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#1 JKK

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Posted 10 February 2012 - 12:23 PM

I am wondering if anyone with IBS has had a relapse after having a colonoscopy? If so, how long did it take for you to "recover"? Feeling like my bowel system has put a padlock on its entrance. No Admittance!!

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#2 maitland

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Posted 10 February 2012 - 12:44 PM

JKK, on 10 February 2012 - 12:23 PM, said:

i have had two procedures and i don't remember any particular problems after....you don't go for a day or two because you have been voided but then things go back to normal...as in normal ibs.

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#3 BQ

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Posted 10 February 2012 - 01:08 PM

JKK when was your colonoscopy and what are your worst IBS symtpoms?> IBS D (diarrhea predominant) ? or C (constipation predominant)?

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Posted 10 February 2012 - 01:32 PM

Just this past Tuesday and I would say recently IBS-C although it has been IBS-D in the past.

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Posted 10 February 2012 - 01:37 PM

Worst sx's: bloating, cramping, pain then relief after a BM. And, actually I have had 4 episodes in the past 2 months of what seems like a complete rejection of the bowel to accept anything but small amounts of water. This goes on for about 2-3 days then I can re-introduce rice cereal, broth w/mushrooms and teas for the next week.

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Posted 13 February 2012 - 09:30 PM

I had attacks after my last colonoscopy , I do think that after the medication u take to empty the bowls irritates something . I have had 3 now and had worse attacks weeks afterwords. The only way I managed to cut down the regular attacks was cutting down the amount of food i ate and kept to a very boring diet

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#7 BQ

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Posted 14 February 2012 - 10:27 AM

JKK It can take several days to actually have a BM since one is cleaned out completely. I assume you have gone by now???

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