Hi guys,
I posted a couple of weeks ago about possibly having IBS. My doctor thinks I do and at the moment I am waiting to get into the gastroentologist. My main symptoms are bowel movement upon wakening. Pretty much as soon as I wake up. Bowel movements are always different. Soft, loose, formed, long, narrow, fluffy etc. I also get this weird sensation in my rectal area sometimes and it seems to be irritated by a bm and I am very gassy at night. I also get abdominal pain that comes and goes and most of the time my stomach bothers me before a bowel movement then goes away for a bit. I just went to my doctor last Thursday and he still strongly things IBS but referred me to the specialist. Anyways since my appointment I have been crampy most of the day, having more frequent bowel movements and they all seem to be before noon. I had a few bowel movements the other day that seemd like it was all mucus. It looked like a bowel movement but it was very slimy/strechy looking. The past couple of days I have noticed mucus on my stool. This is fairly new for me. I also had a few specs of bright red blood on the toilet paper but I think it is from the outside because I don't see any in my stool and I feel irritated. I have also noticed some heartburn the past few days. I seem better in the afternoon. No bowel movements and not as crampy. I do have gas in the evenings. Does any of this sound normal for IBS? I have myself so scared it is something more serious and unfortunately I have to wait a while to see the specialist. I am going back to my doctor tomorrow and I feel so dumb going back again. He is going ot think I am nuts. This has been going on for 4.5 months now. I have always had an anxious belly and these symptoms once in a while but in the last 4 months they have been pretty constant. Thanks!! Just noticed I posted this as a guest but I am registered as Chloesmama.