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Wombledwarfs

•3 months ago

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New here - undigested pills in stool? Anyone with experience?

Hi everyone, I am new here - I'm 41 and live in NZ. Sorry if this is long.A little background - I had my gallbladder out in 2012 and ever since have had...

Hi everyone, I am new here - I'm 41 and live in NZ. Sorry if this is long.A litt...

Emmajane1626

•3 months ago

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Movicol, docusate taken no bowel movement

What to do now?? Also, I'm on olanzapine, lorazepam, Zolpidem, dicycloverine. The right side of my lower abdomen is making a squidgy sound after taking the...

What to do now?? Also, I'm on olanzapine, lorazepam, Zolpidem, dicycloverine. Th...

Spaceboy_60

•3 months ago

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Gelsectan Capsules

Hi, Has anybody had experience of using this novel agent, about which I read the other day? I have IBS-C but mine is post-viral, but, having read the...

Hi, Has anybody had experience of using this novel agent, about which I read th...

Aegis52

•3 months ago

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Help? Advice?

Help and advice needed about being bullied and lack of empathy and understanding from my line manager over my condition being made to belittled, anxious, that...

Help and advice needed about being bullied and lack of empathy and understanding...

Wombledwarfs

•3 months ago

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Suspected H.Pylori

hi everyone! Been to see the GP today as I’m waking with a very sore throat and foul taste in my mouth, reminiscent of before I was prescribed omeprazole....

hi everyone! Been to see the GP today as I’m waking with a very sore throat a...

iOwlface

•3 months ago

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IBS LINKED WITH ANXIETY

Maybe a strange question, I am being treated for the last 12months with anxiety the minute I wake up it's has though someone switches it on in my stomach it...

Maybe a strange question, I am being treated for the last 12months with anxiety ...

SHEPHER

•3 months ago

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Loperamide

I have now been prescribed loperamide and since last Thursday I have been taking 3 a day. The doctor suggested 2 or 4 initially. My system settled down and I...

I have now been prescribed loperamide and since last Thursday I have been taking...

Salcombe27Green

•3 months ago

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IBS and Food Fear: How Do You Handle It?

I’ve been dealing with IBS for years, and one of the biggest struggles isn’t just the symptoms—it’s the anxiety around food. I’ve noticed that even after...

I’ve been dealing with IBS for years, and one of the biggest struggles isn’t jus...

alexblake64

•3 months ago

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Hair test

I had a hair strand test awhile ago and it came back with so many reactions to food etc I discarded it as rubbish. Now having dug it out again I’m wondering...

I had a hair strand test awhile ago and it came back with so many reactions to f...

destiny234

•3 months ago

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Fodmaps diet not so bad as I first thought.

Been on Fodmaps diet for nearly 4 weeks now and at last I’m benefiting from this major change to the food I’m consuming. Soo pleased!! 😌

Been on Fodmaps diet for nearly 4 weeks now and at last I’m benefiting from this...

Cat58Lover

•3 months ago

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IBSc/ laxatives

Hi folks IBS for years but as i get older constipation (despite a healthy diet) getting worse doctor suggested a few laxatives, Senekot made cramps worse,...

Hi folks IBS for years but as i get older constipation (despite a healthy diet)...

buggins55

•3 months ago

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IBS: Nausea 20 mins after eating

I frequently get overwhelming nausea and discomfort (rumbling) around 20 minutes after eating. Sometimes I have to hurry to the toilet. It often makes me feel...

I frequently get overwhelming nausea and discomfort (rumbling) around 20 minutes...

Smithcat

•3 months ago

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Scary experience

I had a very scary experience this morning. Had bad bout of diarrhoea. Had palpitations, felt sick and dizzy and my jaw was aching. It took an hour to feel any...

I had a very scary experience this morning. Had bad bout of diarrhoea. Had palpi...

jetwill

•3 months ago

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Statins

I was put on statins about 6 months ago. Around the same time my legs started to feel heavy. Now they are heavy all the time. It is a horrible feeling at top...

I was put on statins about 6 months ago. Around the same time my legs started t...

Edgar77

•3 months ago

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Months of pain in my belly

Pain all the time, abit above the belly button and bad digestion. Doc blamed it on anxiety but im worried if it's something serious or kidneys. Feeling so...

Pain all the time, abit above the belly button and bad digestion. Doc blamed it ...

No_Longer_Human

•3 months ago

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trying to belch/burp to relieve bubble stuck feeling for hours instead of being able to do things i love

thank you for reading this. i am sooo excited to see if i can make a career out of graphic design, ive gotten so good at it! also i want to meet people, have...

thank you for reading this. i am sooo excited to see if i can make a career out...

mojo_giorgio

•3 months ago

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Gallbladder problems causing IBS D?

