Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Support Group
Irritable bowel syndrome is a common intestinal disorder that is characterized by bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea, cramping, and constipation. Typically no abnormalities appear during standard medical testing, and so irritable bowel syndrome is identified by the symptoms. Although irritable bowel syndrome can cause serious discomfort, the intestines are not harmed.
I have fibro as well as celiac and IBS-C. My 14--year-old has recently developed severe abdominal pain with diarrhea. I am thinking she has IBS-D. I have started her on Perdium to try giving her stool some bulk. I am concerned with the abdominal pain in her lower abdomen as she wants to do track this year and I fear the running may cause her abdomen to start spasming. My husband has diverticulitis so it seems she may be getting railed from both sides of the gene pool. I am Leary of letting her participate in this sport at least until we can get this under control. I plan on getting her in to see a pediatric GI doc but Lord knows how long this might take to get under control. It took me years to get my IBS-C under control. What are your thoughts? Would you go ahead and let her join the track team or not?
How is she doing with her diet as far as fiber, veggies, all that? I've read that carbonated sodas also aggravate the problem.
I think taking her to the doctor is an excellent idea. When I was a teen, I drank a lot of coffee and that was the start of some of my issues. I hope she'll take her diet seriously so she can get better and have a happy high school experience.