Anyone suffer with IBS?!

[LoolaXx]

Hi ladies,

I'm currently TTC my first and also recently discovered that I have irritable bowel syndrome luckily I eat a lot of fruit, veg and fibre anyway so I don't 'suffer' as such with it, apart from the constipation and bloating side of it!!! My problem is, it's making me look and feel pregnant. I genuinely have a bump and starting to feel like I should be booking a doctors appontment incase I'm pregnant when I'm clearly not, it's the IBS! I'm worried I'm the only one who has it to that degree! My belly especially lower abdomen always feels full, not full as in eaten lots, but like it's generally full of whatever inside... Ive always been tiny, a size 6-8 however have gained weight within the last 2 years and now a size 10 but still slim, but I do look like I'm expecting and also feel 'kicks' clear as day, which I've researched and it can be either muscle spasms or trapped air in your gut. Does anyone else's IBS do this to them? I feel like I'm 6 months preg!!!

xx

 

[karmel]

Hie lolaXx,
Just joined the forum today. I have ibs and have had it for years!! I can totally relate to the ' looking pregnant', and in my case it doesn't help that I'm a size 14 ( who carries her weight in hips and thighs). I think I finally have the hang of what my trigger foods are. I tend to suffer the most during my period, with the usual symptoms being diarrhoea, bloating and gas . Total nightmare!!

 

[LoolaXx]

Hi Karmel welcome to BnB, hun!

It's a right pain isn't it?! I look and feel pregnant all month through, more so around ovulation but 24/7 in general. Sometimes I worry that it's something more serious but that's IBS for you!

 

[Wishing4long]

Do you guys get any pain with it too? My doctor told me I have IBS I have blaoting, gas and diarrhea, but this past week I have this ache in my lower left abdomen. I feel ike stabbing when I move and when I sit, its a dull ache SO SCARED!

 

[aprilwonders]

I've had IBS for years but the symptoms get particularly bad when I'm stressed and anxious. I get bloated and have diarrhea, stomach cramps and even vomiting if it gets really bad... I find peppermint tea helps sometimes

 

[kariss]

I can relate! I often get bloated to the point it looks like I'm 6months+
I tend to struggle also when I'm stressed, nervous ect.. It goes from one extreme to the other constantly! I also suffer with nausea and dry heaving, bloating, diarrhea and constipation and stomach cramps..

When I got my BFP in feb..It made it even worse!! I was so constipation and didn't seem to have any of my usual triggers... I have never seen a bm like then! (Sorry tmi) now I'm constantly analysing my symptoms!

 

[kariss]

I can relate! I often get bloated to the point it looks like I'm 6months+
I tend to struggle also when I'm stressed, nervous ect.. It's from on extreme to the other constantly!

When I got my BFP in feb..It made it even worse!! Honestly I have never seen a bm like then! (Sorry tmi) now I'm constantly analysing my symptoms!