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Reply: IBS C anyone on line that wants to communicate

nonos324 I was diagnosed 40 yrs. ago with IBS-C but have always remembered having it from childhood with...

Posted by pjwrites

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Been having these symptoms for the past 2.5 years,...

I'm a 29 year old male and for the past two and a half years I have been having constipation. I can go...

Posted by Usernamewastaken

I'm a 29 year old male and for the past two and a half years I have been having constipation. I can go 3 or 4 days without any bowel movement. My stool is not hard or anything. Because of my constipation I have a lot of bloating in my stomach, a lot of flatulence as well which is very uncomfortable to me. Due to not having any bowel movements I don't even eat that much like I used to, I just don't get that hungry anymore. I always had problems gaining weight no matter what and how much I ate, and within these two years I have gone more than 10 pounds.
Also within the past year, there's been many times where my stool color has been green. I've that it's normal to have it green, however I've never had it be green ever except once when I was like 6 years old. So it's really strange that it's happening a lot now.
I have been to my primary care doctor and he never took it seriously and blamed it on spicy food and told me to cut that down, and that didn't do anything. A year had passed and it got worse so by that time I got a different doctor, she gave me a referral to a gastroenterologist. So my GI doctor gave me miralax or whatever it's called, a long with fiber solution that you mix in water. Non of that helped me. Switched doctors due to my insurance, and this doctor is telling me to play around with the dosage of miralax, if I have it 3 times a day I get diarrhea, if I have it less than that it has no effect on me. I've mentioned this to him but instead he had me take that solution you take when you get a colonoscopy. He didn't want me to get a colonoscopy taken but to have my bowels flushed which again gives me diarrhea but doesn't cure me.
Honestly not sure what to do here, I've asked the doctor if I should be concerned, but they make it seem like it's normal. I've asked the nurse over the phone and she tells me some people are born with smaller intestines, but I've never had this problem before 2.5 years ago.
Also weird, ever since I've had this issue, I also don't get a hard enough erection like I did in the past. Not sure if it's related but it's all happened around the same time. I used to work out every day and these past two years I'm always feeling tired, I don't feel like working out anymore either. I've mentioned this all to my doctors but none of them are taking this seriously. They've taken some thyroid tests it was high or low, not sure but it wasn't normal and a couple of months later and a year later when it was tested it was said to be normal.
I wish my doctors could at least tell me what is going on with me other than giving me stuff that's giving my diarrhea or prescribing viagra. Anyone have any similar experience or symptoms to know what it could possibly be?View Thread

Posted by Usernamewastaken

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Abdominal pain relief IBS constipation

I'm 78 male, didn't have severe abdominal pain till 7 years ago. Tried everything, no relief until I found a...

Posted by shring12

0 Replies | Share this:Abdominal pain relief IBS constipation I'm 78 male, didn't have severe abdominal pain till 7 years ago. Tried everything, no relief until I found a...

IBS-C and have developed anemia

I have IBS-C and have had since childhood although it was never diagnosed until 10 years ago when I finally...

Posted by IBS6567

I have IBS-C and have had since childhood although it was never diagnosed until 10 years ago when I finally found a doctor who didn't "poo-poo" my symptoms with "more fiber, more water, more exercise" Geez, if it were that easy, I wouldn't have a problem.
I took Zelnorm for a year and it helped a great deal, and then it was taken off the market. I now take Amitiza twice daily and it helps sometime. Recently I have been diagnosed with severe iron deficiency anemia so I am taking Ferrex 28 (prescription) and iron causes severe constipation. I've had three unpleasant and invasive test and no reason for the anemia has been found. I was to have a CT last week, but it had to be canceled after I had drunk a liter and a half of nasty barium solution because no one noted my iodine allergy and I wasn't prmedicated for the injected contrast. I insisted on talking with the radiologist when I learned the contrast contained iodine. He said had I not spoken up, I could have died from the reaction. I am still having horrible side effects from the barium solution (diarrhea, reflux, nausea, the worst heartburn I've ever had, gas, terrible headache) so I am very hesitant to go through with the CT rescheduled in two weeks. I am terribly frustrated that the treatment and tests for anemia are making me feel worse and be in constant pain. I've recently learned that cholesterol lowering meds and meds for GERD can cause anemia. I have been taken off both so the GERD is not a major issue too. If anyone else has experienced similar situations, I'd like to know what you have done or learned. After the almost fatal incident with iodine, I'm losing faith in the medical personnel and my GI doctor and his staff. I told several people involved with scheduling that I have had severe reaction (anaphylaxis ) from iodine but apparently no one noted it. The patient services rep did not put an allergy warning bracelet on me when I was admitted, so lots of folks "dropped the ball" on this one!View Thread

