I have suffered from IBS for years with varying degrees in severity of symptoms over these years.
Had many, many gastro tests and all come back as ok apart from a Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth but my gastro has told me to concentrate on the relaxation side of things in the hope of easing the IBS. I literally try everything but nothing has much of an impact.
I suffer from mixed IBS but am mainly on the looser side of things most days apart from mid cycle when I get a bit more constipated but it’s not severe at all. I also suffer from functional dyspepsia so have upper issues like burping, acid and excessive gurgling.
I am 51 and in peri which doesn’t help as everything has become worse since hitting 45.
End of last year I was diagnosed with endometriosis and adenomyosis and am pretty sure these contribute to my digestive issues. I have my consultation with the endo specialist next month. I also have a post ablation syndrome!!
Anyhow, last week I got some very bad news that my mum has cancer. I thought I was doing ok and tummy hadn’t been too bad over the weekend but last night I was awake all night feeling nauseous, terrible gas and with a feeling I might have diarrhoea coming on, I laid there all night in discomfort. I also have this constant pain right in the centre of my stomach, just below bottom of ribs. I have been to the toilet twice this morning in the hope it would ease things but I still have this awful pain in my stomach and it feels different to my ‘normal’ pains. It won’t shift. It feels like a gnawing trapped gas feeling. I’ve tried waking, yoga, I have a hot water bottle on the area, I’ve listen to my gut directed hypnotherapy but nothing is helping. I’ve taken some gaviscon yet still have this constant pain and burpy feeling.
Tried ringing the GP surgery but I was caller no.40 and could wait.
Any advice? Tbh it’s just adding to my stress and I’m off to work now when I really want to go to bed, I’m exhausted.