FR14
28-02-13, 16:11
Hi everyone,
For a while I have been having a really gurgly stomach and often what I would describe as a knotting sensation after food or if I need to relieve myself (tmi). I also sometimes get a slight pain which feels like stitch in my left rib and get quite a bit of wind. I went to the doctors a while a go and he had a good feel of my stomach and said it was all soft and said I had IBS.
I also noticed (I was purposley looking for swellings) that the left hand side of my stomach is slightly 'fatter' than the right. I wouldn't necesserily call it swelling or bloating, it is not hard and just feels and looks like fat skin. The doctor didnt seem worried and my mum thinks it looks exactly the same as the other side- shows you how much different it is.
I am concerned that it is something worse as I have heard that people are told they have IBS when in fact it is something serious. I am currently concerned about ovarian cancer plus every other cancer that may pop into my head throughout the day.
Can anyone shed some light that can reassure me it is IBS?!
For a while I have been having a really gurgly stomach and often what I would describe as a knotting sensation after food or if I need to relieve myself (tmi). I also sometimes get a slight pain which feels like stitch in my left rib and get quite a bit of wind. I went to the doctors a while a go and he had a good feel of my stomach and said it was all soft and said I had IBS.
I also noticed (I was purposley looking for swellings) that the left hand side of my stomach is slightly 'fatter' than the right. I wouldn't necesserily call it swelling or bloating, it is not hard and just feels and looks like fat skin. The doctor didnt seem worried and my mum thinks it looks exactly the same as the other side- shows you how much different it is.
I am concerned that it is something worse as I have heard that people are told they have IBS when in fact it is something serious. I am currently concerned about ovarian cancer plus every other cancer that may pop into my head throughout the day.
Can anyone shed some light that can reassure me it is IBS?!