I have suffered from IBS flare-ups for as long as I can remember, but not like this one. I have now been severely constipated for over a year. I think it all kicked off and the end of 2021 when I was extremely stressed. Obviously the longer this goes on the more stressed and anxious I become. The bloating, pain and discomfort can be off the scale. Following the FODMAP diet has given me some relief from the bloating but I can still only get any bowel movement with the aid of industrial quantities of very strong laxatives. The stuff is dynamite and the resulting explosions are effective but brutal and leave me feeling awful for a couple of days. I have not had a "normal" movement for over a year and only medically induced evacuations.
I have had numerous visits to my gp and a consultant gastroenterologist. I have had examinations, blood tests, X-rays, colonoscopy & MRI & CT scans and they can't find anything wrong with me...
The consultant had prescribed Linoclotide which has had no effect at all. Struggling to contact him to ask for something else to try..
I'm back to the GP on Monday but I'm getting increasingly concerned that nothing can be done, other than experimenting with more nasty drugs and trying to manage my stress and anxiety.
grrrr