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* he was fine until february 2010 at 22years of age
* normal weight 65-70kg
* 3 months later, diarheoa and some cramps
* seen GP, had samples taken and got put on gastro stop
* 2 months later, hadnt improved
* GP recommended seeing a gastrologist
* went to the gastro dr, got put on colese and other meds
*on the 4th visit; got told he was to have a gastroscopy and colonoscopy in november 2010.
* novemer 2010: he weighed 50kg
* have had ct scans
* he got worse and worse.
* gastro dr told him in january 2011 he had ibs
* our baby was due early 2011
* to this day: he is still very sick, he cannot
travel
* he is to the point that if he leaves the house
(even for work) he takes a spare change of clothes and a roll of toilet paper.
if he travels an hour away, he stops every ten minutes.
* this kinda life sucks, our baby hasnt met most of our relatives because we cannot travel as a family.
* today: he weighs 58kg, and worse than ever

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP MY PARTNER!

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IBS - Bacterial Infection
by: Anonymous

My symptoms started overnight.
Urge to poop and pee all the time and doing very little of both and poop was always diarrhea.
Doctors said it was ibs...how? Overnight. He gave me Imodium. Which would have normally bung me up but it didn't make any real difference at all. This wasn't ibs but something my body was trying to get rid of and needed sorting.

I persisted and explained to the doctors that this wasn't the case so he referred me and the doctors carried out all sorts of test - Sigmoidoscopy, ultrasound, stool test and pee test. No success still very unbearable.

Anyway, I assumed it was a bacterial infection.. UTI and similar thing for gut as my bowels and intestines were making noises all day long.

I managed to get Keflex and metronidazole. The pee issues went away within 2 days and I haven't had an issue since. Stools got better in terms of firmness and shape but I still got the urge and couldn't eat a number of foods as it goes through my system too quickly.

I'm now at my wits end so have got some more of the same tablets to see if this will finally clear the infection or whether the bout of bacterial issues has left me with unbearable ibs.

Because of all this I have developed oral thrush which the doctors say is due to poor dental hygiene. Rubbish as I only got it after having these issues. I am sure it’s a sign to say something just isn't right. Wish me luck as I’ll be doing a round of these tabs again.

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Hi
by: SarahLund

It certainly sounds like i.b.s, but which type is it? I have the C type. I'm sorry that your life sucks, but your poor husband is ill, and YOUR life sucks? I, too, get bedridden with it. There's nothing much the dr's can do, except repeat x-rays or repeat prescriptions (surprise surprise). We are left to fight this for ourselves, as no dr has no answer to what causes or cures it. Your husband should just do what his body feels like. As i've found that's normally the best/only way to cope. I get no support with mine. Then again, i know my body, thousands don't, so i have my methods.

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HOPE !!!!!!!!!!
by: Anonymous

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85 BILLION LIVE CULTURES, 32 PROBIOTIC STRAINS, ALSO 5-HTP[5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN]. THE FIRST MED I WAS ON IT STARTED WITH DICY SOMETHING LIKE THAT NOW I AM ON HYOSCYAMINE-SR-0.375MG TWICE A DAY. I CANT EAT NUTS, CHOC,SALADS, FRESH VEGGIES,WELL HOPE THIS HELPS YOU

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