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Surgery for IBS?

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Surgery for IBS? Posted: 05-13-08 17:03pm


I have suffered from IBS/constipation for 15 years. I have tried every over the counter med possible, I have been prescribed medications, I have tried accupuncture, massages, changed diet, and currently I have a colonix once a week. I get so backed up that my stomach swells up to two inches. I am told the reason I am so constipated is because I have no muscle control in my colon. A highly recommended specialist from UAB, formerly from the Mayo Clinic, said I had two options. 1.) Continue having my weekly colonix for the rest of my life or 2.) Remove my entire conlon and connect my small intestine to my rectum. He said I would be trading constipation for diarrhea. Currently, even with colonix, I suffer from headaches, blurred vision, trouble sleeping, always tired, bloated, crampy. I am a 31 year old female and I am so scared what removal of my colon will do to my life. If anyone has had this surgery I would love to hear your point of view ASAP!

andre09

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Posted: 05-14-08 18:25pm


If you have had a colonoscopy the doctor could easily tell you if you need surgery.

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