I was wondering if anyone has had experience of gallbladder problems causing IBS D? I’m suffering persistent symptoms, pain under my ribs on the right side,...

I was wondering if anyone has had experience of gallbladder problems causing IBS...

Gaz869

•3 months ago

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Is it IBS or simple constipation ?! I'm very confused after seeing the 4th gastroenterologist yesterday.

Hi Everyone, I've just found this network so I'm new here and I'd like to hear other people's opinion. My symptoms started in November 2022. I'm coeliac...

Hi Everyone, I've just found this network so I'm new here and I'd like to hear...

Rose92

•3 months ago

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Orlistat and IBSm

Hello members, I have had diagnosed IBS for some time now, originally IBSd but now is more like IBSm. I am about to start a course of Orlistat 120mg...

Hello members, I have had diagnosed IBS for some time now, originally IBSd but ...

rubberpants3

•3 months ago

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Sertraline

Hi. I have in the last few days been prescribed a low dose of Sertraline by my GP for anxiety. Just wondering if anyone has taken this medication & how they...

Hi. I have in the last few days been prescribed a low dose of Sertraline by my G...

heartmatters1

•3 months ago

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EXCESSIVE WIND

I have suffered with IBS-M for 60 years with UC for 30 years. Over the past 6 months the wind has been getting worse. I wake up in the middle of the night...

I have suffered with IBS-M for 60 years with UC for 30 years. Over the past 6 m...

Moholover

•3 months ago

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silicone ring pessary

eventually got one fitted, the first pvc one fell out after 6 hours when I sneezed! I’m now struggling to understand if this is really meant to help with my...

eventually got one fitted, the first pvc one fell out after 6 hours when I sneez...

Beakybird58

•3 months ago

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Linaclotide

I’ve just been prescribed the above for my symptoms which are constipation (probably slow transit or lack of peristalsis), excess gas, nausea (in the morning...

I’ve just been prescribed the above for my symptoms which are constipation (prob...

Profound15

•3 months ago

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Antispasmodics and pain

Can they make pain worse? I keep taking dicycloverine and when it kicks in I'm not sure if pain is better or actually worse

Can they make pain worse? I keep taking dicycloverine and when it kicks in I'm n...

Spaceboy_60

•3 months ago

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TCA antidepressants and SIBO

TCA antidepressants are often prescribed for IBS-D to decrease gut motility. But do they work for SIBO ? As far as I understand, decreased motility of the...

TCA antidepressants are often prescribed for IBS-D to decrease gut motility. But...

MikeOr

•3 months ago

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Paracetamol problems?

Does anyone find that paracetamol makes their IBS and/or diverticulosis worse? If I take two tablets A DAY I am alright. Any more and I feel more pain and a...

Does anyone find that paracetamol makes their IBS and/or diverticulosis worse? ...

Jackie1612

•3 months ago

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SeHcat scan for Bile Acid Malabsorption (BAM)

Hi everyone. A consultant suspects I have bile acid malabsorption and I agree. I’ve been taking colestyramine while waiting for my seHcat scan. Since...

Hi everyone. A consultant suspects I have bile acid malabsorption and I agree. ...

BAM28

•3 months ago

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Blood with stool

I just had some blood with my BM. Just some drops in the bowl, nothing on the paper. I'm wondering if this could be from a hemorrhoid (not that I knew I had...

I just had some blood with my BM. Just some drops in the bowl, nothing on the pa...

Quilt2

•3 months ago

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IBS and gallstones!

so I have had IBS for several years but my symptoms got worse in October 2024. In January 2025, I was told I have multiple gallstones! I might need surgery....

so I have had IBS for several years but my symptoms got worse in October 2024. I...

Hennen

•3 months ago

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All posts for January 2025

Lost, hurt, Trauma, bullyed feelings with no compassion

New here - undigested pills in stool? Anyone with experience?

Movicol, docusate taken no bowel movement

Gelsectan Capsules

Help? Advice?

Suspected H.Pylori

IBS LINKED WITH ANXIETY

Loperamide

IBS and Food Fear: How Do You Handle It?

Hair test

Fodmaps diet not so bad as I first thought.

IBSc/ laxatives

IBS: Nausea 20 mins after eating

Scary experience

Statins

Months of pain in my belly

trying to belch/burp to relieve bubble stuck feeling for hours instead of being able to do things i love

Gallbladder problems causing IBS D?

Is it IBS or simple constipation ?! I'm very confused after seeing the 4th gastroenterologist yesterday.

Orlistat and IBSm

Sertraline

EXCESSIVE WIND

silicone ring pessary

Linaclotide

Antispasmodics and pain

TCA antidepressants and SIBO

Paracetamol problems?

SeHcat scan for Bile Acid Malabsorption (BAM)

Blood with stool

IBS and gallstones!

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