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COLONOSCOPY AND GASTROSCOPY TOMORROW

Hi everyone, having my first colonoscopy and gastroscopy tomorrow, to say I am stressed is an understatement, keep imagining all sorts of things, any advice on...

Hi everyone, having my first colonoscopy and gastroscopy tomorrow, to say I am s...

dojoman59

•11 months ago

16 Replies

Fibromyalgia

Anyone out there struggling with fibromyalgia and IBS. Is it a common thing to have both?

Anyone out there struggling with fibromyalgia and IBS. Is it a common thing to ...

Edgar77

•11 months ago

18 Replies

Reducing or eliminating IBS symptoms

I thought I should share this, if your IBS symptoms is frequent stooling (not diarrhoea) you can try peppermint oil capsules say 30 mins to 1 hour before a...

I thought I should share this, if your IBS symptoms is frequent stooling (not di...

overcomer42

•11 months ago

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Health Coach

I was referred to a health coach for shoulder ache. They asked me what I eat and I said due to IBS i tend to stick to "safe foods" as that way I can manage IBS...

I was referred to a health coach for shoulder ache. They asked me what I eat and...

Sparrow58

•11 months ago

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pain relief

does anyone take co- codamol whilst wearing a 10 mg BuTec patch.

Shihtz6

•11 months ago

1 Reply

Duloxetine ibs bam

I have ibs bam i take colesevelam for the bam and laxido for ibs constipation seen gastroenterologist a few months ago se said take duloxetine as its supposed...

I have ibs bam i take colesevelam for the bam and laxido for ibs constipation se...

Netbet22

•11 months ago

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feeling down

Hi there , I have had IBS for 10 years now it is generally IBS c but recently it has changed to IBS d I still visit the toilet at the same time each day...

Hi there , I have had IBS for 10 years now it is generally IBS c but recently it...

nigelroget

•11 months ago

7 Replies

The NHS is wonderful!

Just had my first conversation with my dietitian. He is going to give me support for at least four sessions and more if needed. He has given me proper advice,...

Just had my first conversation with my dietitian. He is going to give me support...

Merry_Widow

•11 months ago

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Differing Docs

My doctors disagree with one another - one says take Miralax every day. That was my gastroenterologist. Colo-rectal surgeon says - stop that right away, it's...

My doctors disagree with one another - one says take Miralax every day. That wa...

NewEnglander

•11 months ago

10 Replies

blood from rectum

Hi to everyone suffering from IBS I have suffered from it for quite a few years now it can be really debilitating. I’m 52 and as well as IBS I have suffered...

Hi to everyone suffering from IBS I have suffered from it for quite a few years ...

Junkjournal1

•11 months ago

27 Replies

Bloating

Hi....I've battled with IBS for many years and following endoscopy and gastroscopy I was diagnosed with a lazy stomach. Dietary controls and careful eating...

Hi....I've battled with IBS for many years and following endoscopy and gastrosco...

Sardinesagain

•11 months ago

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Coping with unexplained flare ups

Hi there,I'm posting on here for a little moral support as this community is always so helpful and understanding. I've had a period of a year of pretty...

Hi there,I'm posting on here for a little moral support as this community is alw...

Mwn72

•11 months ago

14 Replies

FEDup!!!

I am SORRY to go on but I am really fed up with this bloody tummy and bowels being like the are day after day and never knowing what it's going to be like...

I am SORRY to go on but I am really fed up with this bloody tummy and bowels be...

bungi1961

•11 months ago

15 Replies

Sigmoidoscopy

Hi Had a sigmoidoscopy on Saturday, which I had under sedation, I found it a bit uncomfortable. Diverticulosis found, which I already knew about from a...

Hi Had a sigmoidoscopy on Saturday, which I had under sedation, I found it a bi...

heartmatters1

•11 months ago

11 Replies

bowel pressure

Has anybody experienced severe pressure in the bowel after course of laxido ?

Shopnow1

•11 months ago

1 Reply

update on SIBO and antibiotics

firstly thank you so much for all your comments because you gave me the confidence to start the rifamixin course. I am now on day 5 of 3 x 550gm tabs daily for...

firstly thank you so much for all your comments because you gave me the confiden...

Skyline4

•11 months ago

2 Replies

bloated

is it normal to be bloated constantly for 2 weeks

LEENOL48

•11 months ago

11 Replies

After takeaway flare up!

Hi!! I’ve got IBS.. have been constipated for a while now. Does anyone find having a takeaway sometimes will flare them up BIG time. instantly after eating...

