Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment

Question by : PLEASE answer, exspecially if you know anything about endometriosis. 13 SCARED!?
I think i may have endometriosis. Here is a symptom list of endometriosis. (i willl put yes next to it if i have it)

* ovarian cysts- Yes, many of them, i just had one pop at the emergancy room two days ago
* ectopic pregnancy-I haven’t been pregnant
* Pelvic Inflammatory Disease- No.
* irritable bowel syndrome- No, haven’t been tested for it though
* appendicitis Yes
* Pain before and during periods -Yes, really bad. My doctors put me on vicoden for it!
* Pain with intercourse -I haven’t had sex
* General, chronic pelvic pain throughout the month- Yes all the time, it hurts really bad too.
* Low back pain – Yes, allot.
* Heavy and/or irregular periods- Yes really bad. Very heavy, and going on all the time
* Painful bowel movements, especially during menstruation – Yes
* Painful urination during menstruation -Yeah it stings.
* Fatigue -Yes very. I get really tired and weak feeling
* Infertility- I don’t know, im not trying for a baby.
* Diarrhea or constipation -Yes both, i will have really bad diarrhea, and then random constipation
* Headaches- YES
* Low grade fevers-i always have a 99.6 temp.
* Depression -so/so but i think its because what i have been through
* Anxiety- so/so
* Susceptibility to infections, allergies -Yes I got a few bladder infections, and one kidney infection. And a staff infection
oh and it runs in my family, my mom has it
oh&& i got an ovarian cyst even before my period started like WTF?
and they have me on birth control for heavy periods.

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Answer by Samantha
Endometriosis can’t kill you, so there’s no reason to be scared. Many women have it and live perfectly normal lives. Common treatments include use of birth control and laparoscopy to remove endometrosis lesions, though they can grow back.

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Question by Nikki ツ: Did I answer the question she’s asking?
I have to write 2 paragraphs as a biology assignment, one on how bacteria is helpful to humans and another on how it is harmful. I am not sure if I am answering the question in the best way. Here is the paragraph I wrote on how it is helpful:

Different types of bacteria are helpful to humans, and these bacteria are called Probiotics. One thing probiotics do is help maintain and restore the balance of bacteria. Without this balance, harmful bacteria multiply and eventually take over. Another thing probiotics do is help relieve symptoms of inflammatory bowel diseases, irritable bowl syndrome, calitis, and alcoholic liver disease. There is also evidence that probiotics help prevent certain types of allergies and the risk for colon, liver, and breast cancers.

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Answer by Feisty
It sounds OK. I’m not sure if your teacher will want you to cite it — especially where you refer to “the evidence …”. What evidence? Where did you find it?

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Question by : PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTION! I NEED TO GET BETTER!!?
I was sick with the stomach flu about three weeks ago. I threw up on a Saturday, and I had diarrhea the rest of that week. I got better a week later. I go to school, and everyone has been sick with the stomach flu. I’ve had Irritable Bowel Syndrome before, so I know what it feels like. My mom said that it’s probably that, but I know it isn’t. My symptoms are diarrhea, and I feel as if there is a lump in my throat, not making me want to eat or drink. I have only eaten some chips and a grape popsicle today. Please tell me what I should do and what I should eat/drink! Thank you so much to whoever wants to help me!

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Answer by Hannah
You should check to make sure you don’t have any signs of fever first. Going to the doctor is always a good option, (they diagnose stuff for a living, haha) but you should probably take it easy for a while, lay off exercise and drink plenty of fluids. Also, if you’re allergic to anything, it might be the cause. I recommend going to the doctor, though. If your throat is sore, you probably have strep, which can turn even uglier if left untreated.

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Question by Army Bride: Can someone answer my questions?
Okay, I’m going to see a doctor hopefully next week (their computers are having trouble setting up appointments so its walk ins for a while). I think I might have IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I’ve read it can be caused by stress, diet, and a few other things. There hasn’t been much lately I CAN eat that doesn’t give me gas and cramps (and if its really bad… diarrhea). Plus I’ve been under a lot of stress in my personal life and these specific problems won’t just “blow over” anytime soon…
1a. What medications do they use to treat this? I’d prefer not having to run for pills when I’m already in pain and stuck to the toilet.
1b. Will the medication interfere with birth control and if I stop it when I want kids will coming down from taking it for a while be hard?
2. Since I’m only 18 will my doctor even take my claim seriously? I don’t know if this is an age specific disease but I’ve been having problems like this on and off for over a year.
3. Does anyone else have this?

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Answer by Florence P
The reason people are not answering your questions, is because they are for a doctor to answer, not the general public. But your doctor WILL take you serious. That is his job to. You probably need to change your diet and start excercising. That will solve alot of it and the doctor will tell you the same thing. Good luck and take care of yourself because no one else will do it for you!

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Question by TimTam: Please answer if you have been on a gluten free diet or know a great deal about them?
I went to the doctor because I was getting stomach cramps and diarrhea after eating. He said to go on a gluten free diet to see if gluten is the culprit. I’ve been on the diet for three and a half weeks now and it’s helped with the diarrhea, but I am getting a lot of flatulence. Is this normal for this diet? It doesn’t happen everyday, however I get it quite often.

I’m starting to think that the diet isn’t working and I probably have Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I had planned to stay on the diet for 3 months but now I’m seriously considering stopping the diet.

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Answer by Melissa C
I dont believe you should stop it right now, however you should change up what you are eating and narrow down which foods make you more flatulant than others. Broccoli, bell peppers and sometimes spinach can do that to you.

The best thing about the gluten free diet is that you are not taking in a lot of starchy foods that immediately turns to sugar. If you need some carbohyrates in your diet try sweet potatoes, brown rice, or oatmeal. You will need to watch what you put on these however.

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