Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment

Question by jr2007: Nervous stomach with a cold?
Hello. I am a person who has suffered from stomach problems for a really long time, now. After a whole mess of tests that my doctor performed, he found nothing and said I have IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). So, the worst part is that I don’t have appetite and I feel like throwing up when I eat, which is occassionaly. According to my doctor, there is nothing for it, except steroids which are out of the question unless if I am dying, so to say. Four days ago, I started feeling like I was coming down with something. It feels like a cold, but I don’t have all the symptoms. For example, I am spitting mucus through my mouth (it’s clear, not yellow or green), I feel like my head is in the sky, I feel rundown/tired all the time, my body aches (especially my lower body), and I have hot/cold flashes. However, no fever or anything like that. Note: I am a guy, so no I am not pregnant. In addition, my stomach is suffering so bad and I keep on getting nightmares and stuff. All I want to do is sleep, but I can’t seem to fall asleep and when I do, I have a bad dream and get scared. And in a way, I am scared somewhat because I just hate that my stomach is messed up again. My parents are forcing me to eat because I wouldn’t if I had the option until I felt better, but I can’t lose any more weight. Any suggestions/advice please? It would greatly help. Thank You!

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Answer by TheSwabbie
First, get a NEW Doctor for a second opinion. Something is totally out of whack for your system dude. I felt like that when I had a bleeding ulcer.. It almost killed me because I was bleeding out. My stool had turned to tarry stuff and I didnt put the pieces together quickly enough. It almost sounds like your electrolytes are messed up bad. Get some Gatorade in you quickly. It wont hurt a bit and all it can do is help. See if you dont feel a little more normal after drinking some of that.. I mean drink some of it.. 10 or more fluid ounces. Having your electrolytes out of whack can totally screw you up.. make you feel like sh1t.. Again.. New Doctor for a 2nd opinion but right now.. get some gatorade.. any flavor will do.

I know you dont feel like eating, but you HAVE to… although, stay away from fried stuff right now. Easy to eat, easy to digest.. Rice, Bananna’s (no citrus),.. Oatmeal is good and will help you get some nutrition. Grits .. good stuff & easy to digest. No onions..

Good luck, hope you feel better.

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Question by rz: I have a cold and neck is super achey and I wondered if there is some kind of accupressure massage I can do?
I think I am detoxing (started taking probiotics and oil pulling)

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Answer by Susan S
Just keep your neck warm.

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Currently I’m only finishing up a tube of Airborne. I’ll be taking my last Airborne tablet in a couple of hours. If I don’t feel better I’m gonna start taking either Nyquil or Tylenol Cold Severe Head Congestion. Do you think it will be safe if I continue to take my probiotics (I take 2-3 Garden of Life Primal Defense Ultra probiotic capsules a day) and 1 capsule of 5-HTP 100mg while taking either one of the cold medicines I listed above? Does anyone know if it’s ok to do this?