irritable bowel syndrome

[Yvonne6]

hi I have been suffering with brain fog and weekness in my legs after every bowel movement. Sometimes this happens before a bowel movement too. How do I cope with this ?

[Yvonne6]

can anyone recommend whether a diet helps?

[Luisa22]

I get something similar. I don't know if it's related to IBS with me, or if it's something separate. But sometimes I get a weird feeling in my legs. I am used to it by now. I first got it in 2018. When that happens I know by now that my legs will just "go", so I get on the floor straight away, just down on the floor relaxing. Then I feel something go from my lower back into upper legs, like a melting feeling and slight pain but only about 2 on pain scale 1-10.

The first time this happened it was just before bm in a morning. I was scared I'd crap myself on the floor because I couldn't walk to the bathroom but I didn't. All was well.

It has happened just after a bm too.

If I stay there two or three minutes I'm ok and can stand up again, but if I fight it and try to keep standing my legs go spastic. If it happens once, then it's over for the rest of the day and might not come back again for months, half a year or more.

The doctor did check me, said it wasn't a slipped disk, says it's "some wear and tear" and if it got worse to go back, but I don't because it doesn't get worse.

How do I cope? I just accept it, and soldier on.

Meanwhile I am quite strong and can do all sorts of physical work, so I am not fretting over it. It's nothing compared to bad IBS attacks.

But I would suggest you going to get this checked with your doctor. You are not me.

[Edgar77 in reply to Luisa22]

I get a heavy weak feeling in the lower back, undercarriage, and thighs up to an hour before a bowel movement. I dread going to the loo, as i go horribly dizzy to the point that i think i will fall off the loo! Even when it is easy to pass (which is not very often) i can't go back to what i was doing i have to lay down for 10 minutes to up to an hour just as well i took early retirement.