IBS??

[CazH]

Hi Girls

Since being off the pill a year ago now the lat 4 mths of period have come with problem. I am trying to determine if it i IBS. Every month when i start period I have bloated stomach tummy pains and need to go to loo all times some times nothing comes out but i still wanna go. Gross bit now... sometimes instead of poo white jelly comes out?????

I also cannot eat as feel nauseous and feel absolutely shattered i also have to take time off work for 2 days. What do you all think, may talk it ovr with doc when visit about my problem with concieving but i know they wont know what it is as they are useless!!!

 

[*CLAIREBEAR*]

sorry caz can offer no advice but can give you plenty of these!.............

 

[MrsBrightside]

like Claire I cant offer advice but im sure someone will be able to give you some advice.

 

[Melly+2]

I have IBS, I fin d it gets worse when i have certain food, onions and garlic being the worst But every now and then i will just randomly get pain in my tummy, never had a poo like that but it does sometimes cause me pain to go, hope your ok xx

 

[jemz24]

I also have IBS. i always bloat whenever i eat or drink, and get a lot of wind which then leads to constipation. The doctor put me on some gentle laxatives for it, but it made me worse. Grapes seem to help me.

 

[EllieBelle]

I also have IBS and lived with it for years!

Your symptoms sound very typical.......especially the mucus (or jelly as you called it), thats one of the most significant symptoms.

My IBS has always been worse a few days before AF started, and found that one month it would be bearable, and the next month unbearable!

I also found around AF that I would suffer from horrendous upset stomach and cramping, and have excess wind etc!

Definitely have a chat with your doctor, and they may well send you for tests (cameras upstairs and down)......

Totally sympathise as its miserable (even worse for me now Im pregnant).

 

[CazH]

Thanks girl, does it effect you ttc? Wierd how it only comes on when period arrives?

 

[Loola]

Caz, I thought I had IBS which I had only noticed since TTC. After ovulation I would get really bloated and constipated. I went for 7 days once without being able to go! I took senokot and that didnt work. It was only when I got my period that I could go to the toilet properly. I was eating properly, having loads of cereal, wholemeal bread, broccoli etc, stuff which is good for the digestive system etc, but nothing helped.

Then once I stopped stressing about TTC - this happened when we decided to get married so I had something else to think about, it all seemed to get better. I genuinely believe it was stress related due to TTC. Also I discovered that pregnant women often become bloated and constipated due to the raised levels of progesterone, which could also explain why I was only getting constipated after ovulation and it went once my period arrived, not because I was pregnant obviously but because of the raised levels of progesterone in the 2WW. I due put mine down to stress though as I have been fine for the last 3 months which Im very glad about as it was very uncomfortable. I didnt have the white jelly thing, though that is a normal bodily fluid which is supposed to help the bowel movement so to speak, your body is probably just trying to get stuff moving!

Im not saying you dont have IBS obviously but I think Im right in saying that IBS can be brought on by stress, so if you can do anything at all to stop thinking about TTC that might help. Are you married yet?

 

[EllieBelle]

Thanks girl, does it effect you ttc? Wierd how it only comes on when period arrives?

They have done a few studies and statistics show many women suffer with extreme IBS around the time of their AF, I think its all to do with hormones etc and of course having PMT just makes it all even worse!

 

[CazH]

LOOLA! How are you hun? Everytime i log on i look for you and wait to see if you got a bfp!

I have now reached my 12mth timeline and will be seeking advice asap from doc to see if there is a prob or just unlucky!

Yeah i am married, been so for 3 years now. We got married in Cuba so no stress involved as we just left it up to the resort to sort out. All i had to do was get a dress and that was easy found.

How are your plans? Getting fed up with poo problem I cheer when I get a proper bowel movement {how sad} No way of stopping stressing about ttc as it just gets on your tits every month af arrives!