Guest guest Posted September 26, 2001 Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 Liane, I haven't heard of the patches or the Symax-SR. I have the When it rains it pours type of IBS so I have written them both down. Thanks hon....I am actually looking forward to some of that good old IBS. The morphine they have me on...wellllll, lets just say I could some Heavy Equipment Movers right now! Laughing...the grass is always greener, on the other side of the IBS hill! Thanks for the tips. Hugs, T > > > > > > In a message dated 9/25/01 11:12:57 PM, duodenalswitch@y... > writes: > > > > > > << Hate to burst your bubble, but IBS is not at all like > > fibromyalgia.. > > > > > > there are specific tests for diagnosis, and specific meds that > work > > to > > > > > > ease the symptoms. >> > > > > > > I've always heard that IBS was rather 'vague' to diagnose in many > > cases as > > > well. It is often diagnosed after other things are totally ruled > > out. I'm > > > sure there are tests which can help the diagnosis -- my spastic > > colon > > > happened to occur during the colonoscopy. However, I think that > if > > a > > > colonoscopy turns up negative, the diagnosis of IBS is mainly > based > > on the > > > negative presence of other diseases, not necessarily a positive > > confirmation > > > of the presence of IBS through testing. Can you tell me what > other > > tests > > > there are? I was told that IBS was a general term used when > > nothing else > > > could be found by my gastroenterologist. > > > > > > I'm sure there are meds that work (they have even found that some > > > anti-anxiety/anti-depressant drugs can work, perhaps by 'calming' > > an > > > overactive nervous system). I was given an anti-spasmodic in > > particular for > > > my colon. But, I know that others can have really vague symptoms > > that are > > > not as easy to diagnose except as a process of elimination. > > > > > > Now, IBD (Irritable Bowel Disease) is a collection of ailments > that > > ARE > > > specifically easier to detect. I've read and heard that with IBS > > there *may > > > not* be a specific anatomical fact that points to the IBS and > > therefore it is > > > more difficult to pinpoint. This is especially true if it is > > primarily > > > neurological in nature as opposed to an abdominal defect or > > condition that > > > can be readily seen via testing. I think this may have been what > > was > > > mentioning in his response. There may be a lot more research done > > on IBS > > > that I am unaware of even though I have this condition but from > > what I have > > > researched there isn't a whole lot known about the causes and the > > symptoms > > > are wide and can be rather 'vague' and difficult to > > diagnose/pinpoint. I > > > believe that fibromalygia shares these qualities. > > > > > > all the best, > > > > > > lap ds with gallbladder removal > > > January 25, 2001 > > > Dr. Gagner/Mt. Sinai/NYC > > > > > > eight months post-op and still feelin' fabu! > > > > > > preop: 307 lbs/bmi 45 > > > now: 215 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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