problems, sadly I can't be active 24/7 but I maximise it as much as I can.

[asbayford]

Have you had your gallbladder out? If so, maybe ask about bile acid malasorbtion.

If you still have a gallbladder, i would ask the gp to refer you to a dietion to try the low fodmap diet, helps 70% of ibs D cases, completely changed my life

Good luck with your appointment! x

[Hidden in reply to asbayford]

No i have not

[Suecoo66]

You might be better to use antispasmodics than a high dose of paracetomal every day.

[Ellie-Louise]

Do some research on Mastic Gum. It certainly helped me when I had stomach problems. x

[Maisaw]

I often take buscopan for my stomach pain! I had it so bad the other day that I collapsed on the garden floor! I took a couple of them and it definitely eased the pain. I have seen a Gastroentologist and he was very helpful and recommended that I follow the FODMAP diet to ease my symptoms. It’s so boring however it has eased them! (Apart from when I occasionally eat different foods and then I feel awful again ) hang in there! It will get better x

[Snoopydrop]

I suffer with some of your symptoms. I do feel for you. I would be really interested to hear the outcome of your gaestro appointment as that maybe be my next option.

I go between soft stools and constipation and am desperately trying to put on weight. Fybogel helped for a few months now trying to manage without any pills.

I have had ultrasounds and ct scans blood tests and thankfully all clear. Stool sample months ago clear too.

Anxiety is a big part of it all for me so trying to manage that

Good luck and take care.

[Hidden in reply to Snoopydrop]

Thanks, i will update after ive seen the Gastroenterologist

[LoreleiTattersalloz]

Hello everyone, lately my health has only gotten worse. I think it's all because of my incorrect lifestyle, which I led before. Now I am 25 and have serious stomach and heart problems. I often eat the wrong food and overuse coffee. Due to my work, I do not have time to eat properly and mainly buy burgers and coffee at McDonald's. Last year I weighed 76 kilograms, and now over 90. I decided to turn to alliedgidoc.com/gastroenter... to solve my stomach problems. I understand that now I inflict enormous damage on my body and when I get older it will be even worse for me. Some of you have tips on how to deal with these problems?