Constipation predominant IBS (IBS-C)

Hi, I’m a 25 year old female and for over 2 years now I have been struggling with IBS-C. I do have frequent BMs but I don’t feel like I’ve been able to empty completely. I am constantly bloated and in pain from cramps, often high up in my gut (it feels like things are being blocked from passing through properly) and I also feel like my bladder is being pressed on and I’m constantly having to go to the loo. When I do go I feel like my bladder hasn’t emptied completely either. I had a urine test and ultrasound of the bladder which came back normal. I have also had blood and stool tests, which also came back normal. I had a breath test and was told I had mild…

This is super embarrassing, but I feel like I have a constant stream of gas leaving my rear. I can minimize it by not eating/ eating very little and taking ginger capsules. I’m 24 turning 25 but have had this symptom for years now and I don’t think it’s age related. My diagnosis is IBS-C with gastritis. This makes socializing very hard at times. All I want to do is barricade myself in my room. I noticed when I’m nervous it’s worse.... but even when I’m alone it happens also.

Excuse the ignorance, but I don't know better and have a bunch of questions. I now know (didn't know this few months back) that the average range of bowel movements is between 3 bowel movements per day TO 3 bowel movements per week depending upon the individual. I also know that people can fall outside these ranges and that can be perfectly normal as well. From what I have read in bowel movement surveys, most people have 1 or 2 BM's daily (Again I understand this is not a universal rule or standard or frequency which applies to everyone), My questions are these: We eat things at different times and things move through our digestive systems at different speeds. S…

Anyone have good results with Motegrity to help with slow transit? Chronic backups causing rectal pressure with lower right quad pain. Diverticula in sigmoid complicates situation. I do watch to insure water intake is about 70 oz daily; check fiber amounts in diet and take Miralax when needed.

Can anyone comment on any clues as to possible causes for this: Male. Main complaint is incomplete evacuation of stool. Takes me a really long time in the toilet as in 40 minutes or 60 minutes or even 90 minutes and still have incomplete evacuation. Currently after breakfast, I try to have a bowel movement. Usually dry and difficult to push out but a few logs come out. Then nothing. After straining or using the moo to poo technique or just waiting, another bunch of logs come out. I can feel there is more in my system but I just can't get any more out, so I give up after 30 minutes. My urine is clear or light yellow, so I don't think lack of water is the proble…

Greetings! Happy to have found this forum. I’ve been dealing with constipation recently. Brief background, I believe I’ve always had a slower digestive rate but never really put two and two together until being diagnosed with hypothyroid disorder about 3 1/2 years ago, when the constipation worsened. As long as 20 years ago (currently 47), I would occasionally have bouts of extreme stomach pain/bloating to the extent I’d be up in pain overnight and lasting into the next day or longer. Sometimes I would get nauseous to the point of vomiting. The best description would be that it feels like my entire digestive system just stops and nothing moves, and whatever is in m…

Hi I have been suffering with CIC for 16 years, have done my endoscopy, colonoscopy, MRI and found that I have pelvic floor dysfunction due to dissengeric defecation. I am glycerin suppository dependent to pass bowel everyday for years that it has now formed into laxative abuse.I have tried motegrity, trulance for bowel movement. Tried some SSRIs no help, bentyl, an anticholergenic drug used to help before, but now gives me severe acid reflux. Trulance helps a bit but still need to use laxatives, I have a raging acid reflex situation being handled by pentaprazole. I cannot eat anything but yoghut, icecream, smoothies and maybe rice with omelet. what sho…

Does anyone have pain under the front ribs and on sides?

