Suspected IBS?
Since September ive had some really strange symptoms with my stomach and theyve only got stranger. It start with really bad stomach pains and nausea accompanied by loose stools to the point when it would go away when I was hungry but when I would eat it would come back? It went away after a week or two. Since Ive had very irregular bowel movements but this past week its got worse, I cant eat without getting stomach pain, nausea and really bad bloating with burping/ gas. I woke up this morning feel constipated and by tonight I was still constipated but passing loose stools? It was like diarrhea and constipation all in one? Im really concerned and not sure what I should do.
I'm so sorry you're going through this. Have you had any tests done since September? Could you have an infection that just won't go away and requires treatment? This happened to me before, and my symptoms came and went but I never felt normal.
If you haven't already, I'd definitely ask for a stool test, blood tests and possibly a colonoscopy/endoscopy to see what's causing the stomach pain.
Did anything change in your life in September? For some people, IBS can start due to a period of extreme stress, grief, or even hormone changes, but of course that's not always the case.
Did you change anything in your diet during that time? And do you see any difference in your symptoms depending on what you eat?
Karina (team member)
