Abdominal pain caused by IBS? Posted: 02-28-07 15:20pm
Been in severe pain for 3 years now. Seen
so many doctors who tell me it's probably
just IBS. Can IBS hurt this much to where
my lower back, under my rib cage, and down
low in my pelvic area burn and hurt so
badly where I feel I am going to go crazy
from the pain? I don't have much pain only
when I'm laying down but as soon as I get
up, the pain begins and gets worse as the
day continues. It also hurts worse after
urination. I've taken all IBS medicines
but nothing helped. Now I've turned to my
pills and alcohol in order to not go
crazy, but at the same time, it makes the
pain worse once everything wears off. I
work and have 3 kids and hiding this and
trying to deal with my pain in secrecy is
getting too overwhelming. I need to know
if this is IBS or if there is any
suggestions on any other problem that
could be causing this, I really can't deal
with this much longer.......
If you've been taking Vicodin for 3 years
now, you’ve become addicted to it. IBS
is a functional disorder without any
structural damages that are found in the
intestinal orders. IBS, like TMJ, could be
a manifestation of anxiety. IBS could be
causing your pain but first all other
possibilities have to be excluded. You can
request an x-ray image of the spine to
exclude spondylosis as reason for the
pain. An abdominal ultrasound can be also
done to exclude kidney or gallbladder
stones as reason for the abdominal pain.
The best you can do for yourself is to
stop abusing alcohol and pills. You may
consult a mental health doctor or seek
help from a 12-Step group like Narcotics
Anonymous or Alcoholics Anonymous for
support.
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