New to IBS, any advice?

[Tom2242]

Hi everyone,

I recently have been diagnosed with IBS after suffering with constipation and bloating for the best part of a year. I was advised to start taking fibre supplements to help with this and luckily the pain was generally quite minimal, so with the supplements I had managed to get myself to a relatively 'normal' toilet pattern and symptoms were on the whole being kept at bay (bar some mild stomach aches and gas/bloating).

This last week however, my symptoms seem to have completely switched. I have been having tremendous abdominal pain every morning which is relived by passing very loose stools. After this I am pretty much fine for the rest of the day, however the same thing will happen the next morning, like clockwork. I have been laying off the fibre supplements for the last couple of weeks so I'm sure it can't be down to those, but has anyone else experienced such a sudden switch in symptoms? Should I be worried that it is still going on after nearly a week now?

Any help or advice would be hugely appreciated, as I said I am new to this and still finding my way as an IBS sufferer!

Tom

[Bungiecat]

Hi Tom I have the same issues I was told by my dietician to limit sugar rich foods and carb rich foods to see if it made a difference I was also told heat from the weather can make a big difference hope this helps

[Maureen1958]

I agree with Bungiecat about the weather. I always have more trouble when it's hot like it is at the moment. It feels like the contents of my bowel are melting, if that makes any sense!

[Cinnamonan]

Has your sleep been disrupted at all?

I find the heat impacts my sleep and then in turn, gut symptoms