Hi!! I’ve got IBS.. have been constipated for a while now. Does anyone find h...

Babyelxxx

•11 months ago

6 Replies

IBS on holiday

Anyone else who suffers from constipation when they go on holiday? Normally my IBS is reasonably manageable but POW , go on holiday and I struggle to go....

Anyone else who suffers from constipation when they go on holiday? Normally my ...

BabblingBrooks

•11 months ago

2 Replies

Pelvic:pain

I have had a few flare ups of my IBS recently which were bad I’am now finding that I have a most unusual pain in my low pelvic area like a heavy feeling it...

I have had a few flare ups of my IBS recently which were bad I’am now finding th...

Poppyseed8

•11 months ago

9 Replies

Incomplete evacuation and straining

I have had IBS C with painful spasms which affect motility for 14 years. In the beginning I could get myself out of a bad patch, but now I've developed very...

I have had IBS C with painful spasms which affect motility for 14 years. In t...

Rozzy46

•11 months ago

38 Replies

Suspected IBS

I've had IBS symptoms for about 15 years. At first I thought it was intolerance to a few foods, and cutting those out seemed to help. But the symptoms seem to...

I've had IBS symptoms for about 15 years. At first I thought it was intolerance ...

Gaia_1

•11 months ago

17 Replies

Ibs sufferer any advice for nausea

hi 44 yr old in last 8 mths diagnosed with ibs m had a colonoscopy , bloods , stools samples taken and also had upper gi and ct scan with contrast all normal...

hi 44 yr old in last 8 mths diagnosed with ibs m had a colonoscopy , bloods , s...

Foody79

•11 months ago

8 Replies

Lower Right Abdominal Pain

Hi Everyone, I am 24 years old, and been having stomach problems since last September (6 months), I have pain in the lower right side of the abdomen and...

Hi Everyone, I am 24 years old, and been having stomach problems since last S...

bianco9685

•11 months ago

10 Replies

Is it safe to take mesalazine/octasa long term for ulcerative colitis?

Hi everyone, I'm Claire and was diagnosed with mild/moderative ulcerative colitis last year. Apart from an initial flare up (followed by diagnostic...

Hi everyone, I'm Claire and was diagnosed with mild/moderative ulcerative coliti...

Claire_1c

•11 months ago

9 Replies

New to Forum, but not to IBS

Hi all, I was diagnosed with IBS some 30 years ago, but think I had it a long time before that. I used to have flare ups, but now I have symptoms most days...

Hi all, I was diagnosed with IBS some 30 years ago, but think I had it a long t...

Linpin63

•11 months ago

7 Replies

Jelly Legs

Hi fellow sufferers. Just a quick question - just wondering if anyone experiences the sensation of ‘jelly legs’ as I call them? My legs feel weak & shaky. In...

Hi fellow sufferers. Just a quick question - just wondering if anyone experience...

heartmatters1

•11 months ago

10 Replies

colonoscopy

Hi…so had colonoscopy today and said all ok but have taken biopsies anyway - what would they be looking for if camera looked ok ? Can they still be concerned...

Hi…so had colonoscopy today and said all ok but have taken biopsies anyway - wh...

Lastboyscout6

•11 months ago

33 Replies

Long time sufferer from gastric problems

I am female, 83 years old and have had stomach problems for most of my life, I have not been diagnosed with IBS but have all the symptoms. I keep trying...

I am female, 83 years old and have had stomach problems for most of my life, I h...

cal428orie

•11 months ago

8 Replies

symptoms made clearer

maybe I should make my conditions clearer. intussusception is when the lining of the bowel folds back on itself and makes an inverted U shape which then...

maybe I should make my conditions clearer. intussusception is when the lining...

Corneater

•11 months ago

11 Replies

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All posts for February 2024

COLONOSCOPY AND GASTROSCOPY TOMORROW

Fibromyalgia

Reducing or eliminating IBS symptoms

Health Coach

pain relief

Duloxetine ibs bam

feeling down

The NHS is wonderful!

Differing Docs

blood from rectum

Bloating

Coping with unexplained flare ups

FEDup!!!

Sigmoidoscopy

bowel pressure

update on SIBO and antibiotics

bloated

After takeaway flare up!

IBS on holiday

Pelvic:pain

Incomplete evacuation and straining

Suspected IBS

Ibs sufferer any advice for nausea

Lower Right Abdominal Pain

Is it safe to take mesalazine/octasa long term for ulcerative colitis?

New to Forum, but not to IBS

Jelly Legs

colonoscopy

Long time sufferer from gastric problems

symptoms made clearer

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