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.
Anybody from Birmingham, Al who knows a great GI md? I have had IBS for over 20 years and it is worsening each year no matter what drug or treatment or doctor I try. I hoped gastric bypass in Aug would help my symptoms...but...NO! Now my situation is even more precarious--more nausea-more diarrhea-more cramping and more back pain-and a myriad of other symptoms. What good is the weight loss -if the only people I have to share it with is the blue and red bears on the front of the toliet paper package--BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE I LIVE--the bathroom!(Humor is all we have left) I have had a colonoscopy 1 1/2 yrs ago---and have been tested for everything from Celiac to Crohns. This is negatively affecting every aspect of work -family-and any remaining social life I was trying to hold on to. Like I have to tell anybody here that!!!! Is Birmingham in the house?????
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no idea about bham doc but in relation to trying to stop it i really dont think u can - it is one of those things that u will have to live with and i think this is because docs dont have a clue about it!! as if they did they would know how to stop it - i am getting frustrated at the moment also - have u ever tried a colonic irragtion?! if u have let me know if it helped or not and if u havent tried it u never know it might help
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