I have had IBS-C and sluggish bowels for over ten years. A couple months ago, I tried a new probiotic and it has changed everything! I know that those of you who have tried many probiotics, fiber, magnesium, etc will be skeptical about this, and of course I can't guarantee that it will work for everyone. However, it has improved my symptoms more than anything else I've tried, so I feel compelled to share. https://www.optibacprobiotics.com/product/bifidobacteria-fibre-probiotics

Hi! I am a 37 year old female recently diagnosed with IBS-C and GERD. I've struggled with digestive issues since I was a pre-teen and can't believe it took this long to figure out. Since being diagnosed in June my doctor has told me to follow and IBS-C diet and obviously stay away from certain food because of the GERD. I realized even following this diet I was still very bloated, gassy , and having bathroom issues, and I am on daily stool softener/laxative. I saw the doctor again and she recommended I follow a low fodmap diet for a few weeks to pinpoint what foods I have issues with. I am struggling with this. There are a lot of foods on the IBS-C diet that ar…

Here is my story... I was diagnosed when I was a teen with IBS, constant constipation, bloating, and pain. I am now 52. In 2014 I had ruptured diverticulitis which caused me 13 days in ICU due to sepsis and an eliostomy. Recovered after being opened up and over 3 months. Eliostomy reversal, to 6 months later hernia surgery to repair 3 hernias. Severe bowel blockages and IBS pain. 2017 gall bladder removed. I have never taken medicine for IBS. i was told to take a dose of miralax everyday. Which I continue to do for the past 5 years, which has stopped the constipation. I can go a year without spasms that ultimately land me in the hospital ER. Then a month to recover. I am …

*sorry for my English is not my native language I'm suffering from IBS-c since the age of 12 (today 29) when I was 21 I went to some doctor that give me to try Desipramine 25mg. I've used this pill for 4 years and then replace it to Venlafaxine 75mg & Quetiapine 50mg. so for the the last 8 years I lived "without" IBS. in the last week the symptoms came back constipation difficulty when pooping Bad taste in the mouth (because of the constipation probably) After poop does not feel completely empty Abdominal pain now im waiting to see the doctor again to see what he can do. i dont know why the pills stopped working suddenly. Someone sympathi…

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Hi all, new to the forum, 36 year old male with chronic constipation and ibs-c. I noticed the constipation issues about 8 years ago. It seems the really bad waves come every 4 years. There are bad spells sprinkled in between those years though. I noticed the one thing that has worked about 99% of time is milk of magnesia. I hate taking it though. I know you can never get dependent on it because it’s not a stimulant but it still interacts with other medications, gives you an electrolyte imbalance, etc. so I only take it when I’m really feeling uncomfortable. Just kind of gauging what everyone else who has my issues has tried and has worked for them. I’ve tried Linzess, I’v…

Hello, I am French and I am launching a bit of a SOS, since 3 days I think I suffer from Splenic flexure syndrome, it is very painful, in France we already know very badly ibs-c, tomorrow I'm going to see the doctor, but I'm afraid he tells me it's psychological, what medication can we take against the pain? I have intermittent burns in my left arm to the point that I have to put it in a sling like a broken arm, and I have pain that radiates directly from the spine at times, but also when I walk quickly, during the crises I also have pain under the armpits I suffer ibs-c with very hard stools.thank you.

For reference: Mail, age 76 yrs old, weight 295. Diverticulitis is an issue. In 2016, I was hospitalized with a small perforation. Instead of resection surgery to cut out the diverts, they kept me in for 7 days of "bowel rest". (no food, not even water), plus antibiotics and pain meds. Since then, I've had a few flare ups, treated with antibiotics I've been fat forever. In 2000, I was up to 335 and lost 100# with Atkins. Kept off for almost 5 yrs, then "found" most of it. In 2018, I lost 80 using KETO but frustration and eating everything in sight, I got back up to 320 or so. Between Atkins and KETO, I would have constipation often along with straining to…

My son is 42. Never had a problem until 3 months ago. It’s been awful. He eats really healthy and drinks lots of water. Did the micro lax, dulcolax, psyllium, senna, etc. Went to Dr. yesterday and started on motegrity. However, I’m thinking that because this came out of the blue, that perhaps there is a slight infection in his small intestine and I’m thinking that it might be worth a try. I have read that erythromycin and rica I’m in are often prescribed. Any thoughts on this?

