Chronic Stomach pain

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Normac

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Hi All,I'm new to this forum so I will just introduce myself. My name is Norma,and I was born and brought up in Birmingham UK. I'm finding this forum a bit difficult to find my way around so please be patient with me.
My problems being chronic stomach pain,which I've been dealing with for about 12yrs. But it does seem to be getting worse,and I'm really struggling now to deal with it. I'm 73yrs old,and I have been from one end of the country to the other,for Gastroentrologist,tests,diets,and no end of medication,nothing has done any good at all. I'm told I have IBS which I won't accept,because as we all know the S is syndrome which can mean I have anything they just can't find it. I've been considering a functional medicine doctor,but I can't seem to find anyone close enough,then I thought about Reflexology,so if anyone can shed any light on anything I've mentioned I would be grateful.
 

I have IBD.. Have had it for years... it's a pain in the Butt..

All kidding aside.. IBS is a real thing. It can be IBD. (diarrhea) IBC ( constipation) OR it can be a combination of the two. There are treatments.. depending on which type you have.. Some will advocate some sort of diet control. I don't take meds.. I just deal with it. Fortunately my attacks are not frequent nor do they interfere with my life.
 
I have IBS, too. I was told it is caused by certain things I eat and stress. I now eat lots of veggies and fruits as they seem to suit me better and cause less intestinal problems. Lately the IBS has been acting up and I am going to go and see the doctor about it. I know there are medicines now that are supposed to be helpful for this problem. I haven't tried them yet. I have, though, been taking antidepressants for stress relief which were helping before but now don't seem to. I hope you can get some relief from this royal pain in the .....
 

I also have irritable bowel (IBD)-- I've had it since I was a young woman. It is a VERY REAL thing. For most of us who have it, it can be managed with diet and stress management. For me, it is getting enough fiber in my diet, avoiding food triggers (sugar alcohols -- like xylitol -- which are a huge trigger for me, and fatty foods, which likewise are a big trigger) and lifestyle stuff (like not getting all wound up about stuff that doesn't matter). When it acts up, I, like QS, just deal with it. I don't take meds, either, though early on I did. The doc said it was necessary to stop the vicious cycle. It was awful in the beginning, but now is pretty much an annoyance when I don't watch what I'm doing.

But it IS real -- listen to your doctors and take their advice. Part of the problem for me, early on, was that I worried so about it, and focused so on it that it made it worse.
 
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