I am actually confused
Hi, Around a year ago or maybe over a year ago I was having issues with constipation and diarrhea. I want to my GP and they did all the tests like stool test blood test celiac disease and all sorts which all the results came back negative. This problem was annoying but after a while it stopped and I felt normal but recently I've just gone 2 days in a row where I have had diarrhea after my lunch but when I ate breakfast it was fine. I was feeling constipated and I started to gradually add some fiber into my diet. I don't know if my change of diet is causing this or what. I'm not sure what to do and whether this issue is just something which comes and goes as it did before. I always get a bit annoyed when I'm not sure what the real issue is if it is a food intolerance could I know be intolerant to them but when the tests where done I wasn't its all very confusing but I'm hoping this issue will resolve it self in a few days or weeks and it may just be down to diet change.
Could you strip your diet back to something really basic like just potatoes for a few days and then gradually add different food groups back in? Thinks you could be intolerant to might be dairy, wheat or any other number of things like caffeine or alcohol ? If it turns out to be one thing or another, you could self-medicate and cut that out but if not, go back to your doctor. There are a whole load of other things it could be but without proper investigation, there is little point speculating on here.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Ok i don't drink alcohol and I rarely have anything with caffeine. I had oats and milk for breakfast I will try what you suggested and do this and if I am still experiencing symptoms similar to what I am now I will visit the gp. I went before and they didn't really take to me to seriously with what I was suggesting they just told me to young not possible just eat more fiber excercise and drink plenty of water and I did exactly what they said before and it worked but now the issue has returned. In all honesty stressing about what it could be is also not helping as I did the same before am I just Staying calm and relaxed. The last resort I want to do is use a laxative but this may help like it did before when I used it once or twice and it took some persuading for me to actually take it anyways appreciate what u said I will try this for the next few days it may help. Also lastly I forgot to add I get this burning pain after having bowel movement. From analysing all my symptoms it appears as though I have a form of ibs which is mixed including diarrhea and constipation but I will start on eating some basic foods and then gradually adding certain foods back to see which foods trigger my constipation and diarrhea
Original post by ByEeek
Could you strip your diet back to something really basic like just potatoes for a few days and then gradually add different food groups back in? Thinks you could be intolerant to might be dairy, wheat or any other number of things like caffeine or alcohol ? If it turns out to be one thing or another, you could self-medicate and cut that out but if not, go back to your doctor. There are a whole load of other things it could be but without proper investigation, there is little point speculating on here.
Good luck!
Good luck!
I agree with the above! I have been Theo if h issues over the years. Finally was diagnosed with Crohn’s.
Definitely try and talk to a dietician via a referral! Have you had a colonoscopy and endoscopy?
Maybe try the fodmap diet and or cut down on high potassium foods and caffeinated products.
Original post by Anonymous
Ok i don't drink alcohol and I rarely have anything with caffeine. I had oats and milk for breakfast I will try what you suggested and do this and if I am still experiencing symptoms similar to what I am now I will visit the gp. I went before and they didn't really take to me to seriously with what I was suggesting they just told me to young not possible just eat more fiber excercise and drink plenty of water and I did exactly what they said before and it worked but now the issue has returned. In all honesty stressing about what it could be is also not helping as I did the same before am I just Staying calm and relaxed. The last resort I want to do is use a laxative but this may help like it did before when I used it once or twice and it took some persuading for me to actually take it anyways appreciate what u said I will try this for the next few days it may help. Also lastly I forgot to add I get this burning pain after having bowel movement. From analysing all my symptoms it appears as though I have a form of ibs which is mixed including diarrhea and constipation but I will start on eating some basic foods and then gradually adding certain foods back to see which foods trigger my constipation and diarrhea
Out of curiosity? Are you eating micro meals or are you cooking from scratch? If the former - well, don't get me started on pre-processed food. But perhaps this is an excellent opportunity to get cooking? A typical meal should be about a fifth meal / protien, a third veg / fruit and a third carbs like pasta or potatoes and the rest can be treats like sugar or fat.
Good luck!
Appreciate the advice guys and most my meals are made from scratch i will definitely go back to the basics to find out which food is causing these problems
A syndrome is a collection of symptoms that can't be attributed to a specific condition, so there's no specific test for IBS and, in the absence of anything else particular, if you go back to your doctor that could be the diagnosis.
A lot of people suggest a FODMAP diet for IBS, which is eating foods low in a particular type of carbohydrate. It really needs specialist advice to make sure you are eating healthily and not removing too many items from your diet. I looked at this, but I was ok eating the foods on the 'try to avoid' list and can't eat some on the 'good' list.