Hello everyone, This is very difficult for me to talk about but I'm going to try in hopes that it'll help me. I am someone whose dealt with chronic constipation for years and years, basically since far back my memory goes (age 4). I grew up in a home where your health (physical, mental, and emotional) were not seen as either worth dealing with or were not properly dealt with (e.g. my dad NEVER took any of us kids to the dentist growing up, not even for regular teeth cleanings...). Anyways, I also suffer from like being very gassy before I have a bowel movement...the whole room will smell it's just awful; I feel inhuman. I was bullied in school for this fo…

I have constant flatulence between having one or two hard bowel movements a day, whenever I eat or even drink it causes lower abdominal pain and instant gas, I've tried about every treatment to no avail, does anyone suffer from this as well?

I recently have been diagnosed as having IBS. I do not know what to do about my symptoms of chronic constipation. My doctor put me on a LOWFODMAP diet. Since doing this I have lost about 10 lbs (3 week timespan) and struggle to eat at all. I do eat and keep a food log as well. My questions: 1. Can a colonoscopy prep and the procedure itself introduce something to give someone IBS? 2. Other than diet, are there any medications that actually work for IBS, without having a nasty side effect such as causing constipation or making some other body function suffer? 3. I have read that peppermint oil taken orally as a pill form helps. Does a…

I was diagnosed with IBS-C last year and have tried a host of laxatives, enemas, teas, and medications (including linzess) and nothing has helped. My symptoms are getting worse and the only thing that helps is not eating. I've met with doctors and gastrointestinal specialists and they've all recommended different diets, laxatives, or medications, but nothing works for longer than two weeks. I'm in severe discomfort and distressed. Any recommendations?

This briefly describes the differences between Zelnorm (tegaserod) and Motegrity (prucalopride) for IBS-C and chronic constipation, as both medications are very similar. Both medications are 5-HT4 serotonin receptor agonists, meaning that they increase the amount of serotonin in the bowel which then causes the bowel to move, causing a spontaneous bowel movement. Zelnorm is approved for IBS-C for women under the age of 65. Motegrity is approved for Chronic Constipation sufferers for both women and men. Zelnorm has the potential risk of cardiac events, albeit it's a small risk that is rarely see…

All this started around January after i ate this sandwich i got from my boss at work. The next day i came down with a stomach bug after that things had got a lil better but a couple days later i kept feeling heavy headed and my body also felt heavy so i went to the ER they gave me some Lactouse and sent me on my way. I started taking the lactouse and it gave me gas they also gave me dicyclomine or something i think. I started feeling ok then boom at the end of February I get the same feeling only this time my stomach bloats for like 3 days I dont know if it was random or not but i go the hospital. I tell the doctor i was bloated for 3 days . feel heavy. no pain in my abdo…

Hi guys. I have been livin with IBS-C for almost 2 years now. Before that, I NEVER had any symptoms of constipation, diarrhea, or bloating. I only had acid reflux. So, 2 years ago I began on a high protein diet (I was training hard) and that's when the endless farting and constipation began. But it got WORSE a few months after that, when I was dealing with a LOT of stress. I just felt like my gut started to get really tight so I'd stop feeling so much pain and anger. But now, almost 2 years later, I can't get it to function normally again. I fart all the time, and it's so embarrassing to the point I stopped dating. I'm scared of intercourse, I'm scared of sleepi…

In the morning whilst still in bed I get like a tennis ball sized bubble (bulge) form and disappear several times (within minutes) on the right side midway between hip and ribs, it's painless. Is this normal peristalsis? I was diagnosed in about 1982 with IBS, was found to have familial hyperbilirubinemia (Gilberts Disease) from blood tests taken at the time (prob not relevant). I'm still not convinced I have IBS. I almost never have diarrhea and I don't quality as constipated as I go almost every day. The biggest problem is flatulence a plenty, and if I'm in company I hold it in and it causes bloating, pain and misery.