Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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hi everyone,

i wrote this to another member but i also wanted to send it to the group.

i did a search on IBS and one of your posts came up. you said you had ibs your

whole life so i wanted to write you real quick if that's ok.

about two years ago, i was in a very stressful relationship. well, it got to be

so bad on me that something happened to my stomach one night. i felt something

change and this was during a time i was very mentally stressed. my stomach

started churning and rumbling. like things were moving around. then i started

getting pains from then on all in my lower stomach area and liver area. just all

around basically.

since then, sometimes it flares up really bad when my body needs to get rid of a

bowel movement i guess. it's like my stomach starts twisting in knots and feels

incredibly painful. when i release the bowel movement, usually it's better.

so anyways, i'm 24 years old and freaked out by this. do you know what happened

to my stomach and what i need to do?

shawn

[Guest guest]

Do you get pains in your upper GI (vicinity of your stomach) at other times, or just before having a bowel movement?

One of the signs attributed to having IBS is that you feel better after a bowel movement. If you experience pain or pressure or nausea at other times during the day, then it's possible something else is going on.

Remember that the transverse colon merges into the descending colon just below the stomach (and to the left), but the pancreas and spleen are in that same area. It is quite normal for those of us with IBS or constipation to feel pain in the junction between the transverse and descending colon. But often pancreas issues can cause pain in the same area.

You don't mention whether you've seen a gastroenterologist or two or three about your symptoms. If you haven't done so, it might be wise to get some standard tests, just to make sure there isn't something going on. Digestive disorders can affect anyone at any age.

Stress always causes problems, and usually affects the weakest part of our bodies first. Once you have digestive disorders, it is likely you will feel the results of stress in this body system first. Even though you're young, you may need to make adjustments to your life in order to reduce stress and keep your digestion working more normally. Might need to change jobs, for example, find one that is less stressful or physically demanding.

Although I have been diagnosed with IBS, I also have other upper GI disorders. I can't tell how much SCD has helped my IBS, although it has certainly helped me manage my functional upper GI symptoms which in turn has helped my IBS somewhat. Having IBS means I've just learned to recognize "normal" peristalsis pains, and don't worry about them unless they persist for more than a day or two or become severe and trigger other symptoms. The two areas where I experience the most pain connected to having IBS are the transverse-descending colon bend, and the ileum-cecum transition.

SCD can certainly help since it is a healthy diet.

Kim M.

SCD 5+ years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction & other upper GI stuff 5+ years

neurological deterioration 3 years

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.....since then, sometimes it flares up really bad when my body needs to get rid of a bowel movement i guess. it's like my stomach starts twisting in knots and feels incredibly painful. when i release the bowel movement, usually it's better.so anyways, i'm 24 years old and freaked out by this. do you know what happened to my stomach and what i need to do? shawn