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Originally Posted by ElsaMars
I suffer with fluctuating IBS-D and IBS-C. The C is what causes me the most pain. I can feel it all over my body, it feels like I have poison in my veins. Nothing helps the pain or stops the fluctuation. If I take something for constipation, I will end up with diarrheah, and vise versus. My IBS started before I took any meds. It's only been the last year or so where I've concluded that my mental health issues and anxiety play a role in my IBS. I believe my IBS is independant of my MI but it aggravates it. I keep thinking I have a food allergy but cannot identify the cause. It's very frustrating.
My appetite can be all over the place. Sometimes I'm hungry for no reason. Sometimes I don't feel hungry for no reason. Sometimes I'm in too much pain to eat, and other times I avoid eating just because it MIGHT cause pain.
I'm sorry you suffer with this too. It is horrible. I get horrible gas and it smells. Last time I was IP, a guy in the hospital made fun of my gas. Sometimes I can laugh at myself, but I was scared of the guy, thought he was out to get me. Only made the gas worse.
My heart goes out to anyone suffering IBS. It's a curse.
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Hm. Have you tried any medications for IBS? I really like Bentyl, but I'm too lazy to take it. I think it's only meant for IBS-D, though. It stops the spasming that causes the diarrhea. So if you took it while constipated, you'll basically never ever s*** again.
I wonder if your appetite changes with your IBS. It would be interesting to find out.
BUT, it's interesting you brought up anxiety. My old GP said that some patients actually experience diarrhea as a result of anxiety. (We were talking about my anxiety levels and I mentioned I have IBS.)
I actually have some foods/things that trigger my IBS. One of them is blue dye. Blue dye makes me s*** right away. Corn does that too.
I don't get the gas and bloating, mostly because everything gets "expelled" very quickly, if that makes sense.