How do others deal with IBS?
David February 27th, 2008
I have had IBS for 3 years. If I did not have kids I would cut out my own colon. I’m that desperate. I have eliminated everything from my diet. (I survive on toast only and yes i eliminated toast for over a week so it can’t be that.) I want to find a doctor to give me a colostomy. My kids are 8, 6, and 4 year old twins. Don’t blame the kids. I wonder if the ob did something wrong when the twins were born by c-section because my back hurt for a year after they were born. As soon as my back stopped hurting my IBS started. I have tried everything, medicines, natural remedies nothing works. I have given up on doc’s. Don’t say it’s stress. IBS is my only stress factor. I’m happy and calm as long as I’m not spending the day in the bathroom. By the way I have diarrhea about 5 days a month. (down fron 20 two years ago) and I’m never constipated. Please help.
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cranky_gut OR ANYONE ELSE WITH ADVICE. My wife and I are in heated debates about having kids. I’ve had IBS since 2001ish. I have 2-8 episodes a month. I have no cure for you. I take a prescription called pamine right when I feel IBS coming. It stops the intestines from spasming and it won’t bind you up like an antidiaria med. It will get you off the toilet in 20-30 minutes. I’m still very fatigued the rest of the day.
My question to you, I can barely take care of my self and my wife and be a loving husband. I can’t imagine having babies. Babies mean less sleep which increases my IBS. Babies mean more stress which increases IBS…and on and on.
Advice for this possible future parent?