Upset stomach for weeks

[shotta287]

So I went to my doctor yesterday and I’ve been asked to provide a stool sample testing for H.pylori.

Still getting intermittent gas, and yellowy brown stools which come out in pieces (sorry if tmi) especially if I have eaten a high fat meal the day before. Also struggling to put on weight.

I realise it is likely that it is not something serious but if it was to be IBS, why am I not putting weight on?

[jalapeno1234]

you sound like me, the anxiety/same tests..but also the remaining issues.... one month ago my stress around my issues got SO extreme that I woke one morning cos I had a huge intense reunion to go to and literally the urge to "go" was HORRIBLE. I knew immediately that my issue was 70percent stress related cos the second I came home I was eating and I havent had a feeling like that since - when I calmed down and solidified my diet, I got lots better - this month is my "recovery" month, at least for now anyway...I just came on my period so expecting hellish things tomorrow hah (always stirs my issues) but today I ate KFC, milkshakes, chocolate and Ive been perfect all day - sure, tomorrow I may suffer but all week ive managed to eat anything and everything like the old days. Try sticking to dry foods, even it means for a month - all this month Ive gone a bit OTT on pastries and white bread but have definitely managed stuff I couldnt in may and june like tomato pasta and some veg.

[shotta287]

Hi Jalapeno1234, I’ve read some of your posts and yeah it seems like we both have developed bad anxiety relating to our bowels.

I don’t even understand what’s going on with my bowels anymore. Past few days I’ve still been going once a day but stools are hard to pass, dry and lumpy.

[shotta287]

So this past week my symptoms have flipped. Still been emptying bowels every day but stools have been hard, dry, difficult to pass and sometimes like rabbit droppings.
I seriously don’t understand. My diet hasn’t changed. Sound like IBS?

[Midnight-mouse]

Yep, increase liquids, fibre and possibly take a stool softener like lactulose - a couple days of that will give me easily a week relief from the hard stools.


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