IBS-C questions

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Registered: 03-25-2003
IBS-C questions
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Fri, 02-03-2006 - 2:45pm

Those of you who have constipation prominent IBS...
Are your symptoms continuous or intermittent? Do they apper only at certain times or are they random? Do you have frequent urination (I go anywhere from once every hour to every 2-3 hours. I do not have to urinate at night)?
I have been having constipation, bloating, gas, and frequent urination off and on for about a year now. I don't really experience any pain, just discomfort. And I'll be fine until mid morning. That is when I start to bloat up. It has been pretty steady now for about 2 months. I am making an appointment with a doctor to get checked out again. Hopefully she can steer me in the right direction. I have not really had any luck with doctors. I just want to know what is wrong with me and I was just curious as to the symptoms of others. I also have been having pain with intercourse for several years now despite having tried EVERYTHING to try and fix it. I also posted on the endo board because of periods and pain in my past.

Thanks for listening!
Kristen




Edited 2/3/2006 2:47 pm ET by missourigrl

 

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Registered: 01-28-2006
Sat, 02-04-2006 - 7:52pm
Hi! I too have IBS with constipation and diarrhea and sometimes normal. I guess the bulk of my IBS is constipation. You said something that interested me. You mentioned pain during sex. I have endometriosis. Not bad my doc said I have some on my fallopian tubes. However, when my period starts my intestines are really affected. Its like shock waves are going through them and constipation no more ( or at least for a few days). Sometimes I wonder if I have some endometrial tissue on my intestines. I just wanted to share that and if anyone else experiences the same things. As for the IBS part, it sucks. Bloating, gas that just won't move blah blah blah. I hope you can get some relief. Oh and by the way, we are neighbors- I live in Nebraska! Take care, Tiffany