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[jsb]

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The last 14 days exactly I've been having the worst flare up i've EVER had. It's so bad I convinced myself for ages it can't be IBS because it's never been this bad but now it's gone on too long to be anything else.It's been alternating between D and C. I did 2 days of D throughout the mornings and then I did 4 days of C being in constant pain... then back to D for the next 4 mornings and sometimes in the night... and I've just done another 4 day stretch of C.... this morning I have D again!It's been so bad i ended up in A&E one night with the pain and on a drip because I was dehydrated, i've been finding it hard to eat and drink because of the pain. But at the same time I get moments where I feel absoloutley starving! I've been eating bread, dry toast, bananas, potatoes and that's about it.I'm sooooooooooo fed up! I know i have to think positively and all this malarky but I've been doing that the last 2 days, instead of sitting in bed crying I got up and dressed and did my hair despite being in pain and pottered around the house and mentally felt a lot better, last night i actually felt fine and I woke up feeling fine and then all of a sudden out of nowhere the pain reappeared and IT'S BACK!I've tried loads of meds. In hospital the other night the doctor told me to come off whatever I was taking because over the week doctors had given me loads of different types to keep trying and she said starting and stopping different ones all the time would only be making me worse, so i haven't taken anything in days but this morning I've just taken a 'Mebeverine' .... has anyone else had these? What are they like?Is there anything else I can do to MAKE THIS FLARE UP GO AWAY?! I wanna go out with my friends and my boyfriend but I can't and I'm so frustrated! I just want a normal stool... is that too much to ask at 18 years old??! 14 days is a lifetime surely it can't go on any longer GRRRRRRRRRR.

[fongo]

jsb i am sorry to hear that you are having a rough time at the moment.i have had ibs/d since i was 21-22 and i am now 46.i sometimes alternate between /c and /d and understand the double strain this puts on you.I dont want to alarm you but this flare up could go on for an undeterminate time but as you are aware it could subside at any time also.i found that a lot of the meds i have used either upset you one way or the other, very much in the same way as diet can constipate you or loosen you up so as to need a drawer string for safety. the way that i deal with this is to accept that you are who you are with the good bits and the bad bits and learn to be happy in your self, a very dificult thing to do indeed when your social life and work life or school life can be so drastically effected.i so wish you the best of luck and wish and hope for good days to come in the future.chin up and take strenth from the many sufferers and fighters on this site.kind regards fongo22

[wuthering95]

I only recently got diagnosed. I'm sixteen and I had dealt with it quietly for a few years but then I had a really bad flare up and told my mum I needed to go to the doctor. I know exactly how you feel. Mine is all stress related (bouts of D and C, and bloating, oh the bloating) so gets really bad around exam time (which is so distracting and painful!) but recently I have been more on edge, worrying about it and it has gotten worse. I would love nothing more than to make plans with friends without thinking about how my bowels are going to be that day. Strange thing to be jealous of other people's reliable, normal stool. It interferes with everything and I do struggle with it at school. I hope you feel better soon and your new meds help.

[BQ]

I would love nothing more than to make plans with friends without thinking about how my bowels are going to be that day.

So.. make your plans. IBS can impact your social life about as much as you let it. You can make the choice to go out despite it. Prepare yourself in case your stomach acts up. But "expect" to have a fun and good time. POsitive thinkig is critical. Bring any meds .. wear protection.... etc. Prepare yourself any way you can and watch your food choices. (Skip the greasy fatty junk food.) Prepare by bringing extra underwear or whathave you..... whatever will make you feel more comfortable.And most of all... think positive thoughts. You already see where negative thinking gets you... stuck at home and not enjoying your social life.Read this:http://www.ibsgroup.org/node/515Now.. do you see how important it is to have good thinking??Treat your bloating with using an anti-gas product WITH your meals as well as perhaps getting some digestive enzymes to help your body digest things easier. But to stay in and be miserable is your choice. Try treating your symptoms and going on despite them!

I'm sooooooooooo fed up! I know i have to think positively and all this malarky but I've been doing that the last 2 days, instead of sitting in bed crying I got up and dressed and did my hair despite being in pain and pottered around the house and mentally felt a lot better, last night i actually felt fine and I woke up feeling fine and then all of a sudden out of nowhere the pain reappeared and IT'S BACK!

Well of course it is back! It is a chronic illness! That's how they work. But focus on HOW you felt once you stopped the crying and get up and got ON with your day.. You said you felt better.. FOCUS on that instead of being miserable. How you feel about your life is completely your choice.Get to work managing your symptoms by doing trial and error with various treatments... diet changes, meds, supplements, probiotics, relaxation techniques, etc... Most people find using a variety of treatment options together is what works best for them.Choose to focus on the more positive things in your life... not the negative.