Posted by IBS6567

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Strong cramps and diarrhea after eating..

Hi! This has been happening to me for the past... 2 weeks? I believe. It doesn't happen every time I eat...

Posted by Elizabetta

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Reply: Diarrhea 20 minutes after eating

Shirley_Girly and iyon79 have you had and scopes done either upper or lower?? I have slight pain with my...

Posted by dbeese

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Wandering Queeziness around my stomach

I have had a queezy stomach for almost a year. It's not a stomach ache, just a queasy feeling. Strangely,...

Posted by klogd

0 Replies | Share this:Wandering Queeziness around my stomach I have had a queezy stomach for almost a year. It's not a stomach ache, just a queasy feeling. Strangely,...

BM for an Hour after Every Meal

Hello. After every meal, I have to go to the bathroom for a bowel movement. And I am usually in the bathroom...

Posted by Yakko100

0 Replies | Share this:BM for an Hour after Every Meal Hello. After every meal, I have to go to the bathroom for a bowel movement. And I am usually in the bathroom...

my first colonoscopy in a few days

I'm 26 years old and I got my first colonoscopy in a few days, I'm not nervous for the prep or anything. I'm...

Posted by badforlyf

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colonoscopy in 2 days

I'm 26 years old and I got my first colonoscopy in a few days, I'm not nervous for the prep or anything. I'm...

Posted by badforlyf

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IBS and diverticulitis

I have had IBS most of my life and was recently diagnosed with diverticulitis. After coming off of four...

Posted by An_267498

0 Replies | Share this:IBS and diverticulitis I have had IBS most of my life and was recently diagnosed with diverticulitis. After coming off of four...

Reply: Gallblader removal or IBS?

I had my Gall Bladder out 5 years ago. I too suffered from bad diarhea problems but lived with it...

Posted by AllyKatzdillon

2 Replies | Share this:Gallblader removal or IBS? I had my Gall Bladder out 5 years ago. I too suffered from bad diarhea problems but lived with it...

Reply: Is this typical IBS?

When I was diagnosed with IBS-D, My Dr. prescribed Welchol, a cholesterol drug that helps with Bile...

Posted by AllyKatzdillon

1 Reply | Share this:Is this typical IBS? When I was diagnosed with IBS-D, My Dr. prescribed Welchol, a cholesterol drug that helps with Bile...

Reply: Horrible cramping

I don't know about your water, but if you are having a prolonged IBS spell of cramping, ask your Dr. for...

Posted by AllyKatzdillon

1 Reply | Share this:Horrible cramping I don't know about your water, but if you are having a prolonged IBS spell of cramping, ask your Dr. for...

Reply: blood in urine

went to the er doc also said I had blood in urine he was not worried said follow up with PCP are you serious no...

Posted by sickibs

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Reply: IBS C anyone on line that wants to communicate

I've had decent luck on the low fodmap diet. I also had to go gluten free

Posted by byebyebread

1 Reply | Share this:IBS C anyone on line that wants to communicate I've had decent luck on the low fodmap diet. I also had to go gluten free

Reply: IBS and pain

Hi! I had IBS and my doctor referred me to mandarin skin . It's a natural product that help with all gut...

Posted by mtaves

2 Replies | Share this:IBS and pain Hi! I had IBS and my doctor referred me to mandarin skin . It's a natural product that help with all gut...

bowel loooks like a collection of little circles

bowel looks like a formation of ilittle does anyone know what that means,

Posted by An_267110

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