Fuck you IBS. Fuck you and your little dog too. Laxatives don’t work and eating more fibre makes things worse. I drink a shitload (literally) of water on a daily basis to no avail and enemas work not even half the time. Everything I eat triggers some sort of horribly constipating attack. Is it too much to ask to be able to have a decent shit on a regular basis? —[Not] Having a Shitty Day
This article appears in Mar 4-10, 2010.
Has a doctor eliminated Celiac Disease?
Aw, kiddo, I sympathize – my best buddy of 40 years has been going thru this for the last 30 years – here’s a couple of suggestions – my 95 year old mother’s tried and true remedy of a couple of tablespoons of mineral oil. Them turds will slide out like they were screaming down that fucking Olympic luge run. The other suggestion was to try a stool softener – while I don’t have IBS, I have had chronic constipation since I was an ankle-biter. It sure beats Metamucus.
Now this is a valid bitch!
I’ve suffered from IBS symptoms since I was 17. Last week I had my gallbladder taken out and ALL my IBS symptoms have vanished. I know it’s only been a week, but the difference is so striking I know it was the gallbladder.
So as the first poster mentioned, there could be something triggering the IBS!
Also, try grapefruit. Grapefruit always helped — it cleans your system out and detoxes at the same time.
*sigh* I feel your pain, bud.
Could be Crohn’s Disease too. I had a boss that had it diagnosed as IBS for years until they finally recognized it as Crohn’s.
the doctor prescribes you to take ONE BIG ONE UP THE ASS, that should clear all your shit out soon.
Not funny, LS…my sister suffers from Crohn’s and it’s no walk in the park.
PK, I’m curious…any trouble having the gall bladder removed? I’m waiting to hear about when my surgery is scheduled.
sorry peeps, must have been that troll’s curse that had me there. no, crohns is a bitch, know a few with it. terrible shit.
shoe_chick: no problem with the gall bladder surgery. It’s usually outpatient, but I had mine done in Bridgewater and I’m a T1 diabetic so they kept me overnight. I had four little incisions and once it was out my back pain went away immediately and my stomach felt great. I can eat whatever I want now (before everything was restricted).
I was stiff and sore for about 5 days, and it’s going to take another week or two before I can go back to the gym, and some more time before I can lift heavy stuff, but other than that, no problems (so glad I had it done!)
If you CAN, ask for your referral to be sent outside of HRM as well (bridgewater, windsor, kentville, for example). I met with the surgeon on the 1st of feb, and I asked for my surgery to be scheduled over spring break and they had no problems getting me in on the 24th (they confirmed the appointment for the 24th within 2 days of my surgeon visit!). The staff at South Shore Regional were amazing too and my surgeon was fabulous. A++ decision. I hope you get your surgery soon because if your attacks were anything like mine, you have my sympathies!
Anyway, sorry to derail. IBS really stands for “it’s all bullshit” because it’s almost like it’s a last resort diagnosis when docs don’t really know what’s wrong with you (and if you’ve ever watched Mystery Diagnosis, when the docs are too lazy to look into it any further). Go back to your doc OP and push for more tests if you haven’t already. Complain your ass off. My GP ALWAYS skirted this issue with me when it’s the major source of reason when I went in (I’d go in for IBS-type complaints and I’d be told that sometimes that happens when you’re diabetic — I swear I could break my arm and my family doc would tell me it’s because I’m diabetic. ugh, anyway…) I had no idea all my problems were attributed to my gallbladder, and many others have had similar experiences!
If your allergic to gluten, and don’t know it, you’re in for a world of hurt.
You’re right on it being over-diagnosed PK. I have lactose intolerance (only really mild, it only rears it’s ugly head when I ingest high-lactose dairy, like milk) and it was diagnosed as IBS for about a year. Then, I dropped the GP I was going to as he was only prescribing intense antacids, which obviously did nothing, meanwhile he would float the idea of removal of the lower intestine, which is a last resort/only used in extreme cases. I went to a different GP who did a series of tests, only to find out that it was simple lactose intolerance, and that like 70% of Russian descendants, I have a genetic predisposition for it! To think, if I hadn’t gone to a different doctor, I’d be shitting in a bag right now.
On a happy note, at least you are not contributing to the flatables in the Harbour 🙂
“…and enemas work not even half the time”
enemaS ? plural?
you poor bastard!
i shudder to think how many you’ve had to come out with a statement like that.
Stop eating bananas and Dairy.
Thanks PK!! I was actually referred to a top-rated surgeon in the city, and I have a break in May; which he said shouldn’t be a problem.
My attacks were really bad last summer, but I know what foods really trigger attacks, so I’ve stayed away from them. But, I have so many gallstones, I risk one getting stuck in my duct every time I eat, hence the surgery.
Glad you’re doing well, and thanks again for the info.
Apology accepted, LS.
Sorry for hijacking a bit!!
I am not the only miserable one <3 ;D. The worst thing is my doctor's "just deal with it" attitude. Yeah I'll just deal with having everyone at work see me go the washroom about once every hour, not eat for an entire day if I have plans in the evening, and having to always go home early from hanging out with friends, and be in intense pain every day. Yeah I guess I'll just fucking deal, and thanks for not suggesting a fucking thing. Thanks people on the bitch boards, you have given me more than my bitter, shitty (hehe) doctor :). Oh, sorry I guess he did do a blood test and not tell me the results, that's what he did. Luckily I've got someone on the inside to tell me the results ;D.
When I read the first sentence, I thought it was a Bitch against International Development Studies and how it’s a bullshit degree.
Well if you think you have it bad, think about all those poor starving children in Somalia! They don’t even have enough to eat to even poop. Ohh, and Haiti! Mom just committed suicide? At least you’re not in Haiti, you selfish son of a bitch.
Shoe Chick: I didn’t have stones so much as my gallbladder was inflamed as frig. I could hardly eat anything more than toast without having an attack so bad I would barf my guts up. It was *awesome*.
Dr. F’s post just goes to show you how scary it is that some doctors are able to practice. You’d think something as simple as a lactose intolerance wouldn’t be rocket science to diagnose. *sigh*
melectric: my doctor had the SAME attitude! I’ve always had to tailor my eating habits to what I was doing that day (or even the next day), and I’ve had to go home early from work or school because I felt awful. Try explaining THAT one to a boss or professor! It was just a fluke, I swear to GOD that it was my gallbladder.
zZz: I have a family member who’s actually completely dependent on enemas. Most of my family on one side has some sort of digestive issues, and one actually can’t go unless they give themselves an enema. It’s really sad 🙁
IF you don’t have one of the above diseases, withthe wonderful commentary above !
You can try a sure thing…fresh coconut & the milk from it , blend it up & drink it. I know someone who was doing 2 or 3 a day, & they couldn’t go more than 20 steps from the porcelain goddess. I tried it for a day once…works better than a couple of ex-lax bars & you can mix it with rum so its enjoyable.
“”the doctor prescribes you to take ONE BIG ONE UP THE ASS, that should clear all your shit out soon.””
beg to differ…according to savage, this could lead to “impacted faeces”…