For those who have IBS

[claire43]

Ive suffered with IBS for many years. Mine is the constipation kind & comes & goes in severity. I hadnt been to the toilet since week yesterday, nothing that unusual there really. But when I went today for the first time in 8 days & within a couple of hours my stomach felt crampy & unsettled. Now I cant remember if this is what happens after such a time without going to the loo. I'm hoping & praying that it is only that. Anybody else get like this?

[daffodil]

Yes. I have IBS-A (d and c alternating) and it is VERY normal to feel crampy and unsettled when you go after not going for a long time. You have just created some room for the rest of what's in your system to move down. It will pass.

[claire43]

Thanks for the encouragement. Im pretty sure Ive had this before but I tend to forget til the next bout & then all the fears start to rise -is it a sv* and so on ....

Im lying in bed with a hot water bottle clutched to my stomach trying to ease the pain. Ive also taken 2 anti-spasmodics (buscopan) & 2 painkillers but its not really easing.

[daffodil]

IBS can be so miserable! I have been there. Sometimes when I have that kind of cramping, it helps to gently put pressure on the area with the palm of my hand, and sometimes it helps ease it. I hope you feel better very soon!

[skdenn]

I've had IBS since I was a teenager, which was when my emet kicked into high gear. Sometimes I have loose bowels, which makes me panic because I'm afraid it could be the stomach virus. When I'm on the slow side, I go just a little bit a day. I've been taking Fiber Choice prebiotic tablets. They're the chewable kind.

Susan