Ibs and iron deficiency anaemia

[Chriss28041953]

Not been on here for a while , but update on my condition is they all after colonoscopy 2 times And gastroscopy , my iron is ok now and consultant will see me in June ! Just want to say thanks to all the people who helped me get through this with their messages ! The first colonoscopy didn’t work with the prep , , I’m doing ok , still tired and having to watch what I eat especially cheese as that causes Ibs flare up , they did find I have an hiatus hernia too which account for a lot of heartburn !! I hope you are all doing ok , I shall now keep listening and helping with info where I can , this group has been invaluable to me

[sewist22]

Glad you are getting to the bottom of it! (sorry about the pun!) These things come out of the blue and take ages to resolve.I too have had two colonoscopies, and gastroscopy too. I have bloating and wind, and started getting reflux too. My pain is the left side, where the descending colon is- I have diverticulosis, and iron deficiency anaemia, but nothing else was found. I don't drink or smoke, don't eat spicy foods, or takeaways, cook every day, and try and have veggies each day, but sadly, I think mine is a yeast intolerance, which means, bread, doughnuts, rolls, croissants etc are on the no no list. If I can find a sourdough bread that doesn't have added yeast I'll give it a try! I generally only drink tea and water, not even coffee these days, occasionally then only decaffeinated. We haven't eaten out in over two years! It's very depressing eating such a basic diet then waiting to see if the bloating and cramps start each day! I take the Immunity Actimel each day, and probiotics too, but nothing seems to work.

[Chriss28041953 in reply to sewist22]

Thanks for your reply , I hope you feel better soon , I have good days and very bad days , just try and make the most if the good ones !