Hi,
I am new on here and am looking for advice or someone who has also had this.
Right some general background, I am 22 year old female, university student, 5 foot 7, overweight, and I have always has problems with my stomach since I was a baby even. My granddad has IBS, and so does my mum. The doctor put me on buscopan originally, but changed it to Colofac about 4-5 years ago. I also have acid reflux, which I take omprezole for. I usually get stomach pains and an urgent need to have a poo especially in the morning. It's not usually diarrhea (it has been though in the past), its usually soft & messy but not runny/watery. Also I get a yellow substance from my anus. When I wipe, there is the poo and around it is a yellow substance. About 4 months ago, the doctors changed the colofac (once a day) to Mebeverine (once a day). Since I've been on these it hasn't got any better I would say it may have got a touch worse.
I have also had problems with periods (my mum also has problems with hers but hers were more regular than mine, but still irregular for years). I have my first period at about 13 or 14, it came for about 5 days one month, then the next month again the same, but after that it didn't come back for about another year, where it came for about 5 days and went again for over year. Sometimes I find it starts when I do exercise etc. It's gone on like this until March this year. I did go to the doctors I think when I was about 18, he did a blood test (I think for hormones), and it was fine, and that was all I heard about it. In March, it came for 5 days, and then in April. Then I start spotting on about the 8th day before the next was due in June. In June it lasted for a whole month (varying from light to moderate). It stopped at the start of July. Then on the 15th I started spotting again, for a day or two, then the day after it was the tiniest amount. This time I got lower abdomen pain; off center to the right (it felt like pressure). The blood was brown coloured. Sometimes when my periods actually due I get it normal colour other days its brown. I was getting worried so on Friday I went to the doctors to ask about my IBS and Periods. I couldn't see a doctor so had to see an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, who said that the problems with my periods spotting etc could be because of stress. I told her about the problems with sometimes when I do exercise it starts, she thought it could be an irritation with my cervix, she did a smear test (first one), but she said that my cervix looked fine. She said she would refer me to a gynecologist for 'advice', and for an ultrasound.
I asked her about my IBS, and she told me to stop taking the Mebeverine, and try Fibergel. Which I did and on Saturday and today I have more and more pains in my lower abdomen (center-ish, and left side), slight pressure pain in my groin and very tops of my legs, and pain in my stomach (about 3 inches below breasts). I have also found that I get a slight pain before peeing and a very very slight burning sensation. I feel I need to pee slighty more. I woke up this morning with a horrible taste in my throat and a very dry mouth. I didn't take the fibergel today and haven't taken the Mebeverine. It doesn't hurt all the time, but the pain generally lasts for a few seconds, but my whole abdomen feels a bit uncomfortable, even cloths sitting on it makes it feel odd. I also have noticed that I am a burping a lot more but not farting.
I am a worrier and am really worrying about this, I have read that IBS symptoms have been mistaken for different cancers; I am worried that this is the case. I am a virgin, how likely is it to get some of these cancers?
I was wondering if anyone had had this before. I have been under a lot of stress recently, what with university and my dog is really ill. My mum thinks it's the stress and because I am worrying it seems to be getting worse.
I was wondering if both are separate or both due to stress or something worse. Could it a reaction from the smear test etc?
I was just wondering if anyone could help, because I cant help but worry.
Sorry about the all the writing, i know there is a pinned thread about this at the top of the topic but i would like to ask anyway. I know Its only been a few days but I would to know if other people have had this.
Thanks.
I am new on here and am looking for advice or someone who has also had this.
Right some general background, I am 22 year old female, university student, 5 foot 7, overweight, and I have always has problems with my stomach since I was a baby even. My granddad has IBS, and so does my mum. The doctor put me on buscopan originally, but changed it to Colofac about 4-5 years ago. I also have acid reflux, which I take omprezole for. I usually get stomach pains and an urgent need to have a poo especially in the morning. It's not usually diarrhea (it has been though in the past), its usually soft & messy but not runny/watery. Also I get a yellow substance from my anus. When I wipe, there is the poo and around it is a yellow substance. About 4 months ago, the doctors changed the colofac (once a day) to Mebeverine (once a day). Since I've been on these it hasn't got any better I would say it may have got a touch worse.
I have also had problems with periods (my mum also has problems with hers but hers were more regular than mine, but still irregular for years). I have my first period at about 13 or 14, it came for about 5 days one month, then the next month again the same, but after that it didn't come back for about another year, where it came for about 5 days and went again for over year. Sometimes I find it starts when I do exercise etc. It's gone on like this until March this year. I did go to the doctors I think when I was about 18, he did a blood test (I think for hormones), and it was fine, and that was all I heard about it. In March, it came for 5 days, and then in April. Then I start spotting on about the 8th day before the next was due in June. In June it lasted for a whole month (varying from light to moderate). It stopped at the start of July. Then on the 15th I started spotting again, for a day or two, then the day after it was the tiniest amount. This time I got lower abdomen pain; off center to the right (it felt like pressure). The blood was brown coloured. Sometimes when my periods actually due I get it normal colour other days its brown. I was getting worried so on Friday I went to the doctors to ask about my IBS and Periods. I couldn't see a doctor so had to see an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, who said that the problems with my periods spotting etc could be because of stress. I told her about the problems with sometimes when I do exercise it starts, she thought it could be an irritation with my cervix, she did a smear test (first one), but she said that my cervix looked fine. She said she would refer me to a gynecologist for 'advice', and for an ultrasound.
I asked her about my IBS, and she told me to stop taking the Mebeverine, and try Fibergel. Which I did and on Saturday and today I have more and more pains in my lower abdomen (center-ish, and left side), slight pressure pain in my groin and very tops of my legs, and pain in my stomach (about 3 inches below breasts). I have also found that I get a slight pain before peeing and a very very slight burning sensation. I feel I need to pee slighty more. I woke up this morning with a horrible taste in my throat and a very dry mouth. I didn't take the fibergel today and haven't taken the Mebeverine. It doesn't hurt all the time, but the pain generally lasts for a few seconds, but my whole abdomen feels a bit uncomfortable, even cloths sitting on it makes it feel odd. I also have noticed that I am a burping a lot more but not farting.
I am a worrier and am really worrying about this, I have read that IBS symptoms have been mistaken for different cancers; I am worried that this is the case. I am a virgin, how likely is it to get some of these cancers?
I was wondering if anyone had had this before. I have been under a lot of stress recently, what with university and my dog is really ill. My mum thinks it's the stress and because I am worrying it seems to be getting worse.
I was wondering if both are separate or both due to stress or something worse. Could it a reaction from the smear test etc?
I was just wondering if anyone could help, because I cant help but worry.
Sorry about the all the writing, i know there is a pinned thread about this at the top of the topic but i would like to ask anyway. I know Its only been a few days but I would to know if other people have had this.
Thanks.