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 : Anyone know anything about medical practice/research?
I am diagnosed with depression and having pills thrown at my by my doctor which in my opinion suck. He doesn’t seem to sympathetic he listens to me but honestly I don’t think he has a clue what the best way to help me is. I have seen five doctors in total and all of them seem to be the same. Part of my depression and anxeity dissorder is the inability to communicate effectivly. When they ask me “Why are you depressed” I honestly don’t know how to answer that question, and If I did know how to answer that question why would I need to travel three miles to sit in a waiting room for three and a half hours to see ask him for help because I could solve it myself?

This usually leads to the
“you are young you shouldn’t be depressed, old people get depressed not young people” Guilt trip they send me on. (That’s an actual quote) which is a load of crap because up to date statistics say otherwise.

So due to this I think GP’s being the jack of all trades masters of none that they are can’t keep up to date with the best ways of treating depression. Which is not good enough considering depression is one of the biggest health problems in the UK.

I asked my doctor to be referred to an expert which he took as an insult and outright refused. (possibly due to my poor communication skills) So now I’m up s**t creek without a paddle, But hey at least I can chew Prozac like tic tacs right?

Big pharma make a hell of a lot of cash from anti-depressants so they keep pushing the product on to doctors to prescribe so this kind of enhances GP’s frame of mind where they think they are delivering quality service to patients.

I have had counselling and it help me deal with some of the symptoms but not the cause. At least councillors realize they can’t help but can help you to help yourself but still they are limited and due to so many people needing their help you only get a set amount of timetable sessions.

I am fatigued everyday, I have a sort of ‘brain fog’ That stops me being able to concentrate unless I write sticky notes to remember my train of thought (I have used 8 so far writing this), Irritable bowel syndrome (I think?? never been diagnosed) poor skin, poor gums, my tongue is covered in white patches (geographic tongue?) and my nails have horizontal lines down them. Most are a sign of mal nutrition which has got me thinking maybe my fatigue and depression is linked to this? Its kind of obvious if you think about it that if you’re brain/body does not get the sustenance it needs it will perform poorly.

So my question is Can anyone point me in the right direction of any research that might help me with my theory? There must be someone else who has thought of this before me?

And also what are you’re opinions on GP’s / Big Pharma / Depression / anything else I have mentioned? Are tehre any sources where I can collect information about those too>?

Thanks in advance.
Before medication

a. fatigue, fidgeting, numbness in hands and feet (If by that you mean pins and needles come and go ) ,muscle tension, muscle aches, bouts of difficulty breathing (Now that I think about it, feels like I have a lot of mucous in my throat at the back but I have always had this) , difficulty concentrating, twitching, irritability, agitation, restlessness.

b. I don’t have stomach pain its more like a bloated discomfort and I can hear a lot of gas moving around/ and digestion problems, Constant tiredness and exhaustion, Anxiety, Mood swings, I’m pretty sure I don’t have obsessive compulsive disorder, anger outbursts out of frustration, Irritability, muscle aches, unrefreshing sleep.
I also have anxiety attacks/panic attacks. The first one was triggered by stress and all other symptoms seemed to get much much worse since then. I haven’t been the same person since that day. But the attacks are rarer since medication. (They take the ‘edge’ off)

A white coating on my tongue usually not painful but occasional certain patches can be a uncomfortable.

Withdrawal from communicating with people due to the amount of energy it takes, it’s just too much effort and I have to be on my own for a bit after just to have energy to do anything else.

I take hours to fall asleep and if I get woken up I can’t get back to sleep. I have to switch off any lights such as alarm clocks tv standby button etc and wear earplugs because I seem to be extra sensitive to it. My mind also goes into overdrive so I just try to meditate and do breathing exercise.

What makes things worse is a family member likes to come in and wake me up every morning and doesn’t seem to understand that I may hav

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Answer by Mary Kontrarry
Most health insurances do not require a referral for patients to see a mental health professional.

Find yourself a therapist. Licensed Clinical Social Workers are not allowed to prescribe medication.

Best of luck.

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Question by WEEZ: Does anyone know what foods are good if you have IBS that is easy to get and inexpensive?
Was wondering if anyone can give me anything very easy to get or make for irritable bowel syndrome? I need something that is very soluable and inexpensive or actually, a list of foods that I can eat.
thank you

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Answer by award1nd
There’s a big list, basically you have to find out what works for you by trial and error. Here are some good things that have worked for me:
- Whole-wheat pasta
- Any fruit or vegetable (especially broccoli, tomatoes, bananas, and any type of berry)
- Triscuits and tuna
- Peanut Butter
- Beans and brown rice
- South Beach Diet meals
- Grilled chicken

Basically I eliminated beef, pork, anything fried, and anything high in sugar, and took about 4-6 grams of fiber supplements per day. It was a huge help and my quality of life went way up once I got my diet in order. Good luck.

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Question by momof2kiddos: Does anyone know how to treat IBS effectively?
My husband has Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). We never know what is going to trigger an episode. By epsode I mean abdominal cramps, and some heinous diarrhea. It hits within moments of eating. If he eats something one night and has no episode, we never know if two weeks later eating the exact same thing will send his system into fits of IBS. So there are no foods that we know to avoid. Heck, eating some nutter-butter crackers set him off tonight! Some evenings we can’t even leave the house because a toilet has to be nearby.
It seems to be a mystery condition. His General Practitioner gave him some medicine to ’stop colon spasms’, thinking that would help, but it has done nothing beneficial at all. I’m thinking we need to take him to a Gastrointerologist. But from what I’ve heard, there is just no cure.

Does anyone else out there have this, or lives with someone who has it. If so, what on earth can be done? It is miserable.

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Answer by suzyfirestarter
Zelnorm has helped some people. This disease is difficult to control. Even a cold environment can trigger an attack. Ask for a consult for a gastroenterologist. They may have more information on the latest research. I hope he can get better control over his attacks. Good luck and don’t give up.

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Question by Anne M: My husband is drinking himself to death, and does ‘nt know what he’s doing, do I tell him or let him slip away
He is content and happy in his damaging life style, have I the right to change all that, when there is no garuantee that he will want to stop. I’m not interested in Alanon. He has asthma, recovered from cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, and all the ailments connected to chronic alcoholism. Am I wrong in letting him commit slow suicide?

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Answer by fatamorrighan
yes, you are an enabler.

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