Stomach problem

[citrus87]

Well ok I had a pretty bad intestinal infection about a month ago and I still have some stomach cramps and diarrhea and I already had blood work and ct scan both came back normal

[Hidden]

Hi do you think the Stomach infection you had May have caused you to have IBS .Just a suggestion,as I suffer chronic IBS .

[citrus87 in reply to Hidden]

I do no really know cause I never been diagnosed with ibs before

[Hidden in reply to citrus87]

Maybe worth talking to your GP about it. Although I no from my experience they haven't been much use when it comes to IBS but it's worth a try when your in pain.

[gabkad]

If it was caused by infection, why not a poop sample?

[Hidden]

I had a similar issue a few weeks back. I cut out all wheat (bread, pasta etc) and within a few days I was back to normal. I have a feeling if it had been something more serious the problem wouldn't have cleared up. Might be worth a shot. I've also read before that a bad dose of D&V can leave you temporarily lactose intolerant, so it might also be worth cutting out milk and milk products.

[Silver_Fairy in reply to Hidden]

This is what happened to me. I had a really bad stomach virus type thing, luckily it only lasted a few days, but afterwards I couldn't tolerate milk.

I used lactose free milk for a couple of months then went back on normal and stomach (and bowels!) were fine again.

[silverfox7]

It was suggested to me that I had IBS following intermittent pain and diarrhoea. Finally, long story, I felt very ill and struggling to breathe after feeling nauseous in the presence of wall flowers. My GP, who had an interest in botany, leapt out of his chair shouting brassicas-wallflowers are brassicas. I cut them our of my body and been fine since. Might be worth keeping a food and chemicals diary to see if a pattern emerges.

[Silver_Fairy]

Problem is IBS is only a symptom, so you still need to find out what is causing it.

My son had problems when he was about ten years old. He was referred to a really lovely specialist who did a myriad of tests. He was loathe to go past a certain point though as my son was so young and the tests painful, so he said he would give a diagnosis of IBS, which (his words) was what was diagnosed when they couldn't find what was causing it.

[citrus87 in reply to Silver_Fairy]

What kind of test do they do that would hurt??

[Silver_Fairy in reply to citrus87]

He didnt expand and I didnt ask, but I think what might be painful/upsetting for a child would be merely uncomfortable for an adult.

If it were me I would look to my diet first.

[Hidden in reply to Silver_Fairy]

My IBS (many years ago) was a physical manifestation of a nervous complaint (too much stress). Plenty of stressors around.

[citrus87 in reply to Hidden]

Yes I think I might of had an anxiety attack last night cause I'm worried about my health

[Hidden in reply to citrus87]

You sound as if you're going through a right royal rough patch, medically speaking: sympathies. I hope these various threads have given you some ideas about what you want to do next in pursuit of better health.

It sounds very much as if you need to see the doc again. We're used to doctors railroading us on here, so our usual advice is: write down your main symptoms, what you want to say to the doctor and what outcome you want from the appointment before you go and, if humanly possible, take someone with you. They don't tend to be so dismissive if there's a third party present.