Well it seems doctors upload results on weekends sample negative for bacteria etc so now I’m petrified it’s something worse
Well it seems doctors upload results on weekends sample negative for bacteria etc so now I’m petrified it’s something worse
Hiya
What’s your diet like? I’ve found that if I eat processed crap and drink alcohol mine passings are not solid etc due to lack of fibre.
I have cut the junk out and eating more whole foods, drinking only 0% alcohol free and noticed things are more solid etc.
Keep positive, you’ve done the right thing getting checked out by a doctor
Hi Angler, funny you should mention the zero alcohol as I tried this last novemeber this is the first time I remember getting the horrendous noises followed by water stools. It happened twice so I didn’t drink it again. Then about 6 weeks ago I had the sudden urge to go when out walking and had to rush home, it happened a couple more times in the next few weeks but I found that I could attribute that to either a couple of glasses of wine or spicy food. I have put on a lot of weight since lock down and booked my first abroad holiday with my teenage children for July so decided I would start ww it was going ok for a week and then after a meal out Easter Sunday of just chicken and jacket (no wine) but I did eat a pot of spicy sauce (and half my dads) I had the urgent need to go on the walk home. That then started my anxiety and when my anxiety is high I can’t really eat and mid week that week I woke with morning water stools. Nothing again until the Saturday morning after a chicken shish kebab and wine. Then in continued for nearly a week although I was away that week and had a couple of glasses and not much food. Long story sorry but when I got back I haven’t had any wine and although some days I have had soft stool there was no water ones for about 5 days. Friday it came back as water and has been since. My diet since my anxiety hasn’t been great I just can’t eat so when I do it’s not the best. I am going to try plain rice and chicken for the next couple of days but even the thought of eating is sending me into a mess. Sorry for the long detailed post I just feel like I need to write it down somewhere. Thank you for replying
Just thought I’d give a quick update, spoke to the doctor yesterday he said it sounds like ibs, I said is that possible without the pain and he said yes, I’ve had bloods taken today and got to send some more samples in for more tests so he can rule out all the other serious issues as said can’t give diagnosis without ruling everything else out. So fingers crossed 🤞
Hey
I can totally relate , I’ve had some weird bowel symptoms for a year and a half now
Very loose stools, often diharrea, sometimes sense of urgency.. undigested food in stools etc
I got myself into such an anxious rut - finally saw doctors & ended up having a Flexible Sigmoidoscopy then a Colonoscopy
Obviously in the meantime persuaded myself I had something terrible (as us anxious people do)
Absolutely fine - clear colonoscopy, they checked my whole bowel- apart from a harmless polyp which they removed - nothing
Still to this day most days I have the loose stools and diharrea , think it depends on how bad my diet has been and how anxious I’ve been feeling
Anxiety is a CRAZY thing and once you get these symptoms you get more anxious and the cycle continues…
Get checked out for your peace of mind ask for a colonoscopy but I think you know yourself, anxiety is probably the cause!
Thank you so much for the reply that has reassured me. I am getting a colonoscopy hopefully in the next two weeks waiting for the hospital to ring me back as one of the stool tests came back with traces of blood which has totally freaked me out! The doctor was very kind and said he still doesn’t think it’s much to worry about, they tested for calprotectin and that came back slightly raised at 57 too. Just want to go to sleep until all this is over :-(
Just thought I would update this thread incase anyone searching comes across it in the future as I know a lot of these posts have helped me out in the last couple of months. I had my colonoscopy yesterday and everything was clear so I am assuming the answer with be IBS as the doctor suspected.
Hi Shorty, you're brave having the colonoscopy and maybe having the *delicious* pre procedure diet and drink will reset your tummy. Thank you for sharing your updates as it does help others. Now you've been fully tested and don't need to worry I'm wondering if its settled down?
Hey, yeah can’t say the prep or the procedure was the best but glad it has been done so I can stop worrying, it’s certainly not as bad as it was, it’s been two weeks since I had the colonoscopy and have only had two days where it’s played to so definitely an improvement! Trying to be careful what I eat and work out what triggers it but I would say the stress and anxiety deffo didn’t help :-)
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