Not doing well today

[poppy86]

It's been 16 weeks and 2 days since I finished my vanco taper. The IBS was rough the past month, but the last few days were actually okay, only 3-4 BMs per day.

But then this afternoon I was taking a walk, and I had to rush home, barely made it. I had really bad, violent D, twice, and it was just like when I was first diagnosed with cdiff 6 months ago. I'm so afraid. My period is due any day now, so I know that can affect things, but this was really bad, not like my typical IBS symptoms.

[beth22]

Sorry you had a bad day. Some women report worse IBS symptoms before periods. If it continues, I would call your GI and report it. Hopefully, tomorrow will be better.

[poppy86]

Thanks Beth, Wednesday was better than Tuesday. I figured it was caused by my period and also eating my dinner too quickly. If I eat a big meal too fast, it can trigger D.

The past couple days I've been struggling with a lot of tenesmus. It makes me strain, which just aggravates the hemorrhoids and causes more bleeding. I still get a lot of rumbling/gurgling, gas, and sometimes pain, I feel uncomfortably full after eating, and I'm very anxious all the time and get almost no sleep. I wake up every hour during the night due to anxiety. I'm also only 90 pounds (I was 110 when all this started, at 4'11). I really want to gain some weight and strength back. Tomorrow will be 17 weeks since I finished my vanco taper.

We still have no health insurance, hopefully that will change soon. Just hoping for some better days.

[beth22]

Try to eat smaller meals more often to get some calories. I had a very hard time gaining back weight and the last few months I have lost again.

[poppy86]

I'll try to have more frequent, small meals.

Is it normal with ibs to have random D? For instance today, I had 5 normal BMs this morning (typical for me, I always have a "morning rush"), and then in the afternoon some D a couple times. It happens every few days, and every single time, I lose my mind with worry. Sometimes I can figure out a reason, like eating too quickly, but other times there's no rhyme or reason, no unusual foods. I'm nervous about leaving the house at all, even for short walks.

[Ali-Mar]

I am so sorry to hear you are still having so many bad days, I hope it will get better soon.

I heard the Iberogast is very good for IBS, Amazon has it. I am thinking of trying it soon. I am currently trying IBGard, that my GI suggested, I haven’t noticed any improvement.