Looking for an advice as recently diagnosed

[Nadya1964]

I was diagnosed with IBS and uterine fibroid.I am trying to make lifestyle changes.I have constant pelvic heaviness,my tummy is swallen. I tried to manage but I can't without painkillers.The worst thing is that I can't always control my bladder.i don't have diarrhea or constipation.I am postmenopausal 57.It is so distressing Any advice?

[Hidden]

I bet the fibroid is causing your ibs symptoms. What are they doing about it? You had a scan and blood test CA125?

[Nadya1964 in reply to Hidden]

Scan small uterine fibroid Right ovary can't be seen because of gas CA125normalThank you

[Hidden in reply to Nadya1964]

Ah that’s good to know and is reassuring in some ways

[Nadya1964 in reply to Hidden]

Yes,it is to some extent.Despite I read sometimes ovarian cancer can not be detected with CA 125

[Hidden in reply to Nadya1964]

Oh your new fine. You have had a scan and blood tests and scans. Ovarian cancer is not the most common to worry about 👍

[Nadya1964 in reply to Hidden]

and I have blood in the urine.

[Hidden in reply to Nadya1964]

I had kidney stones and had blood in pee, all gone now tho

[Nadya1964 in reply to Hidden]

Smoking aggravates my symptoms

[Hidden in reply to Nadya1964]

Give up the fags, it’s quite honestly the worse thing you can do to your body

[Nadya1964 in reply to Hidden]

Completely agree

[edwangy]

I have exactly the same, had 2 ct scns over the past 2 years both say the same that fibroid pressing on bowel and bladder. I've put up with it for years and it's just got worse over time. I'm having a hysterectomy in a few weeks and hope that eases my symptoms, fingers crossed

[Hidden in reply to edwangy]

Hi edwangy hope all goes well with your op and that your symptoms disappear good luck x😀

[edwangy in reply to Hidden]

Thanks so much Pansy xx

[Hidden]

Hi nadya I’m in similar situation but I have chronic constipation and I don’t know whether it’s because of my fibroid which is on the left side my lower stomach is constantly swollen too x

[Nadya1964 in reply to Hidden]

Why you do not try flex seeds?

[Hidden in reply to Nadya1964]

Hi Nadya I will give them a go !! X😃

[Nadya1964 in reply to Nadya1964]

Because I read opposite opinions online about them