My GP suggested trying a food combining diet for my IBS, and it made a massive difference from being doubled up with pain and regularly dashing to the loo. He said to get the book The Harcombe Diet, ignore all the guff in the first half and go straight for the eating plan. You need to read up for the details, but basically, it's low salt, low sugar, avoid processed food and eat food groups together that are easy to digest, eg carbs and veg, protein and veg, and fruit before or between meals. After ten days I felt much better, and still stick to it closely now; I still have bad days, but overall my symptoms have never been as consistently bad as the early months.
Keep a food diary for a while and see what the triggers are. If you start cutting out too many foods you may not know if it's a certain food or the combination.
A lot of people suggest a FODMAP diet for IBS, which is eating foods low in a particular type of carbohydrate. It really needs specialist advice to make sure you are eating healthily and not removing too many items from your diet. I looked at this, but I was ok eating the foods on the 'try to avoid' list and can't eat some on the 'good' list.
My GP suggested trying a food combining diet for my IBS, and it made a massive difference from being doubled up with pain and regularly dashing to the loo. He said to get the book The Harcombe Diet, ignore all the guff in the first half and go straight for the eating plan. You need to read up for the details, but basically, it's low salt, low sugar, avoid processed food and eat food groups together that are easy to digest, eg carbs and veg, protein and veg, and fruit before or between meals. After ten days I felt much better, and still stick to it closely now; I still have bad days, but overall my symptoms have never been as consistently bad as the early months.
Keep a food diary for a while and see what the triggers are. If you start cutting out too many foods you may not know if it's a certain food or the combination.
I will do if this is ibs its really confusing because for months I was fine eating all different types of foods and just in the last week I've had this flare up. But don't want to speculate until I try to cut out some food and see if it helps if not then I will visit my doctor again and explain my symptoms.
I forgot to mention that I had similar symptoms to what I was having before and I found out that I had severe vitamin D defiency and B I believe. I started to take Vitamin D supplements and I also began going for long walks and overtime my bowel movements return to normal. But I haven't taken vitamin D or B supplements for quite a while. My gp also told me that I need to not focus on this instead keep active and eat correctly. I think I may try doing this for next few weeks and see if it helps aswell as start taking vitamin d supplements again. I just get a bit worried because I already went through this issue before and I gradually started to feel better and I'm wondering if this is the same issue flaring up from before. I have to admit that my diet over the past few months and activity levels have been very bad. How long before diet and excercise have an impact on bowel movements maybe a few weeks?. Finally my stool doesn't really look like any of the stools on the stool chart but it's a mixture of number 5 and 6 on chart.
Gonna just try to excericse and cut out all the junk I've been having and replace it with healthier foods.
Gonna just try to excericse and cut out all the junk I've been having and replace it with healthier foods.
I think i have ibd i just read up on all the symptoms and i have nearly all of them but does anyone know if you can have ibd before and then feel normal for months and then have a flare up. If this is possible then I'm pretty sure its what I got i have just read up on all the symptoms and it seems to be similar to my symptoms.
Original post by Anonymous
I forgot to mention that I had similar symptoms to what I was having before and I found out that I had severe vitamin D defiency and B I believe. I started to take Vitamin D supplements and I also began going for long walks and overtime my bowel movements return to normal. But I haven't taken vitamin D or B supplements for quite a while. My gp also told me that I need to not focus on this instead keep active and eat correctly. I think I may try doing this for next few weeks and see if it helps aswell as start taking vitamin d supplements again. I just get a bit worried because I already went through this issue before and I gradually started to feel better and I'm wondering if this is the same issue flaring up from before. I have to admit that my diet over the past few months and activity levels have been very bad. How long before diet and excercise have an impact on bowel movements maybe a few weeks?. Finally my stool doesn't really look like any of the stools on the stool chart but it's a mixture of number 5 and 6 on chart.
Gonna just try to excericse and cut out all the junk I've been having and replace it with healthier foods.
Gonna just try to excericse and cut out all the junk I've been having and replace it with healthier foods.
I think change of diet over Christmas and lack of exercise are probably to blame. See how you are when you return to your normal routine.
Original post by Anonymous
I think i have ibd i just read up on all the symptoms and i have nearly all of them but does anyone know if you can have ibd before and then feel normal for months and then have a flare up. If this is possible then I'm pretty sure its what I got i have just read up on all the symptoms and it seems to be similar to my symptoms.
Don't do an internet diagnosis. See a medical professional.
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