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no you arent scaring me! im just worried about the camera

Oh dear Butterfly, I'm probably scaring the life out of you! I don't know how common or rare it is to misdiagnose IBS, but I've known a couple of people that its happened to. I think its wise to be aware that it can happen and if your symptoms don't ease with medication, or they get worse, then go back to your doctor and make a fuss. The symptoms Jon had were stomach pains, that were at times very severe, with noticeable bloating - but this was also intermittent - some days he was fine. He lost a lot of weight, because it got worse when he ate more than a small snack. Try not to worry too much Bev x

they keep sending me home with painkillers

He had loads of those .................. His stomach pains got worse and worse and more and more often over a couple of years. Eventually he went to A and E 3 times in as many weeks with severe stomach pains, but they just gave him painkillers until it subsided and sent him home. Then he collapsed at home, we called an ambulance and he was admitted to hospital where it was found he had Crohns so severely it had ulcerated his colon which was bleeding badly. He was in hospital for a month, most of it on morphine, while they stabilised it .................. ! He's ok now, has to be careful what he eats, takes loads of medication and goes for 3 monthly check ups. Another severe attack and he will have to have part of his colon removed. He came close to dying, and that, they said, was IBS! Bev x

how did they find out thats what he had then?was it blood tests etc?

I sympathise Butterfly (and with you Brian!) My son's so called IBS was put down to stress - he'd just started university. Three years later, we worked out that his Crohns was, and is, triggered by eating nuts, especially peanuts, which, strangely enough, didn't show up as a problem is any of the allergy tests he had! So you're right Brian, I wouldn't trust them! Good luck to you both, but moan, nag and stamp your feet until you get better (I wish I had!) Bev x

they gave me it in hospital to do with tests

Baby, Why did you have picolax then? Was it to do with the previous tests, or something more personal! Brian.

Brian,that picolax is lethal stuff,had it in hospital,although the bad thing is everyone in the ward knows u've taken it and they know where you are going!lol

Hi Baby, I've had it big-time for almost 5 years. I'm sure mine originated through stress. I don't knowingly have the stress now that I had then, but I've still got the IBS. Been to my GP numerous times. He's tried me on 3 or 4 types of medication but to no avail. I haven't a lot of faith in him on this problem. Had a food intolerance test with an organisation called Yorktest last November (you send a small sample of blood which they analyse). Cost me over £250! My GP was not impressed with their results. I had a gastroscopy a couple of months ago. Tomorrow I'm fixed up for a colonoscopy! On the Picolax today ('scuse me, be back in a minute!).... (as I was saying...) second dose due in about 10 minutes!! Had hardly anything to eat, but gallons to drink. The point about not doing too much the day after, or driving, etc. is that you have a light sedation immediately preceding the procedure which needs 24 hours to completely clear up. Likewise you must have someone to take you home afterwards. If not, they won't do it. Let you know how it went about this time tomorrow. Brian, ;<O

have been in hospital,they did an ultrasound scan and xray(mind u it took them 4 weeks to do them!). the pain is still here but my doc has says it must be IBS and i have to and have either an endoscopy or a colonoscopy(sp??) im on so many tablet i rattle when i walk!

My son was diagnosed with IBS. He had all kinds of tests, inlcuding allergy tests to try to find what foods were triggering it, but still it got worse. Then he got terribly ill and it was found he didn't have IBS at all, he had Crohns disease. Do be careful of IBS diagnoses, it seems very fashionable these days to call any stomach problem IBS. Bev x

hi tracey,thanks. i seem to be going round in a circle at the mo,cos im stressed not knowing what is wrong for certain and stress makes IBS worse if it is that.....aaarrrrgggghhh!

Hi Baby Butterfly my mother inlaw who lives with us has it when she moved in with us we changed to decaf coffe and tea that improved hers alot, just try not to get stressed because that makes it worse ( i know easier said than done) Tracy

its in about 5 weeks time,so i can panic until then!lol

When is your appointment BB? I'm sure we all wish you tons of luck hun - the sooner this gets sorted the sooner you can have a balanced happy life instead of all the illness you've had to suffer. I bet you're sick of hospitals now! xx

bendy wendy-no havent had the scan yet i have been told i have to take the day before off work for obvious reasons

Had the camera thingy - did get a sedative. The worse part is the day before when you can't eat and the medicine to...um.. how shall I say... 'clear you out'... that is the worse bit. Good luck. Anna

Did you have a bowel scan yet BB? xx

I was diagnosed with IBS some time ago, and was already on Thyroxine for an under active Thyroid which gives you similar bowel problems to IBS if you arent on the right medication , I have been quite bad recently but just found out a couple of weeks ago was on too low thyroxine so it was increased ,after about 10 days I am so much better, so if you think you may have a Thyroid problem get it checked out as IBS can be a lot worse if you arent on